At this point of of the journey, I had several people asking why I am even bothering to do a degree, most of the comment were around the point of "It's not like you're going to get a job with your health problems" or "A OU degree really aint a proper degree". Now this did get me down a little but I manage to pull my head out and respond with this
"The purpose of me doing the degree is for me to build up my confidence and knowledge, I am endeavouring to by the end of the degree to be at a point where I am able to work, whether this is in a standard work environment for the sector I am studying, or if there is a smart enough employer willing to take me on remote working."
I followed it up with
"Even if at the end of it I do not end up in a job atleast I have not spent the last several years sat on my arse doing nothing, but whining about thing. I will feel a little satisfaction that I put the effort in to improve my life ".
