12-09-2010, 03:13 PM
What is the point of school?
I am 25 now and have developed a small career. But the winds of change blow through every field, and it is now pretty much required to have a degree to make even a lateral move. (Unless you freelance, but I am sick of freelancing).
And if I want to change careers and go into psychology, that requires graduate study.
For me, the point of school is to open doors to a better life, one that I wouldn't have access to otherwise. Attending class enables me to create a nice GPA that showcases my earned knowledge to admissions committees, scholarship committees and prospective employers.
I am 25 now and have developed a small career. But the winds of change blow through every field, and it is now pretty much required to have a degree to make even a lateral move. (Unless you freelance, but I am sick of freelancing).
And if I want to change careers and go into psychology, that requires graduate study.
For me, the point of school is to open doors to a better life, one that I wouldn't have access to otherwise. Attending class enables me to create a nice GPA that showcases my earned knowledge to admissions committees, scholarship committees and prospective employers.
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