[Bamboo_RedPanda]

This may actually fall under multiple categories, but since it's related to school, I figured this might be a decent place for it.

I just regret choosing the path I truly wanted 4 years after doing other paths. I wanted to start with psychology, but I listened to everyone else and did the more secure choice, Special Education (no offense to any special educators), but it's not what I really wanted. Then I moved back home and started at a new school, did another secure choice, Sign Language Interpreting. Figured, not much schooling needed and pretty much a guaranteed job. Finally now, after four years, I've decided to go for what I truly wanted, which means I'm about 2 years behind on that psychology degree and I'm already 22 and have used up so much financial aid that I'm worried I won't even get to finish schooling because I screwed up four years ago. Guess I'm also afraid I'll seem too old when starting out, though I'll probably still be in my 20's.

Just a regret I can't seem to shake

[bluekoi]

Bamboo_RedPanda, Listen to your heart. Pursue your dream of getting a degree in psychology! Maybe speak with a student financial aid counsellor.

[Perna]

I would get a job in one of the fields you have studied and work and go to school in whatever else you want to pursue. I did that, getting my second/"best" degree in my 50s and working with it now. Age and what others are doing don't ultimately have anything to do with doing what we want and enjoy. Don't bother thinking about the regret, it doesn't/shouldn't do anything useful except help us work harder in the future.

[Fresia]

Sometimes regret keeps us from moving forward if we don't take advantage of the opportunities in front of us now, if we spend too much time dwelling on the past. If you have the chance to pursue your dreams, go for it!

It is quite a number of credits before running through financial aid; talk to your fin aid office to find out what the current number of max credits are for a bachelor's that fin aid will allow to help you in your determination as to how far you can go with their assistance. It may be just enough to get you through. There also may be more scholarships and grants available to you now being in a different age category as well; this is the good news too, look at age as a positive, not a hindrance.

I wish you well as you move forward and know the only thing stopping you is you. Good luck!