Diploma at 18
Kind of a rant.
I just started my course a month ago and genuinely feel so weird being the youngest person in my class. Everyone’s 30+ and I just graduated high school last year.
I also feel like it’s majorly awkward for assessments and stuff, my course is mental health-related so there’s going to be roleplays and such. It’s probably the dumbest thing ever but I just can’t fathom approaching someone that’s likely double my age to ask “hey, can we awkwardly sit in a room together and read off a script?”.
I also just feel stupid compared to everyone else in my class, mainly because I know they’re more mature than me and almost definitely have more experience than me. I seem to be doing okay with assessments for the moment, but nonetheless, I feel out of place.
Of course I know everyone has a right to education and this is not me saying that mature students shouldn’t get the same opportunities as me (or vice versa), it just feels like it’s wrong or strange for me to be doing a Diploma rather than a Cert III or IV.
Oh well, my student loan debt will kill me before any of this will! Should make the most of it.
Idk, if there’s any recent high school graduates doing a diploma reading this, please tell me I’m not alone :)
Edit: Thank you for your replies everyone, I’m feeling much better about my decision!