Ok i know this is in the wrong place but i have to put it here. I failed my degree due to a host of anxiety and depression issues and spent 3 years at uni only to leave with a Certificate of Higher education. The next 2 years were spent working a load of rubbish dead end jobs, undergoing intensive therapy to fix the abandonment, neglect and abusive issue i had growing up and saving up to pay for one year on university with student finance to pay for my third and final year.
I have repeated my second year 3 times and i should complete it with a 2:1 overall (just one more exam result left to come out) I have been applying for placements throughout the year and have received multiple rejections. I had only one interview which seemed very promising but i got rejected at the last minute which was very heartbreaking.I think the fact that I've failed a degree previously and the fact that i'm 24 is what could be behind this but i'm not 100% sure.
I saved up about £10k which i used to pay for my second year at another university where i'm much happier, confident and in control of my life. The third year in quite soon and i feel like i'm included in the whole university and in life as I've gotten a good idea of what to do for my dissertation topic and what to do.
The key issue here is whether i'll be eligible for a grad scheme or a placement due to my age and the fact that I've failed once before. This of course will affect my future earning prospects and mate attraction because as you get older you're expected as a man to have more money and be in more control of your life.
I live at home to save money which is not very nice at almost 25 when people i started uni originally with are buying homes, getting married and having children. I know you shouldn't compare yourself to others but i can't help it. Part of me wants to die so that i don't have to face the grim reality, but another part refuses to accept defeat so easily.
The £10k i saved up could've been used to put down a deposit for a house but i don't think i regret going back to uni. What i wanna know is, am i screwed when it come to applying for grad schemes/jobs or will employers simply not hire me due to my age and my earlier failure??
Will i be able to attract a decent woman seeing as i'm almost 25 and still a virgin with no past relationships? I've been asking girls out a lot but keep receiving a TON of rejections which is depressing as hell.
Any help and realistic advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.