[lily.]

Originally Posted by Livia

Piss off and stop being nosey. Just kidding...

I'm a political agent right now, but it wasn't what I saw myself doing. I have a law degree so I'm going to take my bar qualification to be a barrister, which is what I wanted to do initially.

Maybe it's a perfect time for you to have a change of direction, and if you can do it without saddling yourself with tuition fees, even better. You know what they say... find a job you love and never work again. Hope you work it out and find a job or a course that's perfect for you.

I think I've left it too late to apply for September start at college, but I might be able to get in for a January start if I can decide what the hell I'm doing. I feel quite under-educated now that I know you have a law degree.. fancy stuff..

I'm only at HND level with my old Business Administration stuff, and it's from 1992 so it's well and truly out of date.

But I can't see myself doing the same thing over again, so if I do go to college I think it'll have to be something completely new.

I'd really like to work with animals, but most of the college courses require you to be working in an animal care setting while studying so that's out..

How long will you have to be back studying to get where you want to be?

[Livia]

Originally Posted by lily.

I think I've left it too late to apply for September start at college, but I might be able to get in for a January start if I can decide what the hell I'm doing. I feel quite under-educated now that I know you have a law degree.. fancy stuff..

I'm only at HND level with my old Business Administration stuff, and it's from 1992 so it's well and truly out of date.

But I can't see myself doing the same thing over again, so if I do go to college I think it'll have to be something completely new.

I'd really like to work with animals, but most of the college courses require you to be working in an animal care setting while studying so that's out..

How long will you have to be back studying to get where you want to be?

Lots of colleges and unis have rolling admissions now, so you can join a course through the year rather than in September. And HND is a bloody amazing start!You'll get some credit for that on most courses, surely. Get loads of prospectuses and have a look at the OU, they do an massive range of courses. You probably know all this... You're in a position to do something you're really interested in and I hope you go for it.

The BPTC course is a year full-time followed by a year's pupillage in chambers. I've got to say going back to study is a pretty scary thought, but I am looking forward to it.

[Lee.]

Working

[Niamh.]

[InOne]

I am currently not working and hoping to travel this summer. Thing is though, I've got mates who say they're all up for it at like 10pm in the pub but the day after the excuses come. So I'll probably just do it on my own. I'm a confident traveller anyway

And I avoid those "Brits abroad" type places

[Jake.]

Studying and working I guess

[Vanessa]

i work in a factory. it's great most of the time. i really enjoy it.

[lily.]

I think the people you work with can make or break the job. You could have a brilliant job and work with a bunch of a-holes.. and it ruins it. One of my old jobs was a pretty routine job, but the people were amazing. I've never had another job like it, and probably never will.

[Vanessa]

That's true, but there are nice and horrible people everywhere. I tend to stick with the ones i get on with and avoid the rest.

[Niall]

Studying really. I need a job but I have loads of other crap to sort out before I can even contemplate that.

[Harry!]

Studying, although I really would like a job. Depending on future events I might have to get a job.

[Ninastar]

i work in a nursery and i love it so much. i do however, sometimes struggle with all the ridiculous rules coming into place.

[HD]

Out of the work at the moment.

I'm having a 'confused' period at the moment, I have no idea what I want to do.

Sometime in the near future I'd like to be working abroad but I can't get cracking on with that without funds

[joeysteele]

Studying but almost finished now. On the last run in virtually now and it is really hard and heavy pressure.
Looking forward to at least 3 months of doing just about nothing but planning my future over the Summer and Autumn.

[King Gizzard]

I am a lawyer

[Jamie585]

Working and Studying!

[InOne]

When Livia is 'studying' she will be meeting up with me. So not sure how much studying she will end up doing. But I'm pretty confident she's intelligent enough to wing it. She will be fine.

Why did I type that? Nobody knows. And you know what Joe? Nobody cares

[Beastie]

Working but going travelling for a month soon. Happy work gave me the month off. But when I come back from my mini travel adventure I am looking for a change in direction for a new/2nd job.

[Redway]

Studying.

[Marsh.]

Studying but really regretting it. Got one more year left so I'll see it through but I seriously don't feel as though I've learnt anything.

[lostalex]

I don't have a situation. I am the situation. compronde?

[lily.]

I'd be scared too. I don't know if I have the discipline to study now. It's easy when you're just out of school, but after all this time, I wonder if I'd stick it out. I'd hate to start something then not finish.. you know.. :/

[Livia]

Originally Posted by lily.

I'd be scared too. I don't know if I have the discipline to study now. It's easy when you're just out of school, but after all this time, I wonder if I'd stick it out. I'd hate to start something then not finish.. you know.. :/

I think if you're really interested in what you're studying the discipline would come more readily. Also, now more than ever mature students are the norm. And if not now, when? I think it's better to start something and not finish it, than not start it, and always wonder whether you could have made a go of it.

[lily.]

That's true.

[Livia]

Go for it girlie. And the best of luck.