When you say "a job," do you mean a part-time job or a full-time one? Quite a few (OK, all) of my friends have part-time jobs. Also, I might return to Australia to do some of the research here, assuming I get the marks I need to get there.
So this year I'm finishing my HSC through Pathways, (did my last prelim subjects last year) and I'm pretty sure what I want to do for the rest of my life; become an academic and specialise in Old Norse-Icelandic Studies and Linguistics. I'm perfectly aware how difficult it is to become an...