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Changed careers via a night course while working full time
By Anonymous July 22, 2026
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I never used the careers service and graduated with no plan
I spent three years at university and never once walked into the careers office. Graduated with a decent degree and genuinely did not know what to do the following Monday.
Educationfailed my exams, retook them at 30, aced them
Flunked my exams at 18, spent twelve years telling everyone I was just not a school person. Retook them at 30 mostly to prove a point and passed without much trouble.
EducationI chose the university with the best nightlife over the best course
I picked my university based on which city had the best nightlife. Three years later I had a lot of good memories and a degree that hasn't done much for me professionally.