I recently came across a call for stories at the #EuropeanYearOfSKills official website. I am not sure if this campaign continues, but I have a story I would like to share with you. It is about the educational journey I took many years ago, which still continues professionally. You may find it inspiring! After successfully completing my studies in civil engineering at the Technological Education Institute of Piraeus in 1999, I was eager to continue my studies in architecture. So, I decided to sit the national exams for graduates qualifying for admission to the Polytechnic Universities. In 2000, I succeeded in the national exams and enrolled at the School of Architecture of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. However, I did not attend at the time because as I was living and working in Athens, I was hoping I would be eligible for a transfer to the School of Architecture of the National Technical University of Athens. Unfortunately my application for a transfer from Thessaloniki to Athens was turned down and as I could not relocate to Thessaloniki due to my placement, later on, as permanent staff in the Prefecture of Piraeus, I gradually abandoned the idea of studying further… That was until the idea to go for a postgraduate degree abroad came up! Studying for a postgraduate degree meant I would be able to take a leave on educational grounds and return to my work placement afterwards. I remember I felt really curious about studying town planning. I wanted to understand more about the world we live in and to expand my knowledge and horizons. So, I applied for the postgraduate course in Planning Practice and Research at the School of City and Regional Planning at Cardiff University and luckily I was accepted. Studying at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd was an invaluable experience for me. Besides theoretical reading, learning and reflection on different issues concerning our lives, in time I realized that I gained a new perspective on things. My advice to anyone looking to learn new skills, whether in typical education in a university or not, would be to choose a course in an upcoming field you would be curious to learn. Also, as developments in some industries are very fast paced, bear in mind that you need to keep up with your field (for example by attending short courses or learning through your professional network). All in all, from my experience I have learned that if you want to improve yourself you have to keep trying, you have to keep learning! #skills #successes #failures #growthmindset #storytelling #inspiration
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