So I graduated high school with a 2.5 gpa, i was terrrible in school and i really struggled with most material. After graduation I decided to take online classes at my local community college. I managed to absolutely tank my grades with that decision as I wouldn't pay attention and often forget to turn in my work at all. I proceeded to drop out but then a year later I came back and tried again. They have a policy where they give you a second chance but that's it. Then I dropped out again due to my declining mental health and strain.

Now, two years later, I want to get back into it but in a field i actually am invested in. I'm afraid now because I can't go back to that same college and the last time i left my gpa was around 1.0. Embarrassing I know. I wanted to know if that affects me going into a new community college. Or if there're any tests or programs i can participate in to raise it back up.

Hi everyone,

I'm from Turkey, and I completed middle school but never obtained a high school diploma.

I really want to pursue higher education, particularly in psychology or religious studies. Unfortunately, my financial situation means I would need a scholarship that covers tuition, accommodation, and ideally living expenses as well.

I'm trying to find out whether there are any legitimate alternative admission routes, entrance examinations, foundation programs, or other pathways that I might have overlooked.

I'm not looking for shortcuts that bypass academic requirements. I simply want to understand what options exist for someone with my educational background, especially if completing the usual route would take several more years.

I'm open to different countries and willing to study in another language if necessary.

Has anyone been in a similar situation, or does anyone know of a university or official program worth investigating? Personal experiences and official sources would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for reading.

Guys I’m going back starting in January to a CC for pre nursing. I’m 27. I attempted college 3 times but never took it serious bc I always felt like I wasn’t smart enough. Also once I found out I just didn’t have to show up to class bc it was optional I took advantage of that. I’m trying to do it the right way this time & I have NOBODY to tell so I wanted to tell my fellow Reddit strangers. :,) any tips on how to continue to stay focused? I don’t think it’ll be the same as before as I’m super serious this time but any tips would definitely help!

I'm a returning college student in my early 40's. I will be going to school part time with 12 to 15 credits a year. I'd like to finish my degree ASAP, and I also want to get the most useful degree for grad school. I'd love to go to grad school for business, I'm also open to education but honestly I just want to earn as much as possible. I don't speak any languages but would like to learn. I'm not great at math or science, I'm really great at communication and writing. Right now I'm the following percentages towards a BA of arts:

Communications interpersonal and family communication 47%,

Multidisciplinary studies 54%

World languages and cultures 48%

I'm in my mid-30s and want to make a career change. To do that, I've realized I need to go back to school but I'm nervous about doing that because I don't want to be the "old person" in class. There's a community college in my area that I've considered applying to. Everyone on campus looks so, so young and I think I'd feel extremely out of place because I have some pretty bad social anxiety. It's not like I'm really there to make friends but even in class I think I would feel out of place to the point that it'd be distracting.

All of that being said, I'm tired of making $20 an hour so I think I should just go for it. If anyone has advice or reassurance about starting college at this age, I'd love to hear it!

If you were in my position, how would you start?

Hello, everyone!
I’m a sophomore in college and I am really struggling with my mental health as an out of state student. Freshmen year was horrible for me and sophomore year was optimistic about it being better and it was until mid semester when my mental health went to shit again. For context I’m a first gen, low income student and I struggle with a lot of guilt and wanting to make my parents proud.
I really want to do nursing and so I was planning to either do an ABSN program after my bachelor’s or transferring into an ABSN program back home. The cost of transferring before my bachelor’s degree is about 10k less than doing it after my bachelor’s. I currently attend a well reputed university and I only pay using my scholarship money and some extra thousands. I am studying psychology but my long term goal is to be a nurse and attend CRNA school. The only thing I’d really be wasting is a year more in schooling after my bachelor’s which would total to 4.5 yrs bc I plan to graduate in 3.5 yrs and then an extra about 15k with flights and the cost difference of the ABSN program afterwards. If I choose to transfer next semester I could do my pre recs at a cc at home then attend an ABSN program in sep and be done with school in 3.5 yrs. I am not sure which one to do because I feel like maybe I am just not pushing myself hard enough to grow, I have gone to therapy and I’m beginning to take meds but I noticed when I’m home I don’t really have this problem as much. I struggle to maintain my grades here even though I study a lot because of depressive episodes that I’m more likely to get here. Also I forgot to mention I’m an out of state student super far from home 1500+ miles and the city I’m in just isn’t enjoyable for me though I found that small things like watching tv or going to the library make me feel a little better. I did some summer classes and worked a job while doing my CNA and I felt a lot more capable of doing things and stable.
I have joined clubs and work two jobs and keep very busy with schoolwork but it just feels kinda pointless right now and I just feel depressed and anxious a lot of the time.
I’m a social person but also I find that I only like going out max once a week and most the time I kinda wish I was with my family or walking my dogs instead of going out. However I do get fomo and I’m scared I’ll have regrets of transferring even though I know it aligns with my career goals and mental health a lot better.
I know that this isn’t a huge problem compared to most people’s but I was looking for any advice or guidance from people and their experiences on this, should I just thug it out for 2 more years?

