Back in the day, good grades were the key to a promising future.
That's why you probably heard your parents nag you all the time about your grades.
Getting good grades determined getting into a top school that would offer you the best
education and ultimately a high-paying job that supposedly made you successful.
Now, things have changed, and school isn't what it used to be. Good grades don't necessarily make
you rich anymore. And getting a college degree now isn't an assurance that your efforts will get you
a lucrative job or a job in general. It's those who have dared to go against the traditional path
that are becoming rich while the educated ones are living their whole lives in financial mediocrity.
Some people haven't yet accepted the reality, and that's why we're here to share with you
why what you have been made to believe, doesn't apply anymore.
7 Your degree is a prerequisite for the competitive workforce.
Getting a job a few years ago required you to have a degree at the specific thing
the company was known for. For example, if you wanted to work in a hotel as a receptionist,
your education certificates would have had to read that you studied a course related to that.
It used to be important and special for someone to have a degree, but now it's not that serious.
Though college graduates are working in jobs that require degrees, most of them are working
in jobs that aren't related to their majors. They're just working to meet their needs and
not because they have a passion for the job, which makes everything sad. Your college degree
in this era is likely nothing but just a prerequisite for the competitive workforce!
6 Experience is what matters.
It may seem unfair, but the harsh truth is that the real world doesn't care about your degree as
much as your work ethic, experience, and attitude. Your experience is what matters since in most
cases, when you're job hunting, they tend to look at how many years of experience you've worked for
to check if you'll be an asset or not to the company. That's why whether the experience is
related to the job or another job, it's relevant, and it's something many company interviewers tend
to notice. If you're doing an undergraduate degree, then you should pursue different and
interesting internships. For example, you could volunteer in things you're passionate about. Also,
you could get involved in student organizations as they will come in handy on your resumes.
You may not realize it at first, but they're more powerful than your major,
and employers will give you a chance to exercise your experience.
It will prove to them that you are motivated, passionate, and very much involved.
For example; Who said you have to study English for you to become a writer?
Just like you also don't need to study business for you to be a consultant,
and you also don't have to study political science to get a position in the government.
Most politicians haven't even studied it! Research says that those who once majored in history
and then changed to pursue careers in business tend to end up earning as much as the business
majors. Also, those who dedicated their years to acquire the degree in their field of choice
don't necessarily end up achieving greater success in that field. As we said before, the real world
tends not to care about that degree you took, but in other things that are way more important.
5 Your network matters way more than your college major.
It's not easy to find a major that ties to a high-paying cheque. You can be working as hard
as possible to get the highest GPAs and straight As through a course, but without connection to
the outside world, all this wouldn't mean anything. Like it or not, you must learn
the skill of socializing with people. The fact is that you never know who is sitting next to you. If
you can't socialize, how else will you sell your skill if you don't introduce yourself to people?
How will they know you can code? or write and any other skills you might have?
When it comes to the tech industry, people have made it big, without even having a college degree.
For example, let's take a look at the Facebook billionaire, Mark Zuckerberg,
who made a socializing platform from his dorm room. When he showed his work around campus,
he found people who believed he could change the world with his app. Today,
we stand to see his work, from WhatsApp all the way to Facebook, which is now Now META.
His story inspires the young generation to focus on their passions and perfect them.
Once they've perfected themselves, they should focus on socializing,
and this way, they can find themselves jobs or funds to start their businesses.
People go to school to learn how to connect with different people, but if you can do that perfectly
without having gone to college, then you're at a better place. Come to think of it, what's the
need of having a college degree and not having the confidence of being able to sell yourself?
If you're well connected and know a way of making money in the real world with connections,
then you can escape this vicious debt trap. This will forever give you an upper hand in
the outside world, something that college doesn't teach you in the classrooms. You'll
acquire generational wealth for you and your future generations. In short,
know people who know big people. You can never go wrong with networking yourself out of poverty.
4 You're a better performer when you're aligned with your purpose.
In the line of work, many have found themselves zapped by their jobs.
