Why a college Education is important to me
Why a College Education is Important to me
I recently realized that having a college education is truly important in many aspects of my life. “You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give” (Winston Churchill, circa 1940) Most recently, I was passed over for a promotion due to my lack of education. I can continue to make excuses for why I cannot fulfill my educational dream; but in the end, I am the one that has to make this dream a reality. This is why, at the age of 50, I have decided to finish a journey that started for me upon my graduation from high school in 1981. Statistics on college graduates, according to the Census Bureau, show that on average, college graduates earn around double the amount as high school graduates (www.ImportanceofCollege.com)
After graduation, I accepted a full time job as a sales clerk with Bullock’s Department Store. I had been working for this company since 1979 through the Regional Occupational Program. I decided that I would begin college courses at night; just to see how it was going to work out for me. Unfortunately, shortly after I had begun my classes, my father became very ill and I opted out of school to spend every moment I could with him. My father told me, before he passed away, that I needed to “keep my eye on the prize” and be the first in my family to obtain a college degree.
After my father’s passing, I threw myself into my work at Bullocks. I took all of the overtime hours, and covered shifts for anyone who asked. This, of course, left me no time for returning to college. After a year or so, I met my husband, Jim, and then we started a family. I opted to take care of our two beautiful daughters while my husband returned to school to obtain his degree in Architectural Design. Before I knew it, my children required more and more of my time and I continued to let myself believe that there was not time to allow myself to return to my education.
Once both of my daughters
I recently realized that having a college education is truly important in many aspects of my life. “You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give” (Winston Churchill, circa 1940) Most recently, I was passed over for a promotion due to my lack of education. I can continue to make excuses for why I cannot fulfill my educational dream; but in the end, I am the one that has to make this dream a reality. This is why, at the age of 50, I have decided to finish a journey that started for me upon my graduation from high school in 1981. Statistics on college graduates, according to the Census Bureau, show that on average, college graduates earn around double the amount as high school graduates (www.ImportanceofCollege.com)
After graduation, I accepted a full time job as a sales clerk with Bullock’s Department Store. I had been working for this company since 1979 through the Regional Occupational Program. I decided that I would begin college courses at night; just to see how it was going to work out for me. Unfortunately, shortly after I had begun my classes, my father became very ill and I opted out of school to spend every moment I could with him. My father told me, before he passed away, that I needed to “keep my eye on the prize” and be the first in my family to obtain a college degree.
After my father’s passing, I threw myself into my work at Bullocks. I took all of the overtime hours, and covered shifts for anyone who asked. This, of course, left me no time for returning to college. After a year or so, I met my husband, Jim, and then we started a family. I opted to take care of our two beautiful daughters while my husband returned to school to obtain his degree in Architectural Design. Before I knew it, my children required more and more of my time and I continued to let myself believe that there was not time to allow myself to return to my education.
Once both of my daughters