(August 30, 2016 at 5:04 pm)Won2blv Wrote: So I am 29 with a HS diploma. I really want to college and get my undergrad and possibly law school. Am I starting too late? Does anyone here have experience going to college later in life? My plan is to have heavy semesters when my work is slow and just a few credit during my busy times. Just give me the facts of what I am being unrealistic about. And thanks!
Obviously, you know that it's a hard endeavor, but you only have one life, and university is a great experience. As a guy in Korea, I can tell you that a 4-year degree will allow you to teach English in Korea, making about $2000US / month + benefits (including rent). So right away, you get a pretty fair fallback if you need to take a time out and pay some bills.
It partly depends what resources you have now. If you have the capacity to make and save a little money, I'd seriously consider entrepreneurship + a library card as a viable alternative.
It also depends why you want to go to university. If you want to be in a learning environment, then the right university can really open up your mind and give you access (especially post-grad) to great thinkers in your field via conventions, having professors from all over the world, etc. If you do WELL, you have a good chance to develop a reputation, to publish papers, and to get your name known before you enter the market. (not so much in law school, but more in things like research science) And you will definitely find that being in a learning environment will give you new things to think about, allowing for your personal betterment in many ways.
I have an English/music/psychology degree (pick any 2, technically), and the paper opened up enough doors around the world that I was able to get a Korean wife, a life, and I'm running a successful business now using none of those things. In my case, the degree has paid for itself tenfold. And it could have been a degree in art history, so far as anyone in Korea really cares!
IF you want to stay near your hometown, use your diploma as a resume entry, and expect to draw a good salary, then I'm not sure whether that goal has a good chance of fulfillment. But if you want to better yourself and hopefully open a few doors, and aren't afraid to build up some debt, then it's never wrong to chase your dreams!
