The Impact of Education on Shaping a Successful Future Career Path

Education is a milestone in our society. A truly remarkable achievement we’ve created as humans and something that has existed in different shapes and forms since the first humans. Education as we know it, in a more traditional sense, came together with the first great civilizations of the past, and even then those seeking knowledge and pursuing the path of scholars were appreciated and respected in their society. 

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Nowadays, education is a broad term; besides the classic education we get in middle and high schools, you also have universities and the many lectures, courses, and additional programs you can attend to widen your horizons. Earning an undergraduate degree can help you become well-spoken and well-informed about a wide number of different topics and matters. But, all this leads you where exactly?! Is it really necessary, and can you build your life around education and the career that follows it? That’s something we’ll discuss in the text below and look at how exactly education is shaping your success!

Career 

Nowadays it seems that education has been reduced to a simple hoax created by the powerful and rich to keep the common folks obedient, to create new employees, a whole class of literate yet compliant workers more than happy to sell their soul for minimum wage! But that’s not the case and it’s a narrative pushed often by a whole subculture of "hustlers," mostly made of social media influences that somehow miraculously made it in life and they’re teaching you how to "break the matrix” and "become free”! Interestingly enough, they do it by telling you to ditch classic education or, as a matter of fact, any education at all and become "self-made"! But believe it or not, having an education does advance you in life and it does open many career chances and opportunities. Sure, for starters, your future first employer prioritizes you as opposed to some other candidate. Later on, you may even become the manager and CEO of the place, but it all started with you having a degree and someone else not. Remember the following: educational credentials serve as proof of competence and expertise!

Personal Development 

Sometimes it’s not about what you learned but how you’ve learned it. And often what we’re missing in pursuing education are the many chances and opportunities we get to truly work on ourselves and to make us much better in every aspect. Imagine you’re in high school. Most of us want to just "get by” and finish the day but what if we made an effort and enrolled in different programs? Chess club, piano lessons, engaging in sports, and taking online summer courses for high schoolers that are widely available all over the Internet. Imagine how different things would have been and can be for kids today if they didn’t make the same mistake. Beyond everything else, education fosters critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and communication skills. These are the skills you need later on and these are the same skills many never acquire.

Knowledge and Skills 

To do anything, you’ll need to know how to do it! The acquisition of proper knowledge to pursue any career or path in life can only come through education. Once again we’re highlighting the term education, as in the text we’ll use it to refer to a much broader spectrum than classic institutions such as schools and universities alone. We’re talking once again about every program, course, and chance to acquire new skills. So, from fundamental literacy and numeracy to specialized expertise, formal education provides a structured learning environment that allows you to understand and better comprehend the world around you and how it functions. And often we complain about how education is not preparing you for life yet we’re missing reading between the lines. Furthermore, new courses, programs, and additional lectures you’re going to take in life are also prompting this chance and opportunity to grow and expand.

Social Mobility 

Believe it or not, education plays a key role in breaking socioeconomic barriers, offering individuals the chance to improve their financial status and quality of life. And with a bit of luck and effort, you’ll get your chance and prove yourself early on.

Connections 

Educational institutions provide opportunities to build professional networks through interactions with teachers, mentors, and peers. All these people later on can become invaluable and help you establish yourself in the world.

All in all, education is necessary yet hated and disposed of by many, mostly because, like most, we’re not looking at all the things we can get and truly acquire from a formal education but rather we’re focused on the wrong priorities.

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