In 2018 I dropped out of college. I hated my course and I mentally couldn’t cope with the work. I deferred the year, but I never returned to college the following academic year. Before I dropped out of college, I had to get a letter from my GP to say that I wasn’t fit to return..

to college that year. While there, my doctor told me if I didn’t return the following year I wouldn’t get another chance to go back to college. This put a lot of stress on me (he wasn’t my normal GP. I know had I seen my normal one the conversation would have went differently)...

Between the end of 2018 and august of 2019, I worked full time in my job which I loved. I never thought working with kids and coaching would be something I could see myself doing. Something that started as a Summer job made me so happy for so long...

After I didn’t return to college in 2019, I had to make a difficult choice to leave my job for a new one for more hours and money. I didn’t like the new job and knew from a few days in I wanted to get out of it as quickly as possible. It was nothing personal against the people..

who worked there, it was just mentally I didn’t feel it was for me. So late December I left that job and went back to my old job. Unfortunately, I went back to the company but had a new role. I signed up for an online SNA course and went on placement to a primary school..

Today I recieved my first result of the course of which I got 48/60 which is 80%. I wasn’t in college long enough to ever attempt an essay so I was so happy when I saw that mark. During my online course, I decided I wanted to go back to Maynooth in September...

I loved the idea of doing primary teaching but I came to the realisation I wouldn’t have the capability of passing the Irish interview. I’ve instead opted for secondary school teaching.
Moral of this thread is, no matter how bad life is looking at one point, you’ll find you way.