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Graduating with a bachelor's degree "old."

EDIT: Thanks everyone for your input. I feel a lot better. I will get that bachelor's degree!!! :D

Good evening, Reddit.

I graduated high school when I was 18 in June of 2009, and didn't enroll in college immediately as I was still unsure of myself and what I wanted to do/where I wanted to be back then. My first semester of college was in the Spring of 2010 when I was 19 (I repeated a grade in middle school, so I was about a year older than the average high schooler) and have been in school every semester since.

I'm currently 21 and still in a community college, and have changed my path several times but have recently decided I really want to transfer to a 4-year university to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer science. However, as the major is tough, it will take me a little bit longer than average to complete my necessary courses. I've been in community college for a couple of years now, and it will probably take about a year and a half more -- assuming I work my ass off -- in order for me to transfer out. By then, I will be about 23, 22 being the usual and normal age people have already acquired their bachelor's degree. And we aren't even considering how long it will take for me to finish when I do get into a university, so maybe let's say I complete my degree when I'm 25ish.

I understand that everyone's different, but I can't help but feel a little insecure and worried that I'm a little too "late." Will jobs be harder to get when I'm "old"? Should I just stick with getting an AA or something? Will I be just as successful if I just found employment with an AA and worked really hard and gained experience vs. going to school for a little bit longer and then find a job, with a little more comfort in my knowledge of the field?

Please be completely honest and share your experiences with me because it's been bothering me this whole break!

Posted Dec 29, 2011, 2:38 AM UTC · edited

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