What age were you in education until?

Sibylla

What age were you in full time education until or will you be if a student? I'll be 23 when I'm finished my masters and it certainly seems long enough, although many friends will be at least 30 before they are qualified to work in their chosen field, I think you would need to really love what you're doing or love college a hell of a lot to stay that long, Thoughts?

Glico Man

Will be 24 by the time I'm finished my Masters this September. I won't be trying or wanting to equal Van Wilder's record anytime soon.

NIMAN

Every day's a learning day.

Finished 3 year degree and was working in a relevant field at 20..

smk89

Will be 24 when I finish hopefully.

here.from.day.1

Well I just turned 13 and I've released a song about my favourite day of the week. Now I dont think I'll even have to bother with High School. WOOP WOOP.

Newaglish

Finished degree and started working at 19 :cool:

blaze1

Finished my gcse's at 16........

The odd course between now & then but full time was 16.

Azureus

Finshed a 4 year degree when Id just turned 22.

Probably gonna go do a masters in a field relevant to my job but only when I need to/think it'll benefit my career. At the moment it would hinder it by taking the time to do it, and Im perfectly happy to stay out of it for as long as possible! Do NOT miss assignments/deadlines etc!

Osgoodisgood

Finished school at 16 and started work a week later

jimbobaloobob

Still doing courses and educating currently 32

finished masters at 21, all 2 annoying years of it

candy-gal1

Graduated college at 22

Cupcake_Crisis

Left school at 17, started a course when I was 19, finished when i was 20.

W.Shakes-Beer

Will be 22 when I've finished my 4 year degree.

Naikon

bluewolf wrote: »

finished masters at 21, all 2 annoying years of it

Let me get this straight, you started a degree at 15 years of age?:eek:

For me, I vow to finish before my thirties at least. Very close to a degree now, thankfully. Honestly, I believe age restrictions should be put on degree courses. You really can't have children in College now, can we? Seriously though, anyone below 18 should not be in College. College is a place reserved for those who have reached the age of majority. <18 you can't even legally drink ffs.

Naikon

Naikon wrote: »

Let me get this straight, you started a degree at 15 years of age?:eek:

For me, I vow to finish before my thirties at least. Very close to a degree now, thankfully. Honestly, I believe age restrictions should be put on degree courses. You really can't have children in college now, can we? Seriously though, anyone below 18 should not be in
a college. College is a place reserved for those who have reached the age of majority:P

yes I started at 15 and suffice it to say I strongly disagree with you

Nobody had a clue about my age until I told them anyway.

Heaven forbid a college be a centre of learning :rolleyes: It really winds me up when people start on about drinking. You're not going to magically stop drinking just because you're not in college. And since college is there to learn as well as socialise, well, not going just because you can't (legally ) drink is ridiculous.
I took a year out before I started already, I wasn't going to take another one "just because I can't legally drink". Ffs.

Naikon

bluewolf wrote: »

yes I started at 15 and suffice it to say I strongly disagree with you

Nobody had a clue about my age until I told them anyway

Fair play considering you were capable at that age. I'm impressed simply because the majority are nowhere near
mature at that stage, hence my position. I do make exceptions for cases like this. I am more surprised by the fact
the college didn't check your age out!

* Edit - ahem: http://www.scordo.com/blog/blog/pics/college.jpg *

Naikon

Naikon wrote: »

Fair play considering you were capable at that age. I'm impressed simply because the majority are nowhere near
mature at that stage, hence my position. I do make exceptions for cases like this. I am more surprised by the fact
the college didn't check your age out!

They did check my age, I had to speak to the registrar beforehand. It was grand though after a chat
I just mean from a social point of view nobody had a clue, one of my professors and half my class only found out at the end of 4th year when it came up in conversation

arybvtcw0eolkf

Straight up answer, I left school when I was 13 years old and just a few weeks into secondary school.

NothingMan

I finished a 3 year degree at 21 and walked straight into a job. I'm almost 26 now and been in the same job for 5 years. I'm the youngest in the company, the youngest in my department by 5 years. Wish I had have spent more time and enjoyed college a bit more. Limiting my shenanigans to the weekend is crap.

wolfpawnat

My housemate is doing another degree now, he is 27. Was only working for 2 years full time since he finished the first one, then went back to get this, he will be 30 finishing!

Naikon

Ishaan Hallowed Fir wrote: »

Straight up answer, I left school when I was 13 years old and just a few weeks into secondary school.

Practically every person I know who left school at an early age has a very strong work ethic. This is just an observation of mine. Not to degrade peoples efforts, but I think a "typical" degree today is not as valuable as one from say, 20 years ago. Scarcity is key.

cynder

Ishaan Hallowed Fir wrote: »

Straight up answer, I left school when I was 13 years old and just a few weeks into secondary school.

Unfortunately i can beat that 11, half way through 5th class. never stepped foot in a secondary school. started full time work at 14. Went back and did the LCA at 22 got 196/200.

30 now married (to a software developer) with 3 kids, my eldest has spent more time in primary school than i have!

arybvtcw0eolkf

grindelwald wrote: »

30 now married (to a software developer) with 3 kids, my eldest has spent more time in primary school than i have!

More or less the same here.

45, have worked in one job or another since leaving school. Finally ending up in the army and here I am 27yrs later and still serving.

My son (19) is in college and the first in my family to do so, and my daughter will follow him in a few years.

Through hard work, sometimes working two or three jobs (I've always worked at least two!) I've made a good life for us all.. We're living in a nice area, two car family - ya know, we tick all the boxes and I'm very proud of that.

I look at the child my daughter is and wonder, was I really THAT young in my first job - she's just 15.. Oh, my first job was in a slaughter house killing sheep and cattle!.

