don’t give me the it’s never too late bs. Life happens, people have jobs, debts and rent to pay.

Going back to school when you’re employed means debt, earning way less or nothing during your bachelor or master, stress, opportunities you’re not aware of because you’re simply not at your workplace anymore, unpaid overtime during those 2 to 3 years… the money you lose is more than what the bachelor / accreditation costs.

When does it start being a stupid idea? Is it when you’re 30? 40? 50?

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    11 hours ago

    You should never stop learning and school is a very good way to learn. If you don’t learn new stuff all the time your brain will literally stagnate and rot. It will atrophy.

    Very few people are cut out for true self directed learning so, unless you’re one of the gifted few, structured and group learning is the best way to do it.

    If you’re highly motivated anything is better than nothing. Find free courses, look stuff up, engage the academic world as best you can 🤷‍♀️