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Thread | Education, it is never too late
by wkj at 22:42 18 Sep 2019
First of all, if are a fresher, or have kids who are freshers, best of luck in the daunting Freshers week and first step towards an academic journey. Whilst the first year doesn't count towards the class of honours, knuckling down and learning self driven study habits and academic confidence counts for everything.
Also, if you are considering going back to Uni as a mature student, get off the fence and do it. You are entitled to an undergraduate student loan if you have never had one, and after 30 years the loan is forgiven for whatever you don't pay back on 9% of earnings over a salary of £27k (*6% on post graduate)
I have the pleasure studying along side people who are in their 70's and although they may not use the qualification for employment purposes, they all say the experience is enriching and greatly fills their life with enjoyment and a goal.
Whilst you don't need a degree to be successful, there is a lot more to draw from the experience than a bit of paper and £20k of debt.
I went to uni in my 30s, and while that is considered young, it was daunting considering it, but I have learnt so much about myself, more than I did from ambling tutorial blogs and videos online.
But most of all, good luck to those who are taking that step, it can be a truly wonderful, yet stressful, journey. |
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