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Right, I need advice and lots of it! Any advice appreciated. I'm 24, working in Marketing, but I've decided I want to go into a completely different field - I'm quite interested in entomology (bugs) but I would quite happily do cellular/molecular biology. I'm not entirely sure which career option would be the best move with regards to difficulty in finding jobs in those fields and salary (although I would be quite happy to emigrate if I had to). I'm mainly interested in evolution, and insects are good for that cos there are so many and they are so interesting.
My main problem though is studying. I've just started doing an Open University course, it's a level one course, covering all aspects of science, but I'm really enjoying it, and I've been looking at courses that do the sort of things I'm interested in. So my dilemma, is do I stay working in Marketing whilst doing an Open University degree and saving money - I could be a senior marketing manager in 4 years and would get my degree in about 5 years. OR do I go to uni in September where I can focus properly on the course and finish in 3 years? I saw a course on the University of Liverpool's website - Zoology with evolutionary psycology. Plus you can combine 2 degrees, so I could do half philosophy as well, which I would really enjoy.
I don't really know where to start though - how do I find out which uni is the best for the type of course I want to do, but also has a good social aspect to it?
I didn't go to uni (kicking myself now) so I did really miss out on the whole social thing, and life is about enjoying yourself right?
BUT it is a huge risk, and I would end up with debts, rather than savings.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I know this is a real 'look at me' post but it's driving me crazy thinking about it all the time!!!
My main problem though is studying. I've just started doing an Open University course, it's a level one course, covering all aspects of science, but I'm really enjoying it, and I've been looking at courses that do the sort of things I'm interested in. So my dilemma, is do I stay working in Marketing whilst doing an Open University degree and saving money - I could be a senior marketing manager in 4 years and would get my degree in about 5 years. OR do I go to uni in September where I can focus properly on the course and finish in 3 years? I saw a course on the University of Liverpool's website - Zoology with evolutionary psycology. Plus you can combine 2 degrees, so I could do half philosophy as well, which I would really enjoy.
I don't really know where to start though - how do I find out which uni is the best for the type of course I want to do, but also has a good social aspect to it?
I didn't go to uni (kicking myself now) so I did really miss out on the whole social thing, and life is about enjoying yourself right?
BUT it is a huge risk, and I would end up with debts, rather than savings.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I know this is a real 'look at me' post but it's driving me crazy thinking about it all the time!!!
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Right, I need advice and lots of it! Any advice appreciated. I'm 24, working in Marketing, but I've decided I want to go into a completely different field - I'm quite interested in entomology (bugs) but I would quite happily do cellular/molecular biology. I'm not entirely sure which career option would be the best move with regards to difficulty in finding jobs in those fields and salary (although I would be quite happy to emigrate if I had to). I'm mainly interested in evolution, and insects are good for that cos there are so many and they are so interesting.
My main problem though is studying. I've just started doing an Open University course, it's a level one course, covering all aspects of science, but I'm really enjoying it, and I've been looking at courses that do the sort of things I'm interested in. So my dilemma, is do I stay working in Marketing whilst doing an Open University degree and saving money - I could be a senior marketing manager in 4 years and would get my degree in about 5 years. OR do I go to uni in September where I can focus properly on the course and finish in 3 years? I saw a course on the University of Liverpool's website - Zoology with evolutionary psycology. Plus you can combine 2 degrees, so I could do half philosophy as well, which I would really enjoy.
I don't really know where to start though - how do I find out which uni is the best for the type of course I want to do, but also has a good social aspect to it?
I didn't go to uni (kicking myself now) so I did really miss out on the whole social thing, and life is about enjoying yourself right?
BUT it is a huge risk, and I would end up with debts, rather than savings.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I know this is a real 'look at me' post but it's driving me crazy thinking about it all the time!!!
My main problem though is studying. I've just started doing an Open University course, it's a level one course, covering all aspects of science, but I'm really enjoying it, and I've been looking at courses that do the sort of things I'm interested in. So my dilemma, is do I stay working in Marketing whilst doing an Open University degree and saving money - I could be a senior marketing manager in 4 years and would get my degree in about 5 years. OR do I go to uni in September where I can focus properly on the course and finish in 3 years? I saw a course on the University of Liverpool's website - Zoology with evolutionary psycology. Plus you can combine 2 degrees, so I could do half philosophy as well, which I would really enjoy.
I don't really know where to start though - how do I find out which uni is the best for the type of course I want to do, but also has a good social aspect to it?
I didn't go to uni (kicking myself now) so I did really miss out on the whole social thing, and life is about enjoying yourself right?
BUT it is a huge risk, and I would end up with debts, rather than savings.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, I know this is a real 'look at me' post but it's driving me crazy thinking about it all the time!!!
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