Would you re-take a 1 year course that you failed when you no longer have an interest in that field?

[BigToque]

I just took the Canadian Securities Course out of personal interest. I passed the first exam, but by the end of the year I couldn't be bothered to read the textbook for the second exam. I failed (I got 57% and a pass is 60%. I didn't even bring a calculator).

Anyway, over this past year I realized I have absolutely zero interest in going into the financial industry as a career. I did kind of like that I would have been able to put the course on my resume though.

It'll cost me another $500 to extend the program, a couple of months to study and and re-write the exam.

What would you do? I can't decide if it's worth it to me...

 

[mrrman]

if you have no interest in it, why waste your time with it

 

[Newbian]

Why did you sign up for something you didn't care for in the first place?

 

[BigToque]

Originally posted by: mrrman
if you have no interest in it, why waste your time with it

The psychological factor of failing the class is already getting to me. I don't like to fail.

I also figure it's something I can add to my resume. It will never directly relate to anything I will do in the future (career wise), but all education is noteworthy (IMO).

 

[Xylitol]

Originally posted by: Newbian
Why did you sign up for something you didn't care for in the first place?

it wasn't in the first place

 

[BigToque]

Originally posted by: Newbian
Why did you sign up for something you didn't care for in the first place?

I wanted to learn about the stock market.

The second half just seems to cover a lot of "know your client" stuff and I just got bored. The first half was quite interesting.

 

[RaistlinZ]

Wasting $500 on a class you don't need nor are interested in tells me you're a poor decision maker and someone who probably shouldn't be hired.

 

[BigToque]

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ
Wasting $500 on a class you don't need nor are interested in tells me you're a poor decision maker and someone who probably shouldn't be hired.

I took the class out of personal interest. It's certainly beneficial to know how the stock market works and I learned that in the first half.

The only thing I didn't have an interest is getting a career in the financial industry, which is what most of the 2nd half of the course covers.

 

[Blayze]

If it has nothing to do with your career, don't retake it.