In my last year at sixth form I decided I wanted to go to university. I was unsure on the application process and had a few other questions I wanted answering. This was rather tricky for me as I don’t have any direct contacts with anyone who went to university so personally I had a lot of questions but no one really to ask. For example…
- Funding
- Qualifications
- Is it worth it?
- Is it too difficult?
The reason I thought I would blog
about this topic is because I’m in a similar situation now - I need to decide
what I want to do after I’ve got my degree.
In sixth form you have a quite a few different paths to take: college, university, internships and jobs. All of these paths can lead to a successful career but I decided to go to university. This was after a lot of online research into the subject area. Generally going to university will give you a better start in your career and this is why I decided to go. At the moment, I’m debating whether or not to do my master’s degree. I know that it will cost a lot of money and I’m not sure if it’s actually necessary for the time being. I could do my masters in the future if my career needs it. My plan at the moment is to either get an internship or a job in the field and then, in a few decades, get a master degree and do some lecturing.
In sixth form you have a quite a few different paths to take: college, university, internships and jobs. All of these paths can lead to a successful career but I decided to go to university. This was after a lot of online research into the subject area. Generally going to university will give you a better start in your career and this is why I decided to go. At the moment, I’m debating whether or not to do my master’s degree. I know that it will cost a lot of money and I’m not sure if it’s actually necessary for the time being. I could do my masters in the future if my career needs it. My plan at the moment is to either get an internship or a job in the field and then, in a few decades, get a master degree and do some lecturing.
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| Me working on a biped rig for an advert aged around 14 |
If you think of a plan
while in sixth form it will definitely help. I’ve always liked computer animation but
only started thinking about it as a career while in my last year at sixth
form. I think what aided this choice is I had a job in my first year of sixth form.
I realized how hard and tedious
it is to work at a retail company. This gave me
inspiration not to do a similar job for the rest of my life. You should enjoy working,
even if it means working hard to get that opportunity. I
noticed my own talent around this age and understood that computer animation
could be a viable career path. I decided to go to university to improve my understanding of the field and educate myself further.
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