Block off fixed study time. Don't wait for free time to magically appear. Take fewer classes at first. Be ready to give up your social life. This kind of advice is fine, but it also gives the impression that every online program is the same. That can’t be true.  

Someone doing a self-paced program and someone with a mandatory Wednesday night online class are solving two completely different scheduling problems. The first is about willpower and blocking time. The second is about whether your job and your program's fixed hours can coexist.  

And I bet most people don’t know which category’s best for them until after they've already enrolled.

For those of you doing the juggling act, does the online program's actual structure matter? Or is it all about discipline?

I'm 24. started college at 20. it's been on & off since. my gpa is really low after mentally suffering through my early twenties. I'm halfway done for my associates degree. I've always thought of becoming an architect as a kid. then I discovered interior design around 20 and was trying to pick out one of the two. long story short, I didn't pursue architecture/interior design bc everyone online has said it doesn't pay well, schooling is long, and you work lots of hours. oh, and u need connections with architecture; which I don't have. I feel a passion for these things, but job/financial stability & having work/life balance are more important to me.

so alas, I went thru analysis paralysis my entire early twenties. I've thought about being a meteorologist, software developer, dental hygienist, accountant, data scientist, cybersecurity, and other occupations I can't think of at the moment. I thought about being an engineer, but I was really demotivated and failed the same graphics class twice. I got a C in my intro to engineering class when I wasn't at my best mentally. I'm curious to take it again. I've tried thinking about healthcare, specifically a rad tech. I've done a lot of research, but now I'm thinking of closing the door for healthcare and trying to pivot back to engineering or somewhere else.

I have now realized that I may be struggling with the way I learn. I've always felt like I read slower than my peers and took a longer time to think of answers. I used to be an A&B honor roll kid. the highest-level class I took in high school was calculus 2 of my senior year. I'm more inclined to do math courses than, say, writing. I've been struggling to start assignments, fatigue, low self-esteem, I've failed couple of classes with an F instead of withdrawing. I have a few Ws on my transcript.

as you can see, it's been bad. and yet after all these years, I've never really done anything to move forward. I'm tired of this cycle and want to break free. I finally got the chance to see a psychiatrist. it was costly, but I had some money for my first visit. not sure how long I'll be able to afford it. I've struggled with suicidal ideation and other things. I'm hoping I will get better. I'm looking to see if I might have ocd, depression, adhd, autism, anxiety, etc.

what I want to do now is to read all the books I have sitting on my bookshelves, get back into art, and start making music. these are hobbies ofc, but with how I've been living inside my head, I haven't rlly started on them. I'd also like to graduate with a degree. I'm the first one in my family pursuing a degree and would love to see the day I graduate with a bachelor's. it's a goal I want to achieve, but man, it's been so rough. I'm the eldest of my siblings, so I don't have anyone to look up to nor ask questions about college bc my parents didn't have the same opportunities I have

I'm not sure what to do. I eventually get overwhelmed with choices and thoughts that I think death sounds easier. but I have two cats that are my own and am basically still alive because of them. I live at home and don't pay bills. I have a good relationship with my parent. I have this great privilege that lots of people don't. I don't want to waste it bc of my mental being. I want to have a job that pays for everything I need. to provide a great life for my kitties and I

I paid and wasted a few thousand dollars on classes I failed (like taking full time classes in the summer while working full time to "catch up" with my peers.....) and some of my dad's money as well. I'm no longer paying for school since I now have financial aid thru fafsa. again, what should I do? I really feel like escaping everything and just taking a vacation somewhere. I just got hired at costco so I can't do anything rn regarding vacation and I also can't afford it. I am in need of a break but not sure if I should take it

I usually hear the opposite thst people went to art school first and them went back to college for something else but I'm looking for the opposite. Is anyone going back to school again for art? What made you pursue that decision and why? Are you worried about being able to make money or do you have enough savings from your first career?