Earthhorse

19 when I sat my finals.

Most colleges do have minimum age requirements btw but as bluewolf points out they will make exceptions on a case by case basis.

problemchimp

Ishaan Hallowed Fir wrote: »

More or less the same here.

45, have worked in one job or another since leaving school. Finally ending up in the army and here I am 27yrs later and still serving.

My son (19) is in college and the first in my family to do so, and my daughter will follow him in a few years.

Through hard work, sometimes working two or three jobs (I've always worked at least two!) I've made a good life for us all.. We're living in a nice area, two car family - ya know, we tick all the boxes and I'm very proud of that.

I look at the child my daughter is and wonder, was I really THAT young in my first job - she's just 15.. Oh, my first job was in a slaughter house killing sheep and cattle!.

Fair fuccks to you man. Good work ethic to pass on to your kids.

jackiebaron

bluewolf wrote: »

finished masters at 21, all 2 annoying years of it

How do you finish a Masters at 21? It's 2 years, which means you finished a degree at 19 which means you entered university at 15. How is that possible?

cynder

Ishaan Hallowed Fir wrote: »

More or less the same here.

45, have worked in one job or another since leaving school. Finally ending up in the army and here I am 27yrs later and still serving.

My son (19) is in college and the first in my family to do so, and my daughter will follow him in a few years.

Through hard work, sometimes working two or three jobs (I've always worked at least two!) I've made a good life for us all.. We're living in a nice area, two car family - ya know, we tick all the boxes and I'm very proud of that.

I look at the child my daughter is and wonder, was I really THAT young in my first job - she's just 15.. Oh, my first job was in a slaughter house killing sheep and cattle!.

I nearly went down the army root, got the info packs when i was 16 i was planning on doing an apprenticeship in mechanics the uk army. Didnt follow through in the end, thought my parents would kill me (my cousin was paralised in kuwait in the 1980s).

Funny how with determination you can turn things around, You have every reason to be proud.

pragmatic1

Got first degree at 20. Worked for a few years and got my second degree at 27. Will be back for masters and hopfully Phd at some stage.

Voodu Child

jackiebaron wrote: »

How do you finish a Masters at 21? It's 2 years, which means you finished a degree at 19 which means you entered university at 15. How is that possible?

Fake moustache.

jokettle

Finished my degree at 21, will finish my PhD next year at 24, hope to finish a clinical doctorate by 28/29. Eventually I'll be fully qualified and able to make some real money.

fakearms123

Newaglish wrote: »

Finished degree and started working at 19 :cool:

You left college to young my friend!

poisonated

I will be about 27 when I leave college. I don't think you ever stop learning though. You never really leave the school of life.

funk-you

Finished college at 22 but was working full time during it (18-22). I've done 20+ courses/certs/diploma's/industry qualifications etc. since to build on it and stay ahead. I'm 28 now. A holiday would be nice.

-Funk

FatherLen

judging by my past failures i will be 73 by the time i finish college

Earthhorse

Voodu Child wrote: »

Fake moustache.

Fake?

jackiebaron

jackiebaron wrote: »

How do you finish a Masters at 21? It's 2 years, which means you finished a degree at 19 which means you entered university at 15. How is that possible?

I think you missed my last 2 posts

TrustedApple

I Will be 23 When i am done but 24 if i do a masters in what i am hoping to study

Earthhorse

poisonated wrote: »

You never really leave the school of life.

What about when you die?

diddlybit

jokettle wrote: »

Finished my degree at 21, will finish my PhD next year at 24, hope to finish a clinical doctorate by 28/29. Eventually I'll be fully qualified and able to make some real money.

I hate you.

Still in college and have spent every year since school bar one studying. Will finish PhD before I go grey but until I do every day is a living hell.

Lone Stone

meh im still in college now and im 28, il be 29 when i get my degree :eek:

But i only went back to college when i was like 25. You know sure whats the point doing some thing you hate might aswell go do what you want to so fair play to mature students :op there is a women in the year below me who is like 40-50 age bracket and thankfully im not the oldist in my class phew.

Feels wierd being in a class with people under 22 tho :eek:

Annasopra

am back in college doing a full time masters after working for 6 years and then being made redundant

diddlybit

Lone Stone wrote: »

Feels wierd being in a class with people under 22 tho :eek:

That's becuase it is. They think you are ancient.

jokettle

diddlybit wrote: »

I hate you.

Still in college and have spent every year since school bar one studying. Will finish PhD before I go grey but until I do every day is a living hell.

If it helps, after the Clinical Doctorate I'll have to do another 2 years part-time in order to be qualified to specialise in my field of interest. And I've noticed the odd grey hair creeping in

diddlybit

jokettle wrote: »

If it helps, after the Clinical Doctorate I'll have to do another 2 years part-time in order to be qualified to specialise in my field of interest. And I've noticed the odd grey hair creeping in

Nope. Not making me feel any better. Those greys are medals of honour.

n0irin

I should be finished by 27, with my PhD, assuming all goes according to plan...

Ledger

I'm 20 now, and still in college, will be for at least another year.

Newaglish

fakearms123 wrote: »

You left college to young my friend!

Yeah, it turned out to a bit of a pain to be honest. Wasn't legal for alcohol until halfway through my second year! Still, it turns out that no booze = good grades

O-Deazy

I'm 20 and in my final year now but plan on doing a masters.. I'm no mad rush to leave college either! Although its a pain not having that much money, I really like it. And as the aul mammy says, you'll be working long enough!

stovelid

Only finished my masters at 30 but took a few years off during my degree to work and also between the degree and masters. Also started a course before the degree that I didn't like so left it.