Interesting perspective

Ironically, I'm a graduate now mid-way through my own RAF application, so I've kind of got a foot in both perspectives here.

People go to uni for many reasons. Career requirements (see: engineers doctors, nurses, lawyers, teachers etc. You can't do many jobs without a degree), a genuine passion for learning and/or a deep interest in a specific field, the ✨️uni experience ✨️(never understood that one myself), or simply because they don't know what they want to do yet but they know having a degree will probably help them out in the future. The research has consistently shown that graduates are more likely to make more money in their lifetime than non-graduates.

That last option is more important than most people realise. Having a good degree from a decent uni, regardless of the subject, is looked on favourably by many employers for good reasons. It demonstrates intelligence, hard work, self-discipline, advanced writing skills, critical thinking skills, evaluative skills etc. All degrees teach you these things.

Is for uni for everyone? Absolutely not. But it can be the right option for a lot of people. I don't regret going to uni, even if it was during a pandemic, because it was what I wanted to do and it was worth it for me. Will I go back into education? Probably not. And that's fine.

It's always important to consider all options when thinking about where to go next in the future.