First Class degree at aged 51

RoccoBunny

nicechap wrote: »

Kinda ironic given they claim to have studied psychology.

'Claim' to have studied psychology? Making me out to be a liar now?

Quizzical_Squirrel

Voyager2002 wrote: »

Incidentally, I have known a number of people who completed degrees in their fifties, eighties and even nineties! Your achievement is remarkable, but far from unique.

I think this was meant in the sense of: don't feel that you're some kind of freak that no-one will want because of your age.
Your amazing accomplishment is not a weird thing that people will shake their heads over.

One of my own sisters received a degree at 58 and another had a complete career change in her early 60s (after studying at a prestigious specialist college in her late 50s, where all the other students were 20somethings).

You can absolutely change direction in your 50s and 60s. It'll be harder, sure, but do not feel that you are some kind of aberration.
People absolutely do this all the time. Take heart. You've earned your confidence in yourself.

FBaby

RoccoBunny wrote: »

I agree, completely, but did say earlier in the thread I had done it 'despite' a breakdown, helped by mental health services.

Maybe it's me but I am still not understanding what advice you are looking for. Is it about whether to apply for jobs or continue to study?

nicechap

RoccoBunny wrote: »

'Claim' to have studied psychology? Making me out to be a liar now?

I noticed you thanked my post, which bit is factually incorrect?

xapprenticex

RoccoBunny, seriously, leave the thread alone, you wont get anything useful here now.

bugslet

xapprenticex wrote: »

RoccoBunny, seriously, leave the thread alone, you wont get anything useful here now.

I thought Quizzical Squirrels post was both nice and useful.

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xapprenticex

bugslet wrote: »

I thought Quizzical Squirrels post was both nice and useful.

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that's GREAT! but I wasn't talking about what you may find useful, I was talking to the person whos forum name i quoted. If you find this thread useful then by all means, stick around and soak it up.

bugslet

Was there any need for that unpleasant response?

I'll rephrase it.

Whilst not presuming to know what goes on in RB's head, I would expect her to find QS's post regarding people they have known personally that have completed degrees later in life and gone on to have success, useful if only because it shows that it can be done.

xapprenticex

bugslet wrote: »

Was there any need for that unpleasant response?

I'll rephrase it.

Whilst not presuming to know what goes on in RB's head, I would expect her to find QS's post regarding people they have known personally that have completed degrees later in life and gone on to have success, useful if only because it shows that it can be done.

Apologies, seriously, couldn't tell if you was coming at me from a benevolent angle or not.

Fair point, i just mean the general direction of the thread,. the longer OP sticks around in this thread, the longer this back and forth will continue with the odd person dropping in with something useful. OP may as well move on, just my 2 cents.

zagubov

RoccoBunny, if you’re still reading this. What we’re trying to say is that what you’ve done is a real achievement. It’s not totally unique, we’re glad that that’s so (but not belittling you) and in fact the more people who followed your example, the better.

Did the degree seem to take a long time? Many people find that time speeds up as we get older. What fewer people realise is that learning new things while older is one off the few strategies that can slow it down again.

That’s a reason I said you should hold open the opportunity to change course in your next degree; not just to broaden your knowledge, experience and expertise but also to increase the novelty in your life as that’ll increase the subjective time available to you. Don’t feel you have to tread the same paths again and again in the future. I did a Science bachelor’s degree but a Humanities Masters. Best thing I could have done.

Whatever you decide, keep pushing forward. There’s no need to stop learning and every reason to keep going.