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Originally Posted by Myka
but to answer the question, yes I will need to do and redo some highschool courses. Yeck! I didn't take highschool very seriously, and didn't show up for most of it. I very clearly remember being questioned about my 140 absences per semester.  |
Sounds familiar. I dropped out in grade 8 and worked construction until I was 30. I then went back to school, spent 5 years in post secondary, and never worked a day in my chosen field. My last sememster had me working for the department supervising a directed study in some computer topics, and that got me interested in IT. So I finished school, trained my self in IT and have been working in that field ever since. School was great, had a lot of fun and gained a broad range of knowledge, but it cost me 68k for something I've never officially used. It's good to have a plan, but remember, often the plan can change along the way. There are also a lot of jobs out there that aren't described in any school calendar.
Evaluate what you like to do, ie; do you like working with your hands, problem solving, like people, etc. Then narrow it down. Decide what is important, doing something you love, or doing something that earns you a killer income, thereby providing the ability to do things you love after hours. I know a dog trainer that makes less than 30k a year, she's really happy. I know a dental specialist that makes 400k a year, he's really happy too
One does it for love, the other for money. Decide on life's priorities and pursue your goals, which need to include personal goals in addition to career goals.