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Better man than me I could not find the time or have the inclination if I'm honest!
I can see the horticulture but not the maths and English if I'm honest! As you seem to be managing without!
Just couldn't resist Harry - is that you on the slide guitar ?
My view many not be popular, but I think re-taking your GCSEs is a complete and utter waste of time and money.
Nobody is going to ask you what GCSEs you have, but an advanced diploma in horticulture may well let you command a higher hourly rate in the right circles. There'd be no point you pushing a mower if you were going down that route though.
What course could you be looking at taking that would require an A in maths and English? If you want to pay a good amount of money to take a course, they're got some nerve to demand that you have top notch GCSEs.
If it's self improvement you're looking for, then I can't knock you. But I should think you would get better satisfaction from learning an instrument or hitting the gym. An 'A' grade GCSE is nothing particularly special.
Myself, I don't have a qualification to my name. I know how to make money though. The value of qualifications, in particular those from a university, are grossly overstated by those who wish to sell them. As many of my friends who went to university have since discovered to their cost.
It's never too late, I went back to Uni at 30, although I didn't complete my studies. My partner has just completed her maths GCSE as she needs it do do teacher training, as she wants to advance herself further than her current teaching assistant role.
Life is a journey, good luck with your studies :)
Education is for all ages and we never stop learning.
Harry, it's an admirable thing to do on many levels so go for it. It's not a sprint though, so be realistic on time committments from the outset and get the correct pace and rhythm to make sure that it all fits around everything else, work, family etc.
Harry, I think it shows a positive attitude to life if you're still up to learning and I suspect it will show through in your personal standing, family & business life. As Andrew mentioned, the balance has to right and only you get to call that shot.
I went back to college mid-life and it was an enjoyable experiences - being older I had the life experience to understand it's benefits and the mental capacity to take it in and absorb....
I'd love to go back and do a landscape or waste management degree.....
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