The only formal education I had was nursing school (did not finish due to an emergency move but a few months from my LVN). Other than that, just a trade school or two. If I could pick my dream curriculum, it would be a major in sociology and a minor in abnormal psychology. I do not think it is a minor but, if it was, I would think of swapping abnormal psych for Holocaust studies. I am certain that anyone who reads my answers could ascertain that.

You have got to give us some idea of what you like and what you are good at. I did Physics at university, and I really enjoyed it. But that is obviously not for everybody.

I am going to real estate school right now to become an appraiser - I like it and would recommend it to you also.

There are a few things that I think anyone considering university at all should consider very carefully. 1. Unless you plan to study law or medicine or something else that directly relates to a specific career that you know you want to do, don't go to uni solely on the basis that you think it will get you a great job when you leave. Teachers will tell you just having a degree, any degree, will make you invaliable to employers who will want to snap you up due to your "transferable skills." This, as anyone who left uni in the past five years will tell you, is bollocks. Most employers would far rather you spent the past three years gaining experience in real life employment and learning about an industry, than spent it studying Shakespeare or 13th Century social systems. If you want to study an arts or humanities subject, do it for the love of it, not because you think it's a passport to a career(and be willing to end up working in a call centre when you first graduate!) 2. Don't go if you're not prepared to work. Any idiot can get a degree, but it does take work to get a good degree. The more you put in, the more you get out. I was seriously lazy in my second year, got naff grades and didn't particularly enjoy what I was doing. In the third year I worked harder, got more involved in the subject, paid more attention, studied harder - and it was great. It is a great oppurtunity to spend time learning about something you love - if you're obsessie about literature, or theatre, or particle physics you may never get another chance to emerse yourself ina subject so completely and spend time with people who are just as fascinated by it as you are - but you do have to make the effort to get involved. 3. Related to the first point: a degree on its own will get you nowhere. They're two a penny these days, so if you want the best options in your future career you have to do something that makes you stand out from the crowd. Getting a first is a good start. Getting involved in extra-curricular activities is also good. Voluntary work is better. Internships and work experience placements in the industry you're interested in are best. I did none of this, hence I have a crap job. It is a great experience, and there are loads of oppurtunities if you take advantage. I met some of the best friends I've ever made, I discovered a lot about myself and I'm really glad I went. But I do think people ought to think very carefully before deciding to go, and even more carefully when picking a subject: www.prospects.ac.uk is full of graduates with problems along the lines of "I graduated two years ago with a 3rd in Sociology and I'm still only earning 14k" (to which I tend to think - well what did you expect?) So that's my general thoughts. Personally I studied English and Politics - and like I said, if you take the effort to actually get involved, do the reading and study hard both were absolutely fascinating. In terms of sheer interest, if you have a passion for those things I'd have no hesitation in recommending them. If you want a good job, forget it - go train as a plumber. EDIT: on a personal level, I really recommend you have a look here http://www.aber.ac.uk/interpol/home.html

I studied physics and unless you have an interest in the subject I would definatly not recumend it. It is a seriously hard subject to study.

I'm currently studying medicine, and sometimes I love it, sometimes I hate it. I'd recommend it if you are interested in science, want to make a wee bit of a difference and are willing to put in the hard work. I know that's not much of a sales pitch, but you know... Good luck!!!