I know one very stubborn person and they keep telling me how much they don’t think their degree is worth anything.

Said person is looking for a job that has nothing to do with the degree they got and feel their degree is worthless. I keep saying that a degree is something that a lot of people still do not have and those that do not have it, wish they had one.

For me, my degree means a hell of a lot to me. Mostly because having the degree helped when studying the LPC and I feel that it has helped me in my career, in a way. Also me and my older sister are the first two graduates from my family, therefore it means a lot more to me. Friends of mine who opted out of education have found it hard to get a stable job and are in their mind stuck in dead end jobs they can’t get out of as they *need* the job they are in as they do not have a degree. If I didn’t have a job in the subject I studied at degree level, I think my opinion would be different.

Those in most professions require some form of degree/equivalent qualification for their job for example the NHS, Lawyers, Accountants etc. I have tried so hard to change said persons opinion but they know others who have obtained jobs without any formal qualification and they earn a lot.

Granted at the end of the day it is a piece of paper however it took hard work to get there and should be something you are proud of.

I want to know: what does your degree mean to YOU?

p.s said person, you can kill me for posting this, but you know I’m right

It has been six months since I have been at my “new” job. It feels like much longer but then at points it feels like it’s gone by so quickly.

Things are progressing really well at work, I’m trying to be organised and up to date on all my files. I won’t deny that it is a very stressful job at times, but my team mates sorta help with that element of the job.

Just today I was presented with an opportunity I don’t think I could deny. It’s too good to miss, it’s an important part in making this firm even bigger than it already is and involves the Internet in a big way. I along with one of my current team mates will be a part of it. I won’t go into the full details, until it’s actually fully confirmed but it definitely means exciting times ahead.

I want to be a part of something new and different. I am extremely scared/nervous about this at all times. I can’t not take the opportunity with both hands, it just feels like my current team mates may not be happy about it. I will still be near them but just not in their team, it will feel weird but it’s all part of progressing. I wouldn’t want to miss out on an opportunity just because someone else isn’t happy for me. It’s just hard to have both.