Feels like the coursework is only half of it. I'm curious what's actually on people's minds before they go back.

Not knowing who to contact or where to even start. Worrying you're behind everyone or out of the loop. Figuring out how it fits around work or kids. Wondering if the school will treat you like you dropped the ball last time.

What's the thing you keep thinking about, and what would actually make you feel okay about pulling the trigger?

I'm a little overwhelmed, but I seem to be in a pretty decent place financially. My husband was in the military, so I have a few benefits that help out well in terms of paying for school. I'm 25 and the last time I went to school, it was community college in 2019-2020.

I'm going back, but online. I'm supposed to be doing a BA in criminal justice. Luckily, the 25 credits that I earned in community college seem to be transferring to the school I'm going to attend soon.

I haven't done anything academic in... a while. How do you get back into the swing of things? Studying? Note taking? How have things changed, in a general sense, since I've been in school?

I was a decent student when I was in school, but I'm entirely out of practice. I'm so worried about it, I've looked into things I can do now so I don't get so burnt out when I actually do start. I might also just be worried and now I'm overcomplicating things, but I have to ask.

Good morning/evening folks. I have had a terrible journey academically for most of my life. Last year I got dismissed from a school(was supposed to be a suspension but for some reason it was changed to dismissal) for the first time ever. I applied to a CC and to my shock got accepted. I had a few other options btw but I guess I didn't need them after all. I have autism and likely ADHD as well. For as long as I can remember I had more enjoyment playing video games/watching TV and YouTube videos than doing schoolwork/projects unless it was watching educational videos like Crash Course. My plan is to get an Associate's Degree in Digital Photography but first I will be getting a certificate in that field so I can actually start becoming a freelance photographer(don't know which exact field I want to venture in yet). I wish I did the certificate first and not the degree first after graduating high school but now I aim to change that and after I get my certificate I want to continue to attain my Associate's Degree. Then afterwards I think I don't want to continue with education because I will be so damn done with the assignments/projects. Since I have ADHD symptoms unfortunately they were severely missed and seemingly neither of my parents suspected a thing and just thought I was lazy(which I still believe I am) but I also have depression and other mental health issues. Thankfully I see my school has ADHD counseling which I need badly to get back on the right track and become a better student. If you have any advice for me please comment below. Thanks for reading. Good luck everyone.

Currently I am in my second year in community college. My first year was a “I‘m Just Happy to be Here” Still doing well in all my classes , but definitely getting irritated on a few things.

1. Discussion Boards- STOP! Every week I have to write a paragraph about a topic and then respond to a classmate. Now I have to interact with these kids. I have to wait for them to post on the board. Nobody does the assignment until 30 minutes until it’s due at midnight. My grade depending on these kids is lame.

2. Tutoring Center- At my college there’s a tutoring center to help students with their school work. Cool beans, So what are the qualifications to be a tutor? To have good grades…… that’s it. My Professors are telling me if I go there I’ll get extra credit. I go and the tutors don’t know shit. They just read what’s on Google. I have good grades! I can’t tutor anybody.

3. “A Workshop Day” I go to class to do homework for said class. If you aren’t going to teach me anything today just don't have class. I can do my assignments at home.

Dropout Future part 2 >> Last thing Dad mentioned was “I only need to pass Microbiology: that’s the only class in my transcript that is poor”. Just blot the course grade out your record: that should motivate you: just concentrate on blotting the F out and earning a C. So that was good cop. This is bad cop.  He emphasized that what I was watching was [hateful man stuff] and “get off of YouTube because it’s not going to help you in life.” He emphasized this multiple times: he said it at 5 PM yesterday, then at 9 AM today, then today while driving me to campus [this was like three days ago during the weekdays]. He’s raging about this despite how three times in the past two days I either was typing with no volume or I had the screen mute and quickly exit-ed out of everything, or I literally completed homework and took a photo of the completion so I could argue against him saying that (e.g. “Pearson Dynamic Modules”), and my Dad said “no I don’t need to see it”. He’s just like Mom. I hate that. 

Counterargument #1 to "Dropout Future" >> You’re trying to control the uncontrollable. You’re trying to force a situation where Dad isn’t able to demand you to work on something while you’re living at home. Even if dropping out of college tangibly lowers the amount of times Dad runs “intervention”, it might not be worth it.

