I'm going to start university this year (Engineering). I'll be 32 next month.
I've been working minimum wage jobs for 14 years since finishing high school.
Never really bothered climbing the ladder, never felt the urge to do more than what was strictly necessary to survive.
Last year I finally decided to do something different and ended up signing up for a student loan.
I'm scared shitless because my classmates will be one generation younger than me, I have no idea how am I supposed to pay the debt back, I don't remember anything I studied back in high school.
But I also can't wait to start. I want to believe that some of my classmates won't ostracize me for being old and maybe I'll make a few friends. I want to believe that I'm going to enjoy studying until late at night and hopefully get good grades. I feel some of my youth coming back.
What worries me most is that I'll be 36 or 37 when I graduate. Will employers be willing to employ an old guy whose only work experience has been things like fast food chains or convenience stores?
Am I going to be fine?