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What should I do? I'm a woman turning 30 by May, I haven't consistently made the best decisions, and my educational background is still limited to a secondary school WAEC certificate at this age. Recently, I applied to a NOUN university for a 4-year Business Management course. However, a friend suggested investing 2-3 years in acquiring a tech skill, arguing it could be more beneficial than pursuing a 4-year degree in a field becoming less relevant and that I will carry the certificate to be looking for Job. Please I am seeking expert advice to make a more informed decision about my education and career path at this critical point in my life. In between I am a Fashion Designer who is still trying to make ends meets

If you can do both, I will recommend that you do it.

A degree will boost your opportunities.

A tech skill will boost your career.]

To me, both are important and you should consider.

One thing some unfortunate illiterates will tell you is school nah scam

Lies from the pit of hell, run both concurrently if you can, just like the above poster advised, your qualification plus your tech skills would make you easily sellable in the labor market, you could even create employment for yourself and become self sufficient, you could also do online gigs with your tech skill and remote works that would earn you big bucks 💲

kelvinmelody:
What should I do? I'm a woman turning 30 by May, I haven't consistently made the best decisions, and my educational background is still limited to a secondary school WAEC certificate at this age. Recently, I applied to a NOUN university for a 4-year Business Management course. However, a friend suggested investing 2-3 years in acquiring a tech skill, arguing it could be more beneficial than pursuing a 4-year degree in a field becoming less relevant and that I will carry the certificate to be looking for Job. Please I am seeking expert advice to make a more informed decision about my education and career path at this critical point in my life. In between I am a Fashion Designer who is still trying to make ends meets

Trust me, learning a tech skill is the best advise anyone can give you now.
We have companies shutting down, leaving Nigeria.

Get a skill that will leave you self employed.
If you need more discussions on this, pm me. Cheers.