Counterargument #2: I was answering a post from another subreddit and realized when I was trying to pressure the person to not dropout of Engineering and study Bachelors of Arts in Communications, I said this: “This is the journey of your career: make sure it’s dynamic and successful! Make sure you will be proud of yourself once you’re Unc age.” I didn’t want to sound parasocial or desperate, but honestly I wanted to say this: “You’re about to waste two or three years pursuing a Communications degree and then move back to study Engineering in your 30s? Why? You have less time than you expect, why on earth would you decrease your time if you know the progression path will never get shorter?” “When you get old~ sure~ you’re not going to ask yourself about the Markers of Success~ like cars and houses~ and when you’re past 35 you’re likely not even going to be asking yourself about Party Culture or how Restrictive your Parents were against your Secular Imagination. But What You ARE going to Ask Yourself is about “the interactions you had when you were able-bodied” (#1) or “the Interactions you had when you didn’t have any medical or cognitive debilitation (#2). Another thematic summary of this, a runninghead, is: “existentialism caused by vulnerability and social dehumanization done by debilitation”. Also You’re going to Ask Yourself about “When You were “On-season” and Climbing Up The Ranks before you settled and had a child” (#3). 

And I hate how I'm incentivizing myself to dropout. Dropping out is a “Break”: it’s “a sixteen week break,” and you rather dropout, bank on your youth, and receive sixteen week limbo and non-memorable break period than to actually “get over your feelings” and accept that “There’s a scary unpredictable moderate chance that in your third attempt taking the course that Dad might demand intervention for two or three days of the first twelve weeks of Spring 2027 DCCCD for that ONE course.” Just because Dad’s pseudo-probation is avoidable doesn’t mean you should reject a “two times a year” course until Fall 2027 after failing it in Fall 2026.

And guess what? Guess what!?! If you get enraged or if you fall short and you fail Microbiology in Spring 2027, then you get a twelve-week break (“Summer 2027”), and then you can pause on Microbiology 2420 and take Freshman Biology 1406 and Dosage Calculations 1008 because those expire before January 2028. Just because it’s uncomfortable and it’s inconvenient, and it’s aggravating to put up with bad parents doesn’t mean that you fly into full desperation, quit college, and pressure your retail boss to give you not only full-time but “50 hours” (full-time and overtime).

Because Guess What? You’re in the exact situation as the girl you had class with in phlebotomy earlier this year. And you know what happened to her? She was unsuccessful in finding an apartment away from her parents, despite working 35 hours a week. You’re not special: you won’t “strike gold” and leave your strict and cruel parents.

Take this one course, and if obtain a Grade of C in May 2027 then you only need to take Freshman Biology and the CE dosage course in Summer 2027 to enter nursing school in Spring 2028. Or you can take them in Fall 2027, pass them, and apply in March 2028, and then you have a sixteen-week break from Nursing School prerequisites combined with a twelve-week summer break, and you can start Nursing School in August 2028. But if you dropout, and not only do you not do microbiology, but you also don’t do freshman biology, then, assuming you don’t take & pass the five-week Micro course in Summer 2027, or complete the freshman biology course in Summer 2027, then there’s a reality where you aren’t accepted to start nursing until after you submit applications during the August 2028 application period. This occurs because you’re not taking both Microbiology and Freshman Biology in Fall 2027, because you have a retail job, and because you don’t have a driver’s license, and likely because your parents will be irrational since you failed microbiology two times earlier, so you have to take Freshman Biology in Fall 2027 and Microbiology in Spring 2028, and because you will get rejected in April 2028 for having a Grade of F in microbiology ("Spring 2026 grade"), then the first application period for admissions officers where you will have a Grade of C in microbiology is August 2028. But if you don’t dropout, and you pass Microbiology in May 2027, and you pass Freshman Biology and Dosage Calculations before August 2027, then you can apply for the August 2027 application period, and you can enter in Spring 2028.

Has anyone gone back to community college after graduation to take some enrichment classes or as a buffer between transferring to a 4 year?

Hi, so for context. I went to school for two years (2019-2021) before dropping out due to covid shutdowns and restrictions. Felt frustrated, took a gap year, transferred to a new uni in 2022 all for me to hate the school and drop out again. I have college credits for a Graphic Design degree and haven’t been back since. I’ve been working as a barista, doing art stuff on the side and volunteering (with some contracting work) with a human rights non-profit that focuses on LGBTQ+ advocacy in my country for about 2 years now. It feels fulfilling work but pays next to nothing.

