I know a lot of people who regret not getting a college degree. It’s hard to not feel bad too, because all anyone’s ever talking about is what you do after high school, and after the first degree. Somehow, people have taken a liking to the idea of children living off their parents.
In India, in particular, parents are proud to spend for their child’s education – for as long as they want to study. Even though education has become one of the highest earning businesses in India, they hardly accept the futility of a degree.
So for everyone who regrets not getting a degree, Paulo Coelho has said it well. Besides, the world already has too many engineers, what it needs now is artists.
The Chaos Within 
Hmm. I kind of have to agree. So much pressure is put on going to university – I always grew up thinking that university was just as compulsory as secondary and primary education. Never mind that you had to pay. Also, given that many prestigious companies require you to have a degree in order to work there it kind of belittles those who don’t have one. Which doesn’t say much, now does it? The world needs artists, it needs sane people, and it needs people who are valued – degree or no degree.
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Good point about companies belittling those who don’t have a degree. Not only at the management level, but even the co-workers and team-mates tend to belittle others. It’s a social mindset that needs to change.
However, nowadays companies have begun to realize that degrees don’t define one’s abilities. And that’s a good thing.
Problem is, a lot of non-degree holders regret it, and unless they’re confident in their decision, there’s not much anyone else can do.
Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. Have a great day, cheers!
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being artist or creative person keeps one going long in life, one does not need money and the feeling of wonderful creations will keep one alive for long
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