I just realized...

Don't pay attention to the fact that you could be the same age as some of their moms.

I know, that doesn't help...

How's about being on line at the grocery store and seeing the sign:  "You must have been born on this date in 1989 or earlier to buy alcohol."  1989?!  I was already in college by then!!!

Old old old.

Dude...I'd had to have had them at age 13...wait...maybe 14.

nevermind

Yeah, for us they should change it to: "Were you drunk during most of 1989? You're OK"

Yes you will walk into your first class and go "are you people even old enough to shave?"  Then they will say stupid things (like what we said when we were their age) and you will sigh because it is simply too complicated to explain by texting.  Not to worry they won't even notice you at first because they will be busy on their phones texting or no their laptops on facebook.  This gets very annoying, btw, when they do it continually throughout class while you are trying to pay attention they are going click, click, click.  Quickly however it will become old hat to you and you will start talking to the children and find out their ok in their 18-21 year old way.  Have a great first semester.

You're point?

My biggest hope is that they don't all use the word "like" every other word.  I swear on all that is holy, that is enough to make me want to commit homicide some days...

Few years ago my mom went back to school and it was even funnier because the kids in her class were even younger than her own youngest child.  Awesome for her though. she learned how to use Auto-CAD and other cool programs which is amazing considering there weren't computers at all when she last attended school in the 70's.

You're not in that boat.

Eh, you're only as old as you feel.  If they start giving you any grief, take them out to your favorite short course and put the hurt on them.  

It's the two Fuzzies! In one post! Cool!!!!!

As I said, Peggy dear, adopt a cougar attitude about it.

Like why? That is like, way rude n stuffz! 

I used to work at a place where the staff was discussing a basketball game they had seen on the history channel, since it was before they were born. It was Israel winning the European Cup in 1977.

When they asked me if I show the show, I answered "No, I actually remember watching the game"

Or hit them with your cane... 

They're going to be intimated by YOU.....you're the wise one in the room with real life experience....remember that when you walk into the room!!!

I am in college right now and this semester was my first in a traditional classroom instead of the night classes. What a difference! The night class was full of adult students, and we talked and shared ideas and engaged in learning. The regular classes are full of traditional college students that rarely come to class, don't EVER engage in conversation on the subject at hand unless forced to, sit with their computers and iPhones open and in use all the time, and sulk and complain about how much they hate school. I can't WAIT to go back to night classes, even if it means taking only one class at a time.

Sadly some of my night classes are like this.  I keep wanting to ask them why they bother to come to class if they are going to spend all their time on Facebook.  Then I get to explain to them how to do their homework or how to complete this or that problem because they weren't paying attention (or maybe they just didn't get it).

All the boys are going to think maggy's the cougar lol isn't it fun being the oldest one in a group. I was talking to a young girl at work the other day she was born the year i graduated high school.

Oh, goodness!!  I hope you're not going to school to become an English teacher. . . .

My wife has gone back to university and is in her 3rd year.  I tease her about being the cougar... i get hit.  She is constantly annoyed and outright angry with how anoying the kids are.  I dont even like to be around when she has a group project to do... She is just in a differnt place than the children she is going to school with... amazing how 10 years or so and spending your own money changes things.

I hope they like oh my gawd, dont like totally like drive you like crazy like....

Oh, damn.  I'm normally really good about that...it must have been the stress...

And for the record, no...I'm going to be a drug pusher.  So, I'm good...

Edited by maggyruth 2010-03-31 3:22 PM

I was 47 when I when I went back to grad school full time.  I had completely white hair even then so it was obvious.  Kids were remarkably accepting.  I was at a completely different point in life.  They were at the point of discovering themselves and wondering how life, career, marriage, and childrenn would turn out .  I was at the point where I pretty well knew what my life would be.  We did not connect much on those areas.  But on school, I was just another student.   I was the guy who always had the homework done and would know the trick for solving problems.  I made some good friends whom I still see often.

Interestingly, I started swim/bike/run training and found BT while in school.  There were several guys in my lab who were bikers, swimmers, or runners.  A couple converted to triathletes too.  I could train with most of the kids.  The really fast ones I just talked to about training.   That was another area that I was on the equal footing.


Have fun, MR.  You will enjoy it.

TW