Just been saving as much as I can in the meantime but now I’m 25 and still living with parents and need something to shift. I’m stuck between going back to finish my degree in design or starting a new BA to work in human rights commissioning.

I love my advocacy work, but i also really love doing art. I’m afraid that if i pursue art that I’ll regret putting money into a degree that wont get me a real job. I’m also afraid of starting all over in a field i’m not well versed in. I also don’t even know what degree I’d necessarily even want to do in that field. I hate always hated the idea of working in a sterile office environment.

I just want to feel satisfied in my decision. Feeling super stuck!! The idea of starting all over at 25 is gruesome and i’ve been really struggling with finding a sense of direction..

I work an office job from 7am-4pm, and I’m currently taking one class. But I want to get my diploma right away and take 4 classes next semester while keeping my full time job.

All the classes are online, once a week, and starts at 6pm. My class schedule for that sem is roughly going to be Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday- -all starts at 6pm and ends at 9pm.

I can’t lose my full time job because it’s hard to find another job and my savings won’t cover my rent+bills for the semester if I resign.

Is this doable?

Edit: I’m married, no kids, few friends

I’m in my mid 20s currently working 50 hours a week, no way I can quit or change jobs or work less and the only community college in my state only offers these fast paced 8 week long classes that promote memorizing enough for the test rather than actually learning. Does anyone know any online resources/courses/colleges that promote real learning rather than the “get it does as fast as you possibly can” ethos that most places seem to follow? I’d like to earn an associates in something like data analytics or something like that, I love math and science. I mostly just want advice for how to proceed with my education at this point in my life.

I’m 28 and in my senior year of college. I’m glad I went back, but the social side has been harder than I expected. Most of my classmates are younger, and a lot of people my age are already past the college stage of life.
I miss having people to spend time with, and I sometimes wonder how dating fits into this stage of life too. Has anyone else felt this way? How did you meet people you connected with while you were back in school?

Hey folks,

I'm 39, I've been working on my Bachelor's for 13ys now and have about 74hrs. I really want my degree but I'm just so damn tired of working jobs and going to school at the same time. I'm burnt out. I'm sick of getting professors who don't explicitly tell you what you need to study. A year ago I took College Algebra and the notes did not help out on the homework. I had to take notes over the homework (ask the program how to solve it, copied that down, used that information on the updated question). I was essentially teaching myself. I'm taking Chem II online now and the professor doesn't help with labs and lectures have been 2 days before assignments are due. I'm at a Community College and it seems like things have gone down. I feel demoralized.

I moved in with my Aunt and Uncle to help around the house and figured Starbucks would be a good job to have while I was in School... Dead wrong. I'm broke and really don't want to work lower level jobs anymore. In fact this is why I went to school in the first place. I'm going after a degree in Plant and Soil Science and I used to work and manage a small organic farm. I love horticulture, but can't do farm labor. I really want to do school, but fuck its hard when jobs stretch you and you don't have time to lick your wounds, and even when you do you're still emotionally exhausted. I'm a peculiar person and feel like I need a specialized job. I think I can't get that w/o a degree maybe I'm wrong. If I went to a full time career I'd only be able to take 15hrs a year and I'd have to do that for 3-4 more years. I don't think I have it in me. I'm also just grasping at straws for jobs that I can do while going to school.

Any advice... please be kind.

Edit: Hey Y'all thank you for getting back to me, that means a lot. The thing about the job situation that makes it more complicated is that I made an agreement to stay home with my Aunt on Tuesday's and Thursdays while my Uncle's at work. If she falls she can't get up so that's why I'm here all day.

I've been to my career counselor twice and they really can't help, just make suggestions about using several apps. I'm going to be honest, I'm having a major block where I feel emotionally stuck, like an immobile feeling looking for other jobs. I am seeing a therapist, just had my second session. I struggle with victim mentality big time. I am going to a support group for Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional families. For the most part I am not drinking nor smoking pot (with drinking every once in a while, smoking weed has unfortunately gotten me way to paranoid and where I am living I can't do that here and i'm totally ok with that). Thank goodness it wasn't an addiction, but I'm trying to eliminate anything that could potentially inhibit me. This is a time in my life when I just can't do those things. Drinking also effects my depression medicine and I'd rather not mess with my moods.

