I’ve been contemplating going back to college for my masters . It’s a field unrelated to mine but will compliment my previous job experience also I’ve wanted to always study more . The thing is I’ll be in my 30s next year and everyone is discouraging me from going for further education .
All my friends are married and having kids . Those who aren’t married will be married by the year end most probably . I don’t have any current relationships though .
My family is also apprehensive of my decision . They think it’ll be too late for me by the time I graduate and then start over in job. They are telling me to stick in my current line of work and settle down.
Looking around me has made me very apprehensive about my decision . I am second guessing it .
Id like to know about people who did their masters post 20s and how did it turn out for them ?
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I did two graduate degrees after 30. Finished #1 at 32 which led to a new career, and #2 at 38, which led to an advanced position at a better workplace.
There were folks much younger in both programs, but also folks much older.
Things to consider: can you afford to take at least two years off to pursue this? Will further study advance your career in a meaningful way, or lead you to a new career?
I’m a professor now, and my favorite students are the returning adults. They have a great deal to offer in the classroom and know how to manage their time well.
Would I do it again? Absolutely yes. It requires a huge time/energy/financial commitment, but if you’ve always wanted to study more, don’t let anyone talk you out of it.
I started my masters a few weeks before my 31st birthday. If the degree is going to set you up for a life you want then yes you should do it. Continued education doesn’t hinder your ability to start a family, you simply work it into your life. Some people wait till their 40s or 50s to go back to school. It’s never to late.