[Quiet Man Cometh]

Definitely check out some volunteer work if you can. I was going for social work myself and volunteer work on your application was a major plus. I applied under life experience which apparently doesn't go very far (news to me and my SW prof but I passed the word along). Because my GPA was so high at the time I was basically given an "in" provided I got some of that volunteer experience.

I kept putting it off, and ultimately took that as I sign that I wasn't as keen on social work as I originally thought. I went into English Literature instead. :). Useless for a job, but I'd totally do it again! My dad was always one to say that you go to university for an education, not a job, and at this point I think he was right. Don't necessarily assume that having a degree in one area will lock you into that area for employment. Some degrees can have pretty broad applications.

I'm in a diploma program now for a library tech and I also need to do some math upgrading in order to take the tech specialization I want. Sucks, but it's what I want to do.