Question: If you could go back to any version of yourself (age) keeping all your current memories what age would you go to and why

Aurelia Brzezowska answered on 2 Jun 2025:

I would absolutely go back to sixth-form (around 15/16 years old.) I struggled quite a bit during my time at sixth-form as I did not have any permanent teachers, instead relied on endless supplies, online lessons and a lack of resources. I’d go back to then and invest in learning through online tools like TryHackMe, LinkedIn Learning and Pluralsight to get ahead in cybersecurity. I probably would also have chosen to do a degree in pure cyber!

Like most people, I wasn’t quite sure on what I wanted to set my heart on until I started University, having explored various topics such as cloud computing, Linux and networking. Going back, I’d specialise my skills a lot more into cyber rather than branching out.

Important to note that although if I had the opportunity to go back, I would… that doesn’t mean I’m not proud of how far I’ve come! Most people only get into cyber later on in their careers or by chance.