if you could start over again..what would you do?

dawyldthing

Id have not rushed to uni and would have gone now now I'm a bit more 'mature' than a fresh faced 18 year old that didn't take uni all that seriously.

I don't mind the job I donow (support worker) but wouldn't mind change eventually, just don't know to what other than I wouldn't mind working in a kitchen possibly

moneyistooshorttomention

Personally....I'm not bad at research and, by now, have acquired a rather cynical mindset.

Conclusion = wonder what I'd be like as a private detective?

Samsonite1

fitnessguy1 wrote: »

i think this question is probably aimed at older people already established in their careers. i have been considering returning to education, but it's having no idea what to study.

i picked up a prospectus the other day from the local university/college and had a browse through it, but i ended up being bombarded by so many various courses i got a headache lol.

i have always envied people who knew what they wanted from a young age because it makes things so much easier in later life. i don't know how i would get on at university though as i am not the most academic person.

i suppose if i was pushed for a career choice it would probably be something like physiotherapy or something involving biology/human body.

i was pretty bad at science at school but it's weird how you end up really enjoying a certain subject once you are able to learn about it in your own time.

i am not good at maths either, so this is another area i would need to improve upon if i was to think about studying a science based course.

It is a good point that not everyone is ready for university learning at 18 and it is quite probable that many people could do well at a later stage (i.e. when ready).

My mum dropped out of uni due to getting married and then pregnant while at university (which is bizarre considering how formal my parents are). Did that stop her? In her 40s she managed to obtain the credits for the year she completed over 20 years earlier and she went on to complete the degree with first class honours. I was actually at uni at the same time as her (different uni thankfully) so the pressure was on!

Polarbeary

I wish that I hadn't spent so long in boring office jobs! Back at university studying occupational therapy now.

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Polarbeary wrote: »

I wish that I hadn't spent so long in boring office jobs! Back at university studying occupational therapy now.

what do you mean by boring? Lots of 'down time' where you can just surf the web/facebook etc?
If so, which of your office jobs had the most down time?

SailorSam

I'd be more selfish and put myself first for a change.