I really have mixed feelings about this. Starting a career at 18 has many advantages - by contrast, my 'career' (properly so-called) started when I was in my 30s. By the same token, my years between the ages of 18 and 35 weren't exactly 'wasted youth'. I made the most of the free time chronic unemployment and persistent poverty gave me. Kate Gaffrey, the subject of this story, meanwhile, works four days a week, studies the remaining day, and has no summers off. Now if what she wants to do with her life is all and only engineering, that's great. But it feels to me there should be more room for exploration. On the other hand, this kind of work experience learning is extraordinarily valuable. "The biggest benefit of working while studying is having fully qualified engineers around you who are willing to help," she said. "Whether it's calculations or project ideas, there is always someone you can sit down with. Even listening to engineers solve problems teaches you something." So like I say, I have mixed feelings.
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