Should I go back to university to get another degree?

[jennifer_bloom]

I loved being in university so much, it was like being in paradise.

[normalice]

It won't be the same. If you go for another undergraduate degree you will be a little put off by how young everyone in your classes are. And you may also discover that the only reason the 'atmosphere' has a certian optimistic vibrance to it is because all the money pouring in from student loans and parents who saved for their kids college is sufficient for keeping the greedy people from getting nasty about other people's ambitions.

And if you go for graduate school you won't have to deal with any of that but the standards shift. You are no longer treated as a young adult - just an adult. It is assumed that partying and skipping classes are things that simply don't enter into your mind anymore, and a better performance is thus expected. But, you'll find it's not hard to live up to the elevated standards. Though, if you go for a PhD it helps to have an idea of what you want to do for your thesis on before even applying. That's not a requirement but it does help to include it on your application.

[Pudsmucker]

University is great but what can you with your degree. If you go back to school what would your second degree be under can you find employment with your second degree is this a master's program? or is it a PhD program?

I had a friend that got a PhD that didn't help him find it any kind of work and he had to go back to school to get another degree to help him find employment with his family. Your degrees need to be usable degrees. Make sure that's what you want.

[WindAtMyBack]

I went back to college when I was about your age. I had been to college off and on many times before that, mostly taking whatever sounded interesting at the time. When I went back in my mid-30s, it was one of the best times of my life. I loved it. It's also the only time in my life that I took school seriously.

If that's what you want to do, and you can afford the time and money, I highly recommend it. I had always thought that when I retired I would go back again and take as many classes as I could before I died. Now that I'm retired things haven't worked out that way, but it's still on the table.

Demographics at college change over time. When I went back in my 30s, the average age of college students was high. I think the average in my program was late 20s, with quite a few people in their late 30s, early 40s, and one guy over 50.

If it feels awkward being around a bunch of young people, maybe stick to night classes which tend to be an older crowd.

I think people should never stop their education. It doesn't have to be formal education, but that's a very viable option.

Also, I did not have a hard time getting back in the swing of things. It was slightly slow at first, but because I was more serious about it than when I was young, I was at full speed early in the first semester.

[Bethany22]

Depends on whether you already have enough work experience in the line of work you want to pursue with the new degree. The wage you receive has more to do with work experience than it does on skills/abilities.

[Jessica405]

If you have a bachelors, then try for a masters. If you can, then go for a PhD.

[confused_time]

Only do it, if you really want to study again. If the only thing that pops up in your mind about university was the atmosphere, like friends, social life and stuff. You miss the memories you made there and want to experience it again. And there's no guarantee you will feel like that again.

[Rapport]

I hated my University experience, you must've went to a really good one or something.

[BJP21]

As long as you enjoy learning sure.

[Anonymous]

No it would be a waste of time and money