My Decision to Return to School

Many careers currently require that an applicant have some type of higher education in order to have a chance at competing for a job in today's market. Therefore, returning back to school to complete my degree was a very rational decision for me to make. We are sometimes told that experience is the key to getting the perfect job, but in my years in the workforce I have learned that is not always the case. Employers will sometimes use the fact that you don't have a degree against you and I refuse to let that happen to me. I want to make sure that I am armed with everything that will allow me to compete with the other candidates.

Today's workforce is forever growing and in order to be able to compete with others that are out there, you must have something extra special that makes you stand out. Experience is very important almost key in some cases, but in my opinion having a college degree will help you become a more marketable applicant. A degree will set you apart from other candidates that only have work experience as their best asset.

Returning back to school to obtain my degree will also be pertinent to my future and the future of my children. It will also provide stability so that I can continue to take care of them and be able to contribute more to my household. Also I would like for my children to have a positive role model and let them know that it is very important to receive a college education. I would also like them to see that school does not have an age limit.

There were many reasons I decided to return back to school. One main reason is the fact that obtaining a degree is one of the major personal goals I set for myself and not completing that goal would be unacceptable. The second reason I felt the need to return to school is so that my family may become more financially stable. The third reason I decided to return back to school is so that I can gain more knowledge and experience in my field. Lastly, my goal is to be happy and healthy