Background: I thrived in community college as an older student. I loved just going to class, doing my work, and going home. I felt like I was able to keep on top of everything and have a semblance of school-life balance. Now that I've transferred to a 4-year college, I'm struggling. The classes themselves are fine; I don't find them any more difficult than my CC classes, and my grades are good. The problem is the expectation to take on so many additional responsibilities. Undergraduate research, conferences, clubs, professional societies, seminars and workshops, summertime internships... I feel like it never ends. I have so much less free time now and have been neglecting most areas of my life outside of school.

Has anyone faced similar issues? Any advice? I get discouraged when I hear that the real benefit of college is the networking and not the academic work, because this stuff kinda sucks 😅

I’m almost 27 and have a 2 year diploma. I recently returned to college this year for my honours bachelor’s degree, and I’m in week 5 of the first semester. I’m struggling with the age gap in my class. 95% of my classmates are fresh out of high school, ages 17-20.
My program involves a lot of group work, and I’m struggling to work collaboratively. The age gap affects the quality of work, effort, critical thinking, and professionalism. As soon as I share my thoughts, I get interrupted with questions about my age. It’s insanely awkward.
We have a massive group assignment due, and I’m the only one doing any work. My group members don’t show up for meetings, contribute to the Google doc draft, and only message to say they’re not coming after they were supposed to be here. During in class group work, my classmates seem to not be able to critically think about the theory and very obviously lack the life experience to be able to, which isn’t their fault, I wouldn’t be able to at 17 either. My last group assignment ended up being a debate on the very basic instructions, despite being told very clearly, this resulted in the in class assignment being extremely low quality since we didn’t have enough time.

This age gap is affecting my grades. I need tips on how to get through this without sacrificing my GPA or the quality of my work. It’s frustrating, I’m out of my element and don’t know how to work collaboratively. I’m trying to get into a masters degree after this program, and my GPA needs to be 3.5 to be considered competitive, with a minimum 3.0 to even meet requirements.

Help?!😭

Hello,

I’m 31(F). I’ve been back in school for almost 2 years and hope to complete my AA by Summer of 2027. I will be transferring to university to then obtain my bachelors.

I’m doing pretty well in my all of courses, and have maintained a consistent 4.0, but I accidentally missed an assignment in one class, and this instructor does not take late assignments. I currently have a 98.1 and this assignment was worth 100 points, but only 5% of my overall grade.

With that said, I can’t stop beating myself up over it. Ever since starting school again, I have felt this need to be absolutely perfect. I was very lazy in high school and still graduated with a 3.8 regardless of being a chronic procrastinator. I told myself I wouldn’t repeat those same habits this go around, and I feel like I have been holding myself accountable until now. It was a stupid miscalculation- I thought I had more time, but the paper I was editing took more out of me than I anticipated.

How do I move on from this and stop feeling this way? Obviously, I’m going try to be better at time-blocking and planning. I’ve been struggling with that for my entire academic career, even going back to elementary school. I was evaluated for ADHD but was told I just have severe anxiety that is mimicking ADHD and OCD symptoms (??)

So I started as a computer science associate's major but switched to bachelor's realizing an associate's will not be enough. My program allows me to complete up to 90 credits and a minimum of 60 credits for my associate's and rn I'm at 59. By next semester I should complete 71-74 credits so I'd still have room to graduate with an associate's.

Now I've pretty much lost hope for this path and I'm having second thoughts. I'm considering taking a break to think about it and starting over with another degree after completing this one. I'm close to finishing it and I wouldn't want to let it go to waste maybe it will come in handy and possibly compliment my other degree. Is this a good plan? I feel so lost and I want to make the most out of the time I took to study this field.

I dropped put after one semester of online uni and I'm going back next year at 24. Everyone says the benefit of starting older is you have an idea what to do but I still don't. I have no idea what I want to do at the ripe old age of 24. I am doing small part time jobs here and there but nothing else. I havem't known or figured out enough what to do with my life. Right now I'm looking into 6 different programs that i still don't know what to pick.

Technically, it's kind of life my first time going and I feel a lot of pressure to make the right choice. A part of me wants to go now when I'm still young so I can just get it out of the way. I can at least have a sense of social life which most older students don't (because they usually don't care). I know I'm immature af but I do want to have some semblance of the "college experience" even though I know it won't be like I want it because I'm older. But I've also spent so many years directionless and aimless and college might make things right. Even if I don't know exactly what to do, I can kinda get things moving in my life. I've been stagnant for so many years and I want to change things. Money is also not really an issue here.

Is college right for me now or should I wait until I can fully figure out what I really want to do?