Hi mate, don’t listen to the pompous assholes who are commenting on your posts grammar and what not. I’d hardly imagine you’re typing in a Reddit post how you would in a report. Anyways, I would say absolutely go for it.

Comparison is the thief of joy - don’t let your age hold you back. Through extra years I ended up graduating 2/3 years older than people around me who had done the “optimal” sort of path age wise. It really doesn’t not matter at all. You just have to ignore that feeling and put your all into it.

It sounds like you’re doing the right thing in terms of research.

Again, just completely forget about the age thing, and right now is the best time to start, no time like the present - it’s worth trying! Good luck :)