Practically all of the influential adults in my life suggested that earning a college degree was akin to winning a voucher that could be exchanged for the career of my dreams. What they failed to mention is that not all degrees are created equal.

I attended college assuming that by the time I graduated, I would be skilled enough in a field of study to get a job on account of that expertise. However, because I graduated with a degree in General Studies, I graduated lacking a marketable amount of expertise in any field.

While I didn't graduate skilled in any particular field of study, I did learn a lot about myself. I learned about my strengths and weaknesses, the aspects of myself that can be improved and the ones that can't be changed, and what I need to be successful. For these reasons, I don't consider the time and money I spent on college to have been a waste; rather, what I learned in college cannot be as easily capitalized on as knowledge in a particular field of study.

Is anyone looking for a self-awareness expert?

Original Date: October 18, 2022