18 y/o Brit just out of college with four A levels. I have an

What about studying something useful that'll help you contribute to society?

>>18597629
That's why I'm considering a trade and am having doubts about university.

But at the same time my dad was an engineer and never earned more than average wage his entire life. I don't know if the trade meme is true or if I'll just be destroying my chances of ever making 60k a year by not going to university.

P.s. It's too late to learn medicine or science at uni because none of my A-levels fit that path. I bought into the "follow you're passion!" meme.

>>18597622
A BIG difference between UK and USA society is that UK employers really don't care what you studied in university, just that you had the brains and discipline to get through it. I personally know of English/history/psych majors working in banking, management, retail corporate office, civil service and politics.

In effect, you have a luxury US students don't have - you can study what you want, and get all the pleasure out of it, without affecting your job prospects at all.

(And UK student debt is about 20% of US costs)

>>18597936
Is this a UK thing or does it also apply to the rest of Europe?

>>18597622
Dude that's a pretty good result, well respected degree at what I am assuming is a Russell group uni, employers will know you are well hard working, committed and intelegent just from getting that degree.

Just go into diplomacy or party politics. Get a job with Labour or something.