Im getting old in College help!

Question

Im staying another 2 yrs at my college to start a new program

but the thing is I'm 20! and the people in my class will for sure be 17-18 because they just graduated from Highschool! I mean they're too young to be my friends! they are immature, I like talking with ppl of my own age...I know I am making a big story because 17-18 to 20 theres no big difference... but for maturity there is ...

the good thing is I look like an 18 year old. lol but I cant stand being around immature kids (no offense im not saying everyone is, but the new students are someway immature because its their first semester)

Can someone help me?

Answer 1

Not everybody starts college straight out of high school. Many work for a while, others travel, some join the military. There will be many people that are your age going to school. Don't worry, once you hit 21 you will be every ones best friend!

Answer 2

Your preconceived notions about the maturity of college students are very wrong.  College is not High school, and although the students may be immature in age and mind, but they are not going to bring some sort of disruptive tendency to class because of their age.  I have students ranging from 18-40 in my engineering program, and I enjoy their company both in and out of class.  When I started college I would have never thought my capstone group would consist of people who are 22, 25, 30, and 40, and that I would enjoy working with them, drinking with them, and hanging out with them, but that’s part of the growing you do in college.   There will be people you will not get along with, but this isn't something age related its how people inherently are.  20 years isn’t that old, and a 2 year difference is nothing in the scheme of things.  You must remember that you are still relatively immature yourself, and take this as time you yourself can grow.

Answer 3

That is honestly no big deal. My mom is going to be going back to school for a program, and she's 41. She will be in a class with pretty much all young students. And besides, you're going to school for your benefit, and the others there should not change your mind about going. If you really want to do the program, then just go ahead and do it. You may be older than the rest, but it isn't like you have to become best friends with everyone there. Just do your best and get through with the program, and make the best of it! :)

Answer 4

You are getting hysterical for nothing.  A lot of people these days don't graduate from high school until they are 19.  My nephew, for example, didn't start school until he was 6 because his parents were afraid he would have social problems since he was athletically uncoordinated.  I would say that the average high school graduate is now somewhere between 17 and 19, with 18 and 19 being more common.

Secondly, not everyone starts college right out of high school.  There are some schools at which the average age for starting freshmen is 27 or 28.  And people who are not freshmen sometimes take freshman classes, so there will always be those who are older in class.  I took freshman calculus at the age of 28 while working on my doctorate.  My last school had a pretty traditional student body, but I still almost always had someone over the age of 30 in class.

Finally, there is nothing to say that you can't socialize with juniors and seniors, even if  you take classes with freshmen.  Their immaturity is likely to be less of a problem in class than it would be socially, so if you don't like hanging around them outside class, don't.