Crippling self doubt! (aka starting college at 40!)

[ChilliDawg]

I am late to this thread, but let me echo some of the others here. You need to put the anxiety and self doubt to the side.

If I can do it, you can do it.

I started pursuing my first degree in 2007, at age 38, AFTER working in the IT field for 20 years without a degree. I am now 49 and still chasing credits and degrees, with almost three degrees under my belt right now. I have no plan to quit. I am moving along with a second Bachelor and then my Masters after this Capstone is complete for my first Bachelor. I am addicted to the process. I would rather learn and earn credit that sit in front of the TV, any day. This process helped me set an example for my 19 year old son who is presently working towards his Mechanical Engineering degree at the University of North Florida. He is a traditional brick and mortar student, but he has been shocked that his dear old dad has been able to help him with courses and help him fill some credit requirements with alternative sources.

All of this is coming from a guy with an Attention Deficit issue, and I barely graduated High School, due mainly to attention and focus issues.

You are in the right place. There are some people in this forum that I feel I owe a huge debt of gratitude, thanks to their advice. They probably don't even know it.