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10-27-2012, 09:54 PM
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Oh of course, but I don't want to end up in a lab in the end
That's a definite concern with Science degrees, i agree. I know bio/chem grads that work for minimum in labs working their butt off. I've worked in a lab already for a year..hated every minute of it.
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I may take criminology as well after, i want to get into forensics or policing but I know policing is next to impossible to get in to now adays especially
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Working as a line cook in a very busy restaurant. Moving to Toronto in May to take Culinary Management at George Brown College. 10 years from now, I will be known as Cleatus Ramsay.
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Flip side: you got out of what you didn't want to do. At least you're not stuck doing something you hate for the rest of forever
It's nice having an understanding parent, let me tell ya. If she wasn't, I would be stuck teaching golf the rest of my life.
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About time I responded to this. I'm a recent graduate with a BA in co-major of social sciences and humanities. Currently doing construction until I leave in February for overseas. Currently working on my TESOL and want to do a 6 month gig over in Brazil or somewhere teaching ESL and come back for my girlfriend to teach in South Korea.

My concerns are that I still don't know what I want to do (I'm 23) and going back to school is a definite. Thinking journalism, but has anybody ever gone back to school at an older age and gotten into a new career? I'd be 25 or 26 when I go back to school.

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About time I responded to this. I'm a recent graduate with a BA in co-major of social sciences and humanities. Currently doing construction until I leave in February for overseas. Currently working on my TESOL and want to do a 6 month gig over in Brazil or somewhere teaching ESL and come back for my girlfriend to teach in South Korea.

My concerns are that I still don't know what I want to do (I'm 23) and going back to school is a definite. Thinking journalism, but has anybody ever gone back to school at an older age and gotten into a new career? I'd be 25 or 26 when I go back to school.

Thanks for any responses!

I'm 23 as well. Went to school and took business/insurance. There were plenty of people well into there 30's and older that I took classes with. I had a buddy I met in college who was a marketing grad who had been working in that field for 2 years after he graduated. He didn't like it went back to school and is now a successful insurance broker but he had just turned 25 prior to our first semester.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that plenty of people go back to school and change careers. Heck I just got out of insurance and am running my own home brew business.

If your worried about being the 'old guy' in classes I wouldn't worry too much about it, there will likely still be someone older than you.

If your worrying about time constraints money etc i believe that the programs offered online will not only grow in number, but the quality of the programs too, in the coming years. You may even be able to do that while your are teaching ESL
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My concerns are that I still don't know what I want to do (I'm 23) and going back to school is a definite. Thinking journalism, but has anybody ever gone back to school at an older age and gotten into a new career? I'd be 25 or 26 when I go back to school.

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I know a bunch of people going back to school later or for the first time even. Friend just started an ECE program at 28 after bouncing from job to job. Another one going to post secondary for first time after being stay at home mom for years at 36. Cousin got laid off from a management position, went back to school at 40 , is now working in social services. It's really common now especially since the second career program started, lots of people looking into re-training.
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About time I responded to this. I'm a recent graduate with a BA in co-major of social sciences and humanities. Currently doing construction until I leave in February for overseas. Currently working on my TESOL and want to do a 6 month gig over in Brazil or somewhere teaching ESL and come back for my girlfriend to teach in South Korea.

My concerns are that I still don't know what I want to do (I'm 23) and going back to school is a definite. Thinking journalism, but has anybody ever gone back to school at an older age and gotten into a new career? I'd be 25 or 26 when I go back to school.

Thanks for any responses!
This isn't as uncommon as you would think. Especially in colleges as the programs are 2-6 semesters (depending what you're doing), there are quite a few folks in their older 20s, 30s and even 40s re-inventing their careers.

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About time I responded to this. I'm a recent graduate with a BA in co-major of social sciences and humanities. Currently doing construction until I leave in February for overseas. Currently working on my TESOL and want to do a 6 month gig over in Brazil or somewhere teaching ESL and come back for my girlfriend to teach in South Korea.

My concerns are that I still don't know what I want to do (I'm 23) and going back to school is a definite. Thinking journalism, but has anybody ever gone back to school at an older age and gotten into a new career? I'd be 25 or 26 when I go back to school.

Thanks for any responses!
Don't let age get in the way of your education. I know people that started university very late (40+) and succeeded. It's really common for people to finish a major and starting up another.
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but I have worked in hotels all over the world from being a porter to being operations manager

I am currently attending London School of Economics after being out of school for 20 years

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not a regular on this board

but I have worked in hotels all over the world from being a porter to being operations manager

I am currently attending London School of Economics after being out of school for 20 years
How has that experience been for you so far?
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