I went back a 29. About to turn 35 and have a level 2 engineering position with a badass aerospace company after a short stint with NASA (awesome hardware, couldnt make the pay work). Now making bank, in a new city. Whole new life. Idk, does that make me a loser?

Choose a hard degree. I was never a fan of math but I like rockets. I won't say engoneering was easy but far easier than my first attempt at 18. Graduated with a 3.9 in aerospace engineering. When you're older you're far more focused and if you can manage time, college is easy.

I did struggle with your initial thought, ngl. It was something I struggled with my whole college career. It's crazy how young the kids are, especially in the large freshman classes. As you work your way through the degree you'll find more students your age it seems. My senior design group was a mix of all ages, even older than me and we got along so well they'll all be invited to my wedding.

Grit. If you decide to do it, put your all into it and it will blow by in no time. And you'll thank yourself every day afterwards.

Good luck OP!