A Once In A Lifetime Opportunity

As graduation ceremonies are going on around the world, I would like to give my congratulations to all of the graduates who have worked so hard to get to that milestone. They understand that it is very important to get a college degree because they will be set for the rest of their lives.

You might say, “The economy is tough and no one is hiring, so is it still worth it to put four or more years of my life through college to get a degree? Yes, it is absolutely worth it because according to Census Bureau, a person who earns an associate degree will earn over $400,000 more than someone who only have a high school diploma in their lifetime and for someone who earns a bachelor’s degree will earn double that amount.

It gets even better, a person who earns a master’s or a doctorate will earn more than someone who has a bachelor’s degree.

That’s an incentive for anyone to go to college and get a degree, but don’t let that be the only motivation because if that is, then you are missing the point.

When a person go to college, they learn about things that they would not have learned in high school. In my final semester as an undergraduate, I took a class called “Economic History: Industrial Revolution to Present.” