I'm seriously thinking and trying to find some courage to apply to university to study English.
My language skills were great in highschool and I should have started then, but somehow I was too afraid to plunge into academic studying. My parents wanted me to study, but they had no experience of educating themselves, so they could not give me the kind of support, I would have needed. I was also worried about coping, if I had to study and move away from home.
So I chose nearby commercial school as more familiar and shorter studies to quickly get to working life. Didn't do really well, but finished it and managed to get a job as a substitute. Then I met hubby-to-be and he was already working as a car mechanic, not keen on studies himself. I had some idea, that maybe I could study then, since he was working, but he was more interested in getting us a home and family...
I have teenage sons now and daughter is going to preschool next autumn. Husband has steady incomes, after five years of staying home, I've been back to working life since summer and it looks like I might have a chance to work now and then, even along the studies, if I only would get accepted in.
I'm past 40, only hanging on to temporary computer/office jobs, so I should really take some shots at starting something new soon, if ever.
Age is not an issue when getting in, if I do well enough in entrance exams. My school certificates are outdated and wouldn't give me enough points for getting accepted in straight based on them.
I know the dates when application has to be sent in, what to read for the exam and when the exam is held. Now I should find someone, who has gone throught these studies, to spur me a bit...
The hardest part is to get in, after that you can plan the studying schedule to something that suits you.