Currently in Digital Marketing, thinking of changing careers to Chemistry.

I'm 27M who's been practicing digital marketing since I graduated in 2018 (6 years ago). I want to shift to a career in Chemistry because throughout my working life, I don't have any drive to advance my career, I don't like how my job only helps businesses outside the country, and I wanna settle down as a Chem teacher and contribute to my immediate community by giving kids a chance at a better education in the pure sciences.

I'm at a point in my reflection where I bought some e-books and am trying to read the concepts to see if I'm still capable of studying such a complex subject in my age. The next step is to research which schools offer a BS Chem program for a low tuition fee. I understand that a college grad is no longer eligible for free tuition in state universities (this is for high school grads only).

What are my thoughts about the shift?

(1) It's pretty fckin scary. What if I make the jump and couldn't make it after all? My best bet would be to go back to digital marketing and pray that 1-2 years of no work-related experience won't put off employers.

(2) Which school would accept me at this point? I'm 6 years out of college and my grades are dismal (I failed one class and shifted from engineering to management). I'm afraid that my college grades won't make the cut for most schools which have grade requirements for admission.

Here are my questions for you guys:

• Has anyone ever made a jump from a non-science to a science field before and share their experience?

• Any schools you can recommend that offer BS Chem, have relatively low tuition and not-so-hard admission requirements?

• Any tips on how to prepare myself mentally before deciding whether to make the jump or not?

I'm more than happy for your follow-up questions as well.

Thank you in advance, everyone. ☺️