As an adult I spent 6 months in a trade-school course, graduated successfully and picked up a wife along the way. Those were the days! I think it's important to know our limitations and keep stress to a minimum. Go for it!

I'm 30 and I'm going back to school after a long time off expect for every hour of class time or material time it is three hours of study time if you want decent grades and sometimes even if you put that kind of time in you still might have to retake a class or two or take a different class in place of a class you just can't pass. Good Luck!

BTW I'm failing bio and have to take another class instead of it. If I pass my drugs and society lab final I will pass my class and if I get a decent grade on my literature class final I will pass that class too but bio will put me on probation because its too late to withdrawal. Other than that I think things look good. IF I pass the lab and literature class I will be 6 credits shy from graduation. =)

I'm back in school online at the age of 29 and should be done in about two years. I'm having a pretty good time of it, other than messing up one class thanks to my post-partum depression. I may not hang around much today, but feel free to leave me a message if you want some more questions answered. :)

did you guys let any of your profs know about your stress conditions from BP or just let it ride???

l returned to education at 25 l went to college and at 27-30 l was at university, l wish l had kept a mood diary to follow any subtle changes l was learning f/t so didn't always take the time to slow down and take stock...though l didn't know l had bp then.

Towards any exam l rapid cycled wildly, on meds l don't imagine it would be any better because my patience level is a lot lower so l stress more. Give yourself more time to write up any lessons keep a diary and great notes, ask anyone you know to read your essays before handing them in.

Good luck

I use my BP and Migraine Headaches and the rest of my illnesses to my advantage to get more sick days. I take classes at a uni So I see professors in person. I use my anxiety to my advantage so I can take my tests all alone by myself without my classmates around me and to get more time on my tests.

l let college tutors know when l was stressed they gave me a great deal of help, l wish l had done the same at university but know who to tell some want to hear and help others don't.

Thaks Vic we use this APA writing style thing and they have an electronic Originallity Verification system so originallity is real important to them that is why I need to find someone with a real objective view to review my papers my family may be too biased

I returned to school after a long absence to do my Phd. Things are going well. I deal with disability services and my professors are aware of my situation and they have been accomodating.

I want to go to school so bad but my memory is really bad since being bipolar I think it's from taking so many benzo's. Does anyone know a good area of study to go into that you don't have to have that great of a memory?

I have gone back several times and am now 43. I just dropped one course I was taking because I just can't handle morning classes with my Seroquel. I have been battling pretty bad depression for a couple of years now. And I am supposed to be getting ECT soon.
I still plan to head back in the fall of 2011 for nursing. It is a lot of work. Do you best on your good days to make up for any bad days.
Be careful with some of the online courses. I know some here at local colleges many of the courses do not count as an actual credit towards anything.

I went to the student counseling centre and was put on a disability plan. Which can give you numerous benefits as well the chance to take a fulltime program parttime.

Sounds like your school uses the same system ours does. The originality thing is probably like the plagiarism checker that is at our school's website. I'd be glad to check your papers if you need help. *hugs*

I'm going back after 10 years. I'm 33 and will start classes in January.

Just don't do what I did! I went to school for 3 years trying, trying, and trying but never passed a class. Got suspended twice and dismissed twice. However I am now doing better passed 11/4 of my classes last semester and 3/4 of my classes this semester. However now since I have such a low GPA and low completion rate I am kicked off of financial aid and can't get it back until all of my GPAs are 2.0 or higher, and my completion rate is over 66 or 75%. Which means next semester is my last semester, would have been this semester but I saved back $1,000 to pay for a couple classes next semester. Good luck :)