Read the advice given to Jake by a career consultant

Not sure about leaving home to study

• You need to decide how much you want to do the course. What’s your long-term goal? What are your priorities? Perhaps there will be short-term pain for long-term gain.

• Have you looked at other options? Perhaps there are short courses nearer to your home that will give you a taste of the course. Once you find out all the options, you can work out which plan feels the best. 

• What are your fears about going away? Perhaps you could find out if there is anyone else you know doing the course or moving to the same city. Perhaps you could have a holiday in that city during the year to see what it’s like. Maybe there are family members in that part of the country you could board with?

• If you really can’t face moving yet, you could look at work options that are in the same field that will also help you get into the course next year.

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