Are you one of the tens of thousands (almost 1 in 4 to be exact!) of young people currently unhappy? Are you feeling disenfranchised and have realised that university is not the right route for you? There’s no shame in leaving university if you’re feeling down, and as they say, it’s better to regret something you did than something you didn’t do!

There are many reasons you could be unhappy and it’s important to find your true calling in life (cheesy or what?!). We won’t go into detail about why you’re not enjoying your time in higher education, the point is you’re here and we want to help you in whatever way we can.

We remember the ripe old age of 18 (well, it was only several months ago!) when you’re hit with the decision of your lifetime, the biggie - ‘university, to go or not to go?’. In truth many people follow their mates in going to university, perhaps not motivated and unaware of the alternatives. Well now we’re bringing you the alternatives, and they’re still open to you.

We’ve met loads of graduates (and non-graduates for that matter) in our time and most of them stated their unhappiness with the level of careers advice they got prior to uni and you may be feeling the same. NotGoingToUni is here at your disposal, use us how much or little you want. If you fancy a more friendly and personal chat as opposed to reading articles, why not drop us a line (baby!) at info@notgoingtouni.co.uk.

If you’re reading this before going to uni and fancy a year out in industry, then check out the internships, work experience opportunities and voluntary positions on offer through NotGoingToUni (or in your case, MaybeGoingToUni!).

We’ll soon be launching a jobs board featuring A-Level jobs, GCSE jobs, apprenticeships, trainee schemes, management careers, internships, work experience, travel jobs and much more. No longer will you need to trawl for hours on end finding suitable jobs! Coming September 2008.