Can an education benefit me in areas other than the workplace?
Absolutely! As mentioned many times, education does not necessarily have to be something gained in a traditional classroom environment. Have you ever been shopping and found yourself counting the cost of the items you wish to purchase, to make sure you have enough cash before you check out? Have you ever tried to make a home improvement and discovered that you had to figure out exactly how much of something you needed to purchase to complete the project? Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you had to bargain with a sales person for the best price? Have you ever had to rely on your social and communication skills to advance your position in the workplace or to even to establish respect in social circles? Each of these scenarios displays how education can not only improve your ability to gain respect, education can also bring you a deserved sense of accomplishment and self-confidence. A person who displays self-confidence and who is able to also show that their words are more than simply an opinion, such as with educational background or life experience, is more likely to be taken seriously and succeed than someone who speaks only with opinion and unfounded authority.