I agree with Evergreen. Take something interesting to you, not just general ed courses or something like that (unless those are what interest you). If you are interested in the more vocationally oriented courses, use them not just to learn but as opportunities to network with the instructor and others in the department to find a good entry-level job. You don't have to complete a full certificate program to get started. Also, it's not the end of the world to take time off from school and go out and live life. You will have a lot more to bring to the classroom when you return, and that will help you get better grades. I could not understand anything in English lit classes, but once I had been married, struggled with crummy jobs, an alcoholic husband and divorce, I had a lot more insight into the themes they write about in literature so when I returned to college at age 25 I got straight As.
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