Can I learn STEM even if I’m older and have no real knowledge of it?

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, I’m also definitely pushing the older thing I’m only 19 years old, but here we go.

I’m really interested in sciences, stuff like bio or psych or even physics is really cool to me but I unfortunately don’t lack the proper brain power to understand any of it. I’m horrendous at math, not to mention sciences back in high school. I plan on taking Stem courses next semester just to see if I’m built for it, I’m in a college to university transfer program that trains you to be ready for uni so I really want to know if I can withstand in stem.

It feels like my brain turns into a puddle every-time I look at equations or anything similar, I’m also on the spectrum but have no clue how much I’m on it, and not to mention horrible memory. I’m stressed for my academic career and just career and life goals in general, it’s quite worrying but I guess that’s what a lot of people are like my age in post-secondary education. Idk maybe I’m overthinking it like usual

Submitted November 18, 2025 at 03:01PM by primalblast https://ift.tt/qKGw9C2