DJI66 Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Speaking as someone that left school @ the age of 13 & now approaching 40 my one regret is that i never found out what my educational boundaries were?, so to speak. Would of loved to go to uni:confused: . I've not done bad since leaving school, But i still have that lingering doubt:suspect: . Mods lockdown if this is too moody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rosie Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 I am 42, just done my GCSE English as I left school before my taking my exams. I have just signed up to do AS level, so you are never too old. Try On line learning through Sheffield College Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJI66 Posted July 3, 2005 Author Share Posted July 3, 2005 Thanks for that. I will give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Originally posted by DJI66 Speaking as someone that left school @ the age of 13 & now approaching 40 my one regret is that i never found out what my educational boundaries were?, so to speak. Would of loved to go to uni:confused: . I've not done bad since leaving school, But i still have that lingering doubt:suspect: . Mods lockdown if this is too moody! I went to uni and it did not improve my job prospects one bit. It was worth it for the life experience but not for the money you have to shell out nowardays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 ive never had a full time job since leaving school in 1985 .......till now however my cv is full of part time college corses, nvqs, training schemes and other qualifications.....mainly in computers word processing spreadsheets desktop publishing databases Computer / network building and repair customer service still cant get a job in these areas lol nearest ive got is im currently in cnc drilling for pcbs along with cleaner painter odd job man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykat Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 i wouldnt bother - im at uni and its awful - just constant work to do all the time, constant deadlines to meet and whenever you do get a free bit of time constantly worrying about the next bit of work youve got to do but dont have a clue how to do it. You cant read novels, all the books you read are to do with the subject and if theyre not you feel guilty. No, dont bother. You havent missed anything (unless you do some mickey mouse 12 hour a week uni time course that is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dave Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 It's worth going to uni if A) you can afford it and B) you are realistic about what you are going to get out of it. My degree cost me a fortune, and didn't help my career one little bit, but the friends I made, the life experiences I gained, and the sense of achievement I got from studying a subject at degree level means that I have never regretted going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antics Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Get in touch with the Open University. Sheffield College run Access courses, they can get you into uni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules99 Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 Originally posted by DJI66 Speaking as someone that left school @ the age of 13 & now approaching 40 my one regret is that i never found out what my educational boundaries were?, so to speak. Would of loved to go to uni:confused: . I've not done bad since leaving school, But i still have that lingering doubt:suspect: . Mods lockdown if this is too moody! oops ignore the above im on my laptop for the first time, anyway, just wanted to tell you , i did pretty rubbish at school, but have always worked hard since leaving, however i started uni at the age of 30, so if you want to do it, whatever your intrested in even if its a mickey mouses degree, jules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hels Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 I left school with no qualifications, but once I had my daughter I decided to study at evening classes. Leading on from that I did some more studying and eventually progressed to doing a degree part-time at University whilst also working full-time. I wish i'd been in a position to go to University full-time because i've heard so much about how people have made life-long friends at Uni and also doing a degree does invariably help in your choice of career. But, you're never too old to study and learn new things. If you want to build your confidence first, start by doing something you enjoy doing, then work up to whatever you want to do - degree: (all the Uni's offer part-time courses) or if you're quite disciplined try the OU. You'll probably also find that many of the people on the part-time courses are a similar age to you too. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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