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When I was 37, I looked at my current career and knew I couldn't spend another 30 years there. Now I'm 39, got pinned yesterday (ADN), and am looking forward to 25+ years in a career that really seems to suit me better.
I'll admit, I was one of the older people in my community college program, but there were a few people older than me (including one in his 60's), and 90% of us were career changers of some sort.
The hardest part about being older is managing school with young kids and a FT job. That was really the only disadvantage I felt those of us who weren't 23-year-olds had.
Mybabies123
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I have been a MRI/X-ray tech for 13 years and I am so done with it. I knew in X-ray school this wasn't what I wanted to do because of all the monotony and physics and I finished school anyway. I remembered enjoying A&P classes and medical terminology but once I got into radiation physics i was bored to tears. I am thinking of going back to school but I am 40 years old. I would have to do my science classes over as they have expired and I only have an associates so I haven't taken math classes much. I could just kick myself for not going into nursing in the first place. I just can't stand to look at another MRI machine!! Anyone go back to school in their 40's?