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Old 15-06-2007, 12:13   #24
Margaret Pilkington
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Re: exams and college - what did you study?

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Originally Posted by entwisi View Post
Absolutely Margaret

If I had finished my degree I would probably be teaching now instead life has thrown numerous 'opportunities' at me and its got me to where I am today(which I'm very happy with BTW).

Life is not about the number of qualifications or letters after your name, its about being happy at what you do and being content with your lot.
Entwisi...you never said a truer word.
I worked with a young man.....a doctor, his family had a strong tradition in medicine and had encouraged him to follow a medical career......he was a good doctor but was desperately unhappy....all he wanted to do was be a Postman. He gave up his medical career and went to spend 3 months in France thinking of how to tell his parents... in the end it didn't matter because he didn't have to tell his parents...he was killed in a motor bike accident. How sad is that?
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