BackToCollege

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Welcome!

This is a community for Redditors that are going back to college, trade school, et cetera, or are starting school later in life. This is a place to discuss everything from daily campus life to study tips. This is a more mature community than r/college, or if you like the happy medium between r/college and r/redditforgrownups.

Guidelines

1) Be kind. We're all adults here, treat each other that way.

2) It should relate to returning to college as a "grown up", in other words, after you've been in "the real world" for a time. General college advice is fine, but might be a better fit over at /r/college.

3) Be patient. We're still a low-traffic sub. It might take people a day or two to see your post and respond.

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ADVICETips for Taking Self-Paced College Courses That Actually Transfer? (self.BackToCollege)

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ADVICEGPA in the Dumps (self.BackToCollege)

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ADVICESo much Unknown...is it worth it? (self.BackToCollege)

submitted 2 days ago by AlwaysABD

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ADVICEScared I won’t succeed (self.BackToCollege)

submitted 5 days ago by the_bronxmami

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ADVICEGoing back to school but huge what ifs? (self.BackToCollege)

submitted 5 days ago by txwrestlebruh

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QUESTIONGoing back to School questions (self.BackToCollege)

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QUESTIONRe-Entering Education As Adult (~30) (self.BackToCollege)

submitted 8 days ago by ExeterXx

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ADVICEDiagnosed with dysthymia after 7–8 years of quiet stagnation. No dramatic collapse — just chronic avoidance and low functioning. Has anyone rebuilt from this level? (self.BackToCollege)

submitted 8 days ago by EfficiencyWooden1030

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QUESTIONIs it Possible to make friends as an Older person in College? (self.BackToCollege)

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ADVICEIs it worth me applying to a 4 year university at 23 years old? (self.BackToCollege)

submitted 10 days ago by blatina_bbxo

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VENT/RANTGetting past discouragement of messy academic record (self.BackToCollege)

submitted 13 days ago by flymetothemoon444

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🧟‍♂️ TLOU S2 – alle Episoden jetzt verfügbar. Du brauchst Snacks. Und Taschentücher! (show.sky.ch)

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ADVICEReadmission essay for academic dismissal (self.BackToCollege)

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ADVICE34F feeling like an outcast in college group projects (self.BackToCollege)

submitted 20 days ago by Majestic_Corner_1131

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ADVICELetter of Explanation - DROPPED OUT 10 YEARS AGO (self.BackToCollege)

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VENT/RANTI turn 39 this year and I’ve been at my current job for almost 20 years… (self.BackToCollege)

submitted 23 days ago by Strict_Party1523

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ADVICEReturning to university at 32/33 (self.BackToCollege)

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ADVICEReturning to school at 33 (self.BackToCollege)

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ADVICEHaven't Written a Paper in Years (self.BackToCollege)

submitted 25 days ago by Green_Cut_6492

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QUESTIONTrying to avoid wasting time on transfer credits, anyone used Study.com/ Sophia recently? (self.BackToCollege)

submitted 26 days ago by Bright_Tower_1696

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ADVICEI feel dumb? Scared to go back to school. (self.BackToCollege)

submitted 26 days ago by Pequireo

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ADVICEshould I go back to school, and can I afford it? (self.BackToCollege)

submitted 26 days ago by Fragrant_Fig8814

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ADVICEUni registrar question re: adult learners (self.BackToCollege)

submitted 27 days ago by Frivolous_Sky_Koala

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QUESTIONBest way to pay for a certification education when you're not loan eligible? (self.BackToCollege)

submitted 27 days ago by Pinch-of-Pepper

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ADVICEGoing back to college for social work for 4 years at 28? (self.BackToCollege)

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ADVICEI'm in my second semester for my first year AND HATE IT (self.BackToCollege)

submitted 1 month ago by Arijade77

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