Reasons For Educating Yourself
Bryan Wong

Defined Tag: Choosing Education.

In today's world, education is everything. In fact,
according to the Democratic Leadership Council, college
graduates make nearly twice what high school graduates
make, so there is an obvious correlation between how much
education you have and how much you will make.

Therefore, making more money than your current salary is
one important reason why you should really consider
returning to school, especially if you don't have a college
degree yet. Making more money means enjoying a better
lifestyle, which is what essentially everyone wants.

It may not take you all that long to increase your degree;
alumni of the University of Phoenix claim to have completed
their Master's Degrees in about 12-15 months, despite their
busy schedules.

There are other reasons besides money why one should
consider returning to school, including providing more
opportunities for you in your current career. At
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education you need. The more education you have, the more
you will be recognized as an expert in your field. This can
open up more avenues of advancement for you, leading to new
opportunities, especially in terms of leadership, such as a
manager or even a partner in the company you work for. 

There may be a point in your life that you grow tired of
the occupation you are in. You dread each day going to
work, making it harder and harder for you to be productive.
You know you can't continue in this fashion. This is
another good reason to go back to school - to change your
career.

With accredited universities providing online courses and
branch campuses away from their home campus, it's much more
convenient to get a degree in a new field than it was even
10 years ago. 

Some universities provide accelerated courses where you can
take a 4-6 hour class once a week, even on Saturday
mornings, in order to get through the courses in a shorter
amount of time. This can help you get into your new
occupation quicker so that you earn a sustained living in
your new occupation that much faster.

Another reason why you may want to go back to school is
because your current occupation is being phased out, such
as data entry, telephone operators, and fax machine
operators. Companies are deciding to use cheaper labor from
countries like India and China to fill those positions. As
a result, you have to consider going into another occupation
that will be around for the foreseeable future. 

Careers in information technology, nursing, acting,
writing, designing, etc. will likely not be outsourced
anytime soon because these careers involve either a high
level of a specialized skill, your direct physical presence,
or both. A career that combines those two elements would be
an ideal career for you to consider to ensure that your
occupation isn't outsourced.

Some people, especially those who are retired, decide to go
back to school just to gain new knowledge because they
enjoy learning or just because they want to challenge
themselves. You often hear about 80 and 90-year old
individuals gaining their college degrees. It's not likely
they are going back into the work force at that age, but
they want to just prove to themselves that they can still
learn and demonstrate their knowledge. It helps to make
them feel good about themselves and prove that age is not a
deterrent to learning new knowledge.

There are many reasons why 40% of today's college population
is 25 years of age and older. Whether it be for monetary
reasons, personal knowledge, or a shift in careers, many
"nontraditional students" are returning to school in
numbers never seen before. 

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