Ehh... that's true, strictly speaking, but a bit glib in practice. Sure, I know several people who went back and finished their degree, taking night classes in

Ehh... that's true, strictly speaking, but a bit glib in practice. Sure, I know several people who went back and finished their degree, taking night classes in their late-20's or 30's or whatever. However, those people had to BUST THEIR ASSES to make it happen. It required several times more effort than it would have to simply complete it in the first place when you're young and untethered. The more you age, and the more responsibilities you take on in terms of job, rent/mortgage, marriage/family, etc... the harder and harder it is to make room for night classes (much less becoming voluntarily unemployed, and forgoing salary to return to school full-time). College is a window. It never completely shuts, but the open space does slowly close over time.