“When I finished my secondary school I was sure that my university studies would have helped me to find the job of my dreams. I was encouraged by my family, too.
After starting the university I realized that it was not really easy to achieve what I wanted and university would only give me the theorical knowledge that I could not get anywhere else.
For this reason I started to consider the study only as a means to increase my personal knowledge and I started to work (in the meanwhile).
At that time, when I started my studies, having a degree was useful not only for the theoric education but also for future job opportunities; however, after four years the tuition fees doubled. So at the first opportunity I accepted a part-time job to pay my studies, then it became a full-time job and I have not graduated yet and I still study. This is not the job I always dreamed about but it allows me to live while university is my hobby”.
Paola is an Italian girl based in Foggia, South Italy. She is 28 years old.