This happens most of the time as people end up doing jobs they were not even interested in at
first. This is mostly caused by a lack of proper career coaching. Some get to study things they
don't like because of the pressure from their families, as most parents only want doctors and
engineers in their families. You may find it hard to believe but, some time back, this was the case.
Good thing is that as the years have gone by, people have discovered other things to do,
and the opportunities are endless. The only thing you have to be sure about is what you like.
When you're purpose-driven, then you won't at any point in your life find your job
boring and get worn out. You'll also realize maximum output as you enjoy what you're doing.
A good example of a purpose-driven life is seen in great people like Elon Musk. This guy is a CEO at
both Tesla and Space x, and let's not forget other companies like Neuralink. All these companies
are vital for the future of humanity. There is no way he could do all this without having a purpose
which, according to him, is advancing mankind to a better, greener, and more advanced future.
That's why it's not shocking that the man is currently one of the richest men in the world.
Don't you think that the world could be a better place if everyone was purpose-driven
and did not care much about the money, though it's one of the reasons why you have that business?
It seems that the system is making people slaves to money as they work from pay-cheque
to pay-cheque. It's a sad state we have embraced as a society. We should remember
that money is just a form of exchange that one acquires in their purpose-driven life,
and it should be a slave to us, not the other way round.
3 There Are Still Plenty of Jobs That Pay Six Figures Without a 4-Year Degree.
Like we've said, in this day and era, going to school is not the only way you can earn money
well, by well, we mean earning a six-figure digit. If you look around, especially in hobbies and
talents, you'll always find something to do. Take an example of Millenial Lauren Holliday, she was
a college dropout who turned into a waitress. This was a good start for her as it led to her teaching
herself about full-stack marketing. By acquiring these skills, she landed her
dream job and with no time, started earning six figures. Now she's teaching and helping others.
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people about marketing and everything she did to get to where she is. As you can see in her case,
she chose something she loved and it turned out perfect for her. She’s now living comfortably
yet she was just a college dropout. Going to college/university is just an added advantage,
as you will acquire more knowledge and become literate. Some careers don’t even require degrees.
For instance, air traffic controllers - though they don’t require papers,
they earn quite a lot. Not forgetting the real estate brokers and technical writers.
They earn more than many people who have degrees stocked in their houses.
If you opt to stick with your passion and self-acquired skills then you definitely
won't be earning the same as your accountant friend. They pay off more than a 9-5 job.
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pass by the comment section and let us know what good a college degree has done for you.
2 Student Debt Can Crush Your Dreams
These days, governments tend to give students loans. These loans help the less privileged
students or students pay school fees, university accommodations, and daily meals.
This may seem all nice during the years you’re in school, but after acquiring that degree, you will
need to pay off that loan, and let’s not forget that it will come with some interest too. Usually,
this is a challenge for many people as it's never a guarantee that you’ll get a job immediately
after university or college. But let’s say that you do get that job, and it pays ok, you'll have
to budget and maximize every coin, considering there are expenses that have to be catered to.
Did you know that in the United States of America, student loan statistics indicate
that over 44.2 million people are overwhelmed with student loan debt.
According to the research from Student Loan Hero, an average monthly student loan payment for
borrowers between the age of 20-30 years is around 351 dollars and the delinquency rate is 11.2%
hence if you can't afford to go to college, then it's best to look for other skills.
1 Your Degree Could Be Useless By the Time You Graduate
Let's be clear, we're not against going to college,
we're just letting you know that going to college is a risk. Look at it like starting a business,
chances are that your business may either be a success or not.
The same case goes for that degree. You're putting a lot of money and time into getting that degree
that may or may not be useful by the time you're ready to use it. You're forgetting that when it
comes to technology and business, processes and trends age quickly, and if you don't keep up
with changing trends you'll find that you wasted four years behind your textbooks for nothing. It
will be a shame that you have a degree which you won’t be ready to use for the job, thus useless.