I'm doin' it! (Score 1)

I'm 29 and will be 33 when I graduate with my second degree and re-enter the IT workforce. I've worked in the IT industry for most of my 20s, but I've never had a formal 'computer science' education.

The decision to go back to school was one of the hardest decisions I've made to date. I had to give up some financial goals and a comfy lifestyle, but I know that I've made the right decision.

I had to endure taking a high-school refresher course in mathematics last year (it's amazing how much you lose after 12 years without school). It all came back to be after a month or so and I found that I was still able to learn new tricks just as well as the young pups. The good news was that amongst the kids in my class, there were a handful of us soon-to-be-30 year-olds preparing to go back to school - so I didn't feel too lonely. If you're worried about being the oldest student on campus....I can tell you that you'll most definitely NOT be that person. I was very surprised to see how many of us were back at school.

Oh...and 30 is NOT OLD. I may have a few grey hairs now, but I've got something I didn't have in my first round at university....EXPERIENCE. Trust me, it's much more fun the second time.