I think there are two ways you can go, you can do a job you love and not worry as much about the money, or you get a job that pays well but isn't the most interesting. I went for the latter, as the way I see it, I can crack on with my job and then with the money I earn I can enjoy myself. I have only recently qualified as a Management Accountant and it was a hard slog, but I wasted a lot of time. The question is, how did you do at school, and what are you good at?