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Anyone Else Lost?

  • 27-09-2007 6:50pm
    #1
    Glacier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 647 ✭✭✭


    I dropped out of Arts UCD in 2005 after 2nd year, and have spent the last year traveling. I'm 23 now, and don't know the best way to a meaningful career. How huge a disadvantage is not having finished College? Anyone else the same?
    Thank You


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  • #2
    jd83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭jd83


    I was like that i dropped out after 1 year when i was 20, then i worked a string of crappy jobs. SO i decided to go back to college and try it again when i was 24. Have to say have found it totally different now. So why dont you consider going back and doing a course that you are interested in. You would be a mature student so it would be easier to choose something without worrying about points.


  • #3
    damnyanks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭damnyanks


    What do you consider a meaningful career ?

    Depending on the industry / company you end up working for it could be a hinderence. You are going to face the largest challenges to getting "meaingful" work now as you have no degree and possibly no relevant work experience.


  • #4
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    Glacier, not having a degree should not be holding you back. The majority of highly successful people in the world do not have college degrees.

    Only you are responsible for your future. If you don't have a job now, that is because of you, not because of your missing college degree.

    As soon as you take responsibility for your future, everything will work out fine.

    It seems you are kind of "floating around" at the moment, putting in minimal effort and not really sure what to do. That's fine. But you need to start working out a plan.

    Keep it simple:

    What do I want to do?
    How can I get there?
    What parts of my personality will prevent me from getting there?

    Work out a plan for each area, and set it in motion.

    Regarding your education - personally, I think study is great. I'm doing an MSc now (don't actually need it) and I plan to study for the rest of my life. It keeps your brain active and prevents you from becoming lazy. At minimum it makes you feel good about yourself. So I strongly recommend you look into doing something like an open university degree or go back to college at night.

    What is your long term goal?


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