Should I get an education?

greenmachine88

Having been working part time for a couple of years and being the age of 23 should I seriously think of going back to education and making something of life, I'm fairly happy just working 25 - 30 hours a week and of course it pays! although maybe I'd be better focusing on something long-term.

starviewadams

Up to yourself sure

Saila

If I was you Id keep going the way you are. once you can pay your bills and have some fun its all good

The Internet Explorer

It's should I got a education :rolleyes: Not a very good start :rolleyes:

Dangerous Man

The fact that you're asking this question, at this point in your life, tells me you're going to do alright no matter what you do.

Kojak

Don't bother getting an education - sure the dole is there to help you anyways.

strokemyclover

Don't do it in Ireland. Especially in a private college. I have a sneaking suspicion all degrees attained by students of private institutions will be under a serious amount of scrutiny in the next few years

I'm studying for the repeats already!

greenmachine88

strokemyclover wrote: »

Don't do it in Ireland. Especially in a private college. I have a sneaking suspicion all degrees attained by students of private institutions will be under a serious amount of scrutiny in the next few years

I'm studying for the repeats already!

repeats in college?

Then comes all the fun of college life not that that should be a priority

policarp

Do you speak Polish?
Do you speak French?
Do you speak Spanish?
Can you speak english?
Then do the Maths.

smk89

No just have a few kids thats 18 years of focus!


(Psst guys, I've just freed a high paid job for the rest of us)

Pride Fighter

OP what do you like?

What you study should reflect that, not doing something to give you better employment prospects. Although that should happen naturally.

Poutbutton

You are at the perfect age to do it (23+?) and once you are eligible for mature student status you are away in a hack and up for the best 4 if not more years of your life so far! Go do it, find out what you are eligible for and go for it. Move out do the entire student thing. Swot when you need to hand up assignments on time and meet great people. Your other option is to emmigrate so why not go with a world reknowned degree? and plenty of contacts to go with! Seriously, at your age, just do it, find a course you have an interest in, get the quals and go live the dream in another country even if it's only for 5 or 10 years, you are still young enough to come back and raise a family here if you wish later on but seriously, set your education up now and keep going on with it, you have so many opportunites once you have studied and passed the exams. Don't settle for the simple stuff go on, keep adding formalised education and get yourself a great life! Too many people give up and end up slaving for nothing for far too long. Put in the effort at the time when you can and you will reap the benefits. I have known too many people (especially girls who couldn't be bothered) regret not having got their own qualification, and end up depending on a partner to be the bread winner. The pressure is still on here for guys to be the provider, even when there is no marriage so I would get that college prospectus asap if I were you. It will be the best decision you ever make! Enjoy

tommyboy2222

Of course you should get an education !!

Figure out what you want to do for the next 40 years, study it and then do it !

Maybe it will be lucrative and you can retire to a sunny island !!

(sorry about the exclamation marks but I've been drinkin')

strokemyclover

greenmachine88 wrote: »

repeats in college?

Then comes all the fun of college life not that that should be a priority

I have already attained my "degree" in a private college - My post was more a reflection of how much credit I give that private college due to all the money I paid for it.

My graduation day was more a graduation day for middle eastern students than it was for Irish students - no offence to them obviously but it just seemed degrees during my time were rushed through a little too quickly for my liking - I failed one module in 3rd year which I repeated and passed during the following summer. This module wasn't submitted to HETAC by the college until I passed it during the repeats so it wouldn't affect my overall grade. Sad all round imo

IQDENIED

if you the have idea do it! grab a maintence grant while ur at it too, back to education grant if unemployed etc

Ruu_Old

Watch the episode of the Simpsons where Homer goes back to college, it'll give you a better idea than asking this lot.

policarp

smk89 wrote: »

No just have a few kids thats 18 years of focus!


(Psst guys, I've just freed a high paid job for the rest of us)

Were you the manager in Mc Donalds?
Blackrock?
Or were you Taoiseach at one time?
High paid JOB?

Hank_Jones

No, I don't think you should,
it just made Charlie Gordon bitter and has the same effect on people around here.

bnt

strokemyclover wrote: »

Don't do it in Ireland. Especially in a private college. I have a sneaking suspicion all degrees attained by students of private institutions will be under a serious amount of scrutiny in the next few years.

Last week a bill was published that sets up a new body to monitor 3rd-level education in Ireland. You can find more details and a link to the bill here. It's to be called the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority of Ireland (QQAAI).

Functions of Authority.
9.—(1) The general functions of the Authority shall be to—
(a) promote, maintain, further develop and implement the Framework,
(b) formulate national policy on quality assurance and enhancement in education and training,
(c) review and monitor the effectiveness of providers’ quality assurance procedures,
(d) validate programmes of education and training, and review and monitor the validated programmes,
(e) establish the standards of knowledge, skill or competence to be acquired by learners before an award can be made by the Authority or by a provider to which authority to make an award has been delegated,
...

locked_out

bnt wrote: »

Last week a bill was published that sets up a new body to monitor 3rd-level education in Ireland. You can find more details and a link to the bill here. It's to be called the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority of Ireland (QQAAI).

Another shower of useless folk will oversee this half assed word popping authority no less. College culture is intentionally designed to foster cheating, not limit it. I reckon there is a seriuss amount of it going on in every college across the country. This guy sums it up quite well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duaUJKBhd3Q

theg81der

How do you plan to pay for it? Have you been to college before, so will you have part fees to pay?

Your very young, too young I think to genuinely get the good out of college wait till you know what you really want to do - especially if you still have free fees. Your in a great position, your working and can manage financially, your doing better than most.

Also college is harder than you think. I`m finished this year and a couple of exceptionally tough lecturers can make it a different ball game.