Scroggs you are a man of many wise words.
AD:
I can see where you are coming from when arguing the Uni case. But for me, I plan to live nowhere near England. So the friends i make at Uni will sadly be lost.
I have been an expat my whole life. So changing countries is a familiar process. Thus finding new friends/girlfriends is down to an art form.
As for contacts, my father worked for CX and through him I know a lot of useful people. Talking with them I learnt a Degree does hold weight, but at the end of the day it is the hours!
Of course there is always the dosh to think about! I choose to have the best training money can buy. And therefore bank loans are something that goes hand in hand (most of the time).
I didn't fancy the idea of carrying even more debts from Uni into an already shaky future!
As for the next part. Only time will tell.
AD I will try to keep you posted on my progress!
Gotta fly!!!!