which proved they had the get up and go to be a success.
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There is a third degree which nobody ever talks about.
SELF-EDUCATED. You don't get the sheepskin, but you are admired for knowing a lot about everything. With a degree, you have to zero in on a major in your third year.
If you're self-educated, the world is your oyster (what a ridiculous analogy!)
I read your every word, ribit. So does everyone else.
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"..........“Too often, there is a stigma associated with not having obtained a college degree. Too often, employers require college degrees not because of the specific job requirements, but because of the notion that college graduates are somehow more responsible,� Dorsey said. “However, many successful people not only don’t have a four-year degree, they don’t have a two-year degree, either. They may have even dropped out of school because it was getting in the way of starting their career.�.........."
http://www.bizmonthly.com/four-year-degree-much-sheepskin-matter/
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.