EDUCATION FOR LIFE
3 Things I Learned After 12 Years at University
A story about life-long-learning
For some reason or another, I spent an outrageous amount of time in third-level education — 12 years to be exact.
Did I learn anything? Yes and no. By ‘no’ I mean that much of what I learned did not take place in a classroom, rather a byproduct of being immersed in an environment that was pivotal to shift my mindset.
Why did I do it? That’s the million-dollar question. A question that I know the answer to now, some 4 years after I submitted my last academic paper.
Before I answer the questions above, allow me to share what 12 years of third-level education looks like on paper:
- 3 Degrees — Communications, Engineering, and IT
- Post-Grad Certificate— In Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Master’s Degree — MBA to be exact
We all know that a University parchment does not put food on the table. The fact is that fancy sheets of paper just don’t pay the bills. But Education does open your mind to discover and create ways…
