Realistic to study bioinformatics degree at age 32?
I’m 32 this year and seriously considering going back to school for a bioinformatics degree, with the goal of eventually doing a Master later in Australia / other countries.
Right now I work in the advertising industry, but over the years I’ve started feeling that the work doesn’t give me much satisfaction anymore.
Biology and computer science are the fields that genuinely interest me, so I want to give this path a try while I still can, rather than regret not trying later in life.
What I’m worried about is if Aus culture realistically accept someone like me entering the industry as a complete beginner after graduation at this age
• Is starting over in bioinformatics/tech in my mid-to-late 30s realistic?
• Is this too risky considering I may have more family responsibilities in the next few years?
I’d really appreciate honest opinions, especially from people working in Australia, bioinformatics, academia, or anyone who changed careers later in life.