Returning to Study

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  RHP User

  8 years ago

  I wanted to add a skill. Made some great friends, expanded the brain. I recommend it but has been hard to balance it all. Goodluck "any study is good study" - Posted from rhpmobile

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  MsJonesy

  8 years ago

  More than happy to do so, and the outcomes have been terrific. The world changes every day, what we learnt 5 -10-15 years ago can sometimes now be obsolete. Move with the times, retrain, pursue interests and passions. I am a huge believer in lifelong learning and encourage others to be the same.

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  RHP User

  8 years ago

  I did a degree straight out of high school, then worked for a few years (not in the degree area). After awhile I realised that I would be stuck in boring, dead end jobs for the rest of my life if I didn't go back and study something else. So I went back to uni, studying in an area completely different to my first degree. Not going to lie, it was a bloody struggle a lot of the time and due to various reasons including financial, health, and a switch to a different degree and then back again, it took me nearly 10 years to finish the 4 year degree (could never have done it without a lot of support from my family so I was very lucky in that respect). I finally finished a few months ago and am now looking for my first grad job, which is a bit of a frustrating process due to a few factors, a big one being my location (unable to move at present) and the lack of decent jobs for new grads up here. That is a temporary hurdle though and ultimately I know that getting the second degree and all of the associated hurdles I had to overcome will have been worth it for a number of reasons.

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  RHP User

  8 years ago

  I definitely intend to look at doing some sort of postgrad study down the track as well.

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  RHP User

  8 years ago

  I went back to study after 25 years as a plumber, working in different areas of the field. I'm good at what I do, but it wasn't what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I went back part time over 2 years and completed my diploma, I've now moved into a different sector of the construction industry, supervising others, and couldn't be happier. Definitely worth the effort, work and pain you need to go through to get what you want. - Posted from rhpmobile

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  RHP User

  8 years ago

  I think in my working career, I've not had a stretch exceeding five years of no studying of some sort. I've done a few gruelling years of balancing a demanding full-time career with part-time studies, all career-related either directly or "parallel competencies". Four diplomas later, I was quite exhausted and took a short break before acquiring a few more certificates. Type A personality with the energy of vitality of youth, and a sheer love of learning and fascination with the world, what can I say. 🤣 I'm older now and my energy levels have dipped and I'm embarrassed to admit that my comfy bed is my new throne! Lol! 😛 I did more short courses here and there and just three years ago, answered my very long love and fascination of all things Economics by doing two units under the Open University. I was "testing" myself to see if I was capable of pulling yet another complete switch from my then three different fields, and woohoo! ... loved it, did really well. It was the hesitation in incurring FEE-HELP debt and a personal feasibility study on my chances of actually getting employed in the area that put the brakes on. Ageism exists and I can't compete with the much younger cohort. 😐😑 I did complete my Postgrad two years ago. It was sheer hell because my career was very challenging at that time as well so to have to face the rigours of work and study was one of the most gruelling challenges I had to face. Currently, I'm at a crossroads - I cannot decide which Postgrad course to pursue. I seriously do not want to sign on for more FEE-HELP debt, but I'm extremely passionate about the profession. I'm lucky I have three managers and a few colleagues who are highly supportive and all think I should forge ahead. I just don't want to not be able to get a relevant job upon graduation because the economy here isn't flash and jobs in the sector I'm vying for are incredibly hard to come by. In the meantime, I'm hitting the books - informal learning. 😉 I'm also embarking on little self- improvement projects like trying to improve my mental calculation, solving mental riddles, learning new skills. I'm terribly lousy at those bloody "logic" puzzles because the math is too complicated. Any math/science/engineering whiz keen on barter trade? 🤣😜

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  RHP User

  8 years ago

  Good on you! 😉 That's awesome career progression!

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  RHP User

  8 years ago

  Went back and did a Masters.... thinking about going back again and completing a Doctorate..... still in the same field I did my degree in but I would dearly love to study one particular area. I've just got to work out if I can have a decent work/ life balance if I go ahead.... and it's awfully expensive too!! Mrs LAL - Posted from rhpmobile

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  boobsandbusted

  8 years ago

  looks like it , to get where mrs b where she wants to be ,she needs her masters or something like that to make sure she snags one of the jobs ,that will become available ,so planning for the future bigger picture ,and getting the work, life and study balance is going to be key after last times debacle ,going to be tough but if we all pull together and help out. at the right times and get a calendar. set up and book in things of importance to us early ,things should go better this time around ,ohhh and push push to get things done early ,not leave things till later cos there's plenty of time ,yeah nahhh ,that doesn't work out well for anyone ,lol - Posted from rhpmobile

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  RHP User

  8 years ago

  Spent 15 years as a tradie & loved it but couldn't see the work older guys in there 50's were doing being available when I got to that age. Completed a Uni degree in my 30's and work in human services while guys in trades at my age find their bodies are no longer wanting to continue the physical riggers required.Just do it!

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