The Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science student made the leap back into study after a long career in finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“After more than 24-years, I decided to pursue something I’s always been passionate about: sport. Following a redundancy last year, I took the opportunity to make a career change and begin a new chapter.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At 52, Stuart is embracing the challenge of starting over \u2014 inspiring others to do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Friends and family often say that what stands out most is my willingness to chase a dream at this stage of life.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “At 52, I believe age is just a number. This is a major career shift, but it’s one driven by genuine passion. We only get one life to live.”<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Adjusting to university life wasn’t without hurdles, however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Balancing a demanding study load with work and life responsibilities took much of my first semester to adjust to. Over time, though, I’ve built a routine and settled into student life. Even though I’m much older than most of my classmates, we all share a common passion and purpose, which has made it easy to connect. Building friendships may not earn you a degree, but it certainly makes the experience richer.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n It helps when you can embrace your new future with such enthusiasm, like Stuart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “After completing my degree, I hope to move to Europe and work on the DP World Tour. I feel I still have plenty of working life ahead of me and am excited by the prospect of building a meaningful second career.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n His advice for anyone facing a career crossroads that’s considering future study:<\/p>\n\n\n\n “My advice is simple: just go for it. There’s so little to lose and so much to gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It can feel daunting at first, but the real question is: what’s the best that could happen? Life is far too short not to take opportunities when they arise. You never know where it might lead.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After 24-years in banking, mature-aged student Stuart McGibbon is proving it’s never too late to chase a new dream. The Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science student made the leap […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":126,"featured_media":59200,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[260,254],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-career","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n