The Value of a College Education

The Value of a College Education

The true meaning of value will be realized for me, when I have received my degree. That piece of paper will represent my commitment and my passion to exceed in the direction my life has taken me. The ticket to enjoy that thrilling ride will be available via that piece of paper provided to all graduating students. The importance of education has many features which scan deep in my history and mold the future I had planned to reach.

In my young life, I had no conception for the true meaning of education. I felt that if a person had ten years of experience they would be proficient in their field. What I have learned is many of those people had one year of experience and nine years of doing the same routine. Where is the growth, where is the challenge. I have chose to challenge myself in continuing my education with a degree in business for the simple reason that I know my strengths and now I plan to increase those gifts. As important as my personal value in education, my children can appreciate the understanding of what takes place in your mature life when you are suited with the armor of education. Their mommy graduated from college but daddy is doing that very important task later in life. I can only imagine where my life would have led me if I would have had the same desire for my education as a teenager as opposed to waiting until I reached my forties.

The inner personal value this journey is giving back to me is worth every dollar. My education will pay me back ten times financially and psychologically. I have already felt the importance of this new lesson in my life and continue to pray that my children learn from my experience. This learning curve I am going through enlightens my senses and opens me up to new people and friendships. I am grateful that my wife can afford me with the time I need to be the very best I can and graduating with honors is my challenge to myself. The fact is I am quite rusty at any variation of a school atmosphere so I keep a can of WD40 in my pocket. The ride is a long way from here but I know the route to take and my education is my guide. After several interviews with the quality of companies I would be proud to represent, the famous last words were, “Please come back and see us when you have your degree.”

Not only will there be a pat on the back, there will be the reward I am given from other important people in my life who are huge supporters of my quest. The present employer will have an increased value invested in me when I have my BSBM to view on my bio. I am confident my writing skills will be enhanced first and foremost from this education. My verbal communication skills need to be on the same rank as my written skills. In my professional career I communicate heavily via email or written proposals. The value of the perception from the client could be the difference between obtain and or losing that customer. As I am writing this paper I have realized I need to take a typing course or class since time is of the essence. My value of time is being put in my education and for that I realize I will have less time with my family or friends but if my fingers would move