Have you ever spent any money on a blogging course? Do you plan to invest in an entrepreneur course anytime soon? As someone who spent close to 6 figures on formal and informal education to get two degrees and several certificates, I wanted to look back. At some point in life, it is important to look back on those investments and do a reality check. Was it worth the time and effort going to college? At the time of doing my first degree, there was not much else available. If you are reading this and you are in your 20s then I know how confusing it can be for you. Especially with pressure from your parents. As an adult, you will probably find it easier to go travel the world to gain a better understanding of what you want to do. There is this thing called peer pressure that is virtually impossible to ignore. All your friends are going to college so maybe you should go as well. You just graduated high school so you have no skills (or so you believe). In this post, you will get a simple view of the options available to you. So that you may be inspired to take the next step or to wait. Disclosure: Please note that this post may contain affiliate links which means that if you buy one of my recommended products I get paid a commission for sharing the link at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products that I have tried myself, have experienced success or the provider is proven to be trustworthy. Is an 1837 Education System Still Useful Today? In case you were not aware of it the modern version of the education system was set up by Horace Mann in 1837. At the time the world was going through the industrial era where factories required workers to fit into systems. In fact, they needed a cookie-cutter system that mass-produced workers who had similar skill sets. After 182 years it is clear to see that there is a different kind of need. A need where people with a diverse set of skills is preferred. It is scary to think that they now have a cookie-cutter system to mass-produce robots to take those industrial jobs. So, what will become of humans? Is there a new way to be educated? Self-Directed Learning vs a $250,000 Education Recently, I was reading a post from Seth Godin and he is so right when he talks about the fact that self-directed learning is a viable option. Here is a brief synopsis of what he shared on his blog. "Four years at MIT cost about $250,000 all in. Or, you could engage in more than 2,000 of their courses on their site, for free.What’s the difference?When you do education, you pay tuition, plus you pay with a focus on compliance. Traditional education requires that students trade in freedom of choice, coerced by tests and exams. And what do you get? You get an ‘A’ and you get a certificate.The power of that certificate is extraordinary. Students (and their families) will go a lifetime in debt to get that paper. They’ll make choices about time and focus and geography for that paper, ignoring what’s ostensibly possible in exchange for the certainty of acquiring it.Learning, on the other hand, is self-directed. It isn’t about changing our grade, it’s about changing the way we see the world. It is voluntary. Learning is always available,
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