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Originally Posted by Nicholls  So the question is this: is it worth me going to university? My career will involve a lot of writing and I would read English at university so the education of it would certainly help; but do you think I could better spend the three years it will take for me to get my degree? I'm particularly interested in opinions from those who went to university, how they found it and if given the choice they would do it again if they turned back the time. I'd also like to know if anyone here dropped out of the school system early and how they found it. If anyone is self-employed here I'd also love to hear your opinions. |
I'd say you're a perfect candidate for a "gap year." I don't know how it works in the UK, but in America you can get accepted to at least some universities, and then request a semester or two off right at the beginning to figure out what you are going to do. That way, you're still guaranteed acceptance if you decide to go back to school. This is what I've wished I did. It would have saved me a lot of money, and I would have graduated with a different degree, which is computer science, than what I actually did graduate with, which is English.
Also, where I live, there's an organization that offers classes on how to start a business and actually succeed. The best program is an 11-week course that costs $450 USD -- a great bargain compared to a business degree, and the information you receive in the program is quite practical. I attended a free course that the organization offered and realized I wasn't ready to start a business yet. However, if I ever get ready, that is the place I would go -- not a business school.
The best things I got out of the university experience was not in the classroom. It was the contacts I made and, sadly IMO, the status the university's name brought on my resume. I've had jobs and higher pay simply because I chose to go there instead of somewhere else. I think that's unfortunate, since I really didn't learn much education-wise.