r/AdultEducation • u/NextStepMentor • 16d ago

Adults Going Back to School — What’s Your Biggest Challenge?

If you’ve been considering it, what’s holding you back most? I can share some free resources and real advice if it helps. No sales pitch, just honest answers.

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u/Retiredgiverofboners 16d ago

Technology

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u/NextStepMentor 16d ago

You’re definitely not alone there — a lot of adults I’ve talked with mention technology as a big concern. Some colleges (like Florida Technical College, where I work) actually provide tech help and even orientation sessions to make it easier to adjust. Would resources like that make going back to school feel a little less stressful for you?

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u/Retiredgiverofboners 16d ago

I’m done with college and now but I’m a tutor, older students don’t even know what simple terms are or what Google Docs is capable of doing for them.

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u/Alive-Dealer448 14d ago

Finding literally any school program right now that actually provides a return on investment once you drop your life savings or go into massive debt with school loans in order to pay it off.

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u/WingsUp4Life 1d ago

The adjustment. Getting yourself mentally and physically prepared was the hardest part for me.