The finish line don’t have an expiration date
This is heartening
College isn’t high school where everyone is expected to be on the same level and in the same age group. There’s going to be retirees that are older than the professors, people who took a year off to backpack through Italy or whatever, people doing parttime and others taking a full load. Nothing matters except getting that education and not being a flake in group projects. Some people have more school experience and some have more work experience and it’s both valid.