The school gave me a massive kick up the backside
I would say that I whilst I felt quite close to employment, and probably would have gotten an OK-ish job, it would have taken a long time. A longer time. I was, in reality, a million miles away from finding the job I wanted, and the course is solely responsible for the way in which I now think and approach work and for the opportunities now available to me.
I learned how much work it is to work in this industry. I learned that, not only am I capable, I am only too happy to embrace the workload. I am probably not so different, I have just realised my potential. The school gave me a massive kick up the backside.