Learning flute as an adult I've found is completely different to learning as a school-aged kid.
It can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking "I've left it too late"
But there's actually some awesome skills and maturity we bring to the table that we've honed over our lives that help us to accelerate the learning process.

http://www.theflutecoach.com/playing-flute-adults/

In your experience, what's been the greatest benefit/ or difference between learning as an adult vs learning at school??