Apr 4 2006, 10:51 AM
QUOTE(mobiusone @ Apr 3 2006, 07:21 PM)
so..my friends around me are all entering college/unis right now.Everyone is walking the "common" path.I wanted to try something different from the crowd.
I got a choice to stay and work in my current place and take up an australian self study/distance learning program,or enter college/uni like the rest.I did some thinking lately,and decided to stay and work and study at the same time.The bad thing is,if i do this,i'll had a hard time making new friends,my friends will be the same old ones from my high school,and little time or limited time to enjoy my youth life.But if everything goes well,i managed to pass the exam and stuff.The chances of me getting a job out there is easier compared to degree holders,and i MAY had an easier time applying for a PR in foreign countries.My parents highly recommend me to choose this path,but they did not force me to do so,i'm the one who makes the decision.
so..is it worth it?
knowledge and a possible bright future,but sacrificing social life?
MobiusOne,I got a choice to stay and work in my current place and take up an australian self study/distance learning program,or enter college/uni like the rest.I did some thinking lately,and decided to stay and work and study at the same time.The bad thing is,if i do this,i'll had a hard time making new friends,my friends will be the same old ones from my high school,and little time or limited time to enjoy my youth life.But if everything goes well,i managed to pass the exam and stuff.The chances of me getting a job out there is easier compared to degree holders,and i MAY had an easier time applying for a PR in foreign countries.My parents highly recommend me to choose this path,but they did not force me to do so,i'm the one who makes the decision.
so..is it worth it?
knowledge and a possible bright future,but sacrificing social life?
I think you have taken a good path even if down the road, you found that financial field is not where you want to be. The problem with most people nowaday is that they are commited to 3 to 5 years degree program with no idea on what they actually will be working on and whether they will like it as a career. By the time that they are graduated and they find out that they made a mistake, it is too late for them to change since they have no more time and/or money. So, they are stucked for the rest of their life. It is good to find out early and try it out on what you actually want to do in early part of your life.
It is no that hard if your part-time study and your job are on the same related field. This is the situation that you are in now. And, you could study on the job when you are on the slack time of your job.
In my case, I was a full-time student with two part-time jobs. It was very tough but the experience was worthwhile since I can relate what I study with my job. I know why I was learning something and how to use it. This was a great motivator for me as opposed to someone that was taking classes just to get a degree.
I wish you best of luck.
Dreamer
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