Pretty much that.
I’ve been trying to get a degree since I was in my early twenties. Too many things happened and I never got around to do it.
I have close to zero probability to ever work in my field of choice, which is Social Sciences, with a minor in Psychology, given my age.
Theoretically, I could try to become a high school teacher, as there is a great demand for teachers in my country and it will only grow in the next years to come, but entering public teaching is extremely hard and was made even harder after schools were handed direct hiring; nepotism grew ten fold.
I would like to be the first in my family to get a degree, if nothing else to say that I did it.
There is no need of going into debt for it, as I can enroll in a college where I can enroll only in one or two classes per semester and only pay for those; tuition would be around €98 per class.
But I know myself. I like to work alone. I have no patience to deal with group tasks. Never could. I don’t mingle, I don’t socialize. And I really have something against stuck up people, be them be teachers or fellow students. I’d get in trouble really fast.
I guess that is it. What do you say?
Literally depends on finances. As an investment? I would say no.
Is an employer paying for it? 100% worth it. Do you have your finances covered such that retirement’s not going to be an issue in your older age? Absofucking really. Do it.
Higher education is expensive. It also depends on what you want to study. Is it something you can feasibly study yourself for a cheaper cost, do projects and prove yourself to employers?
Like if your neck is above water and you’re thinking about studying computer science right now… I recommend like a thousand good YouTube videos instead. Genuine passion, a build-it attitude, that will save you some money and probably go further in the long run…
The higher education will never hurt. It will only hurt you financially. It won’t guarantee a return.
I can do one class per semester and pay less than 100€ of tuition. I have a paid house and a source of income besides my salary.
Sounds affordable. Im not a financial advisor but it sounds like a sound investment. I say do it.