Why do I love education after leaving school?

Hollister11

I'll begin with saying this "I use to hate school".

I didn't have major problems at all. Primary school was fine, but I couldn't wait to leave. Secondary school was fine but I couldn't wait to leave. I hated 5th and 6th year. The workload was too much for me, and really turned me off school. I put in the grind, I did loads of work, and it never paid off. My grades were always bad, and didn't reflect the work I put in.

I was never a trouble maker. I did my works, was quiet and polite. I tried my best to make friend (but didn't have proper friends until the end of 6th year). in the leaving cert I did below average, but I still got my course. Computer Science in NCI.

The thing is, now I love education. I put in enough work to get a 2:1, every semester for 3 years. Now I plan to turn the gears up a notch and get a first. My primary goal career wise is web development.

I spent more time doing courses, learning new techniques, do freelancing and practise projects, then I ever did for my leaving. For someone reason all the work I do now clicks, and people see me as a 'Smart Person', while in school I was in the bottom class, and people assumed I was thick. I don't feel easy sitting around all day, If i have a few hours at home, Ill go to my desk and do a hour of a course, practise a new design technique...

I just feel that I should of been like this in school, maybe that part of my life would of been more enjoyable, instead of living for every day off, every mid term break to stay at home and do nothing but game and watch tv.

AllForIt

I don't see what the problem is. It sounds like you got what you wanted so what difference does it make what happened in school.

Now that you have clearly found your niche I would say don't forget there is more to life than study and work. IT is never-ending in terms of study and new fads and it would be very easy to get into a habit of staring at a computer screen all day long while real life passes you by.

freshpopcorn

I don't see any real personal issue here at the moment.
I'd admit I wasn't overly academic at school and often didn't enjoy parts but like you I was happy to be finished. You basically told since your a kid your meant to hate school. Even on here it seems most people hated school. I did enjoy school and liked it and I've no issue admitting it. I liked nearly all my teacher and got on well with my class. Teachers were relaxed and there was never really any bullying. Didn't enjoy third level tough. Lots of bullying/lectures very clingy/strict.
My brother is constantly in education.
After school he was always in Universities doing various master/degrees/etc whilst working.

shesty

Ah jeez, maybe you're just enjoying something you're interested in!
I have a technical degree, but I have always found languages much easier to learn.I had to work much harder at maths, physics etc, yet I went and did a hugely mths based qulification.A few years ago, I went back to language classes to study spanish.And wow,it was amazing.I was literally using a whole other part of my brain, one that was rusty from lack of use!!I find my degree and my career hugely interesting, but I love languages and music. (Also another hobby).
Hindsight is 20/20 but if I were you, I wouldn't be too bothered.Enjoy where you are in the here and now, and use what you are learning from this experience and comparison with your younger self, to inform your attitude and decisions as you go through life.You're lucky to find something you love that you could make a career from, not many can say that.

Ursus Horribilis

This sounds like a bad case of navel gazing. Does it matter what you were like when you were 10 or how many friends you had at 15? People evolve as they get older and part of their change is shaped by their past. Nobody you meet from now on is going to give a rat's ass about what you were like in school either.

You've found something you're interested in so that's why you're enthusiastic now. It's keeping the enthusiasm for courses and reading going that'll be the challenge in the future. You're institutionalised at the moment, just like every other full-time student who went on to third level straight from school. Once you leave and are working full time, it'll be harder to study.

Permabear

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Neyite

Mod:

Hi OP, I'm not seeing your issue that you want advice on. If you'd like a general discussion about studying I can move it elsewhere but in the meantime I'll lock it as it falls outside the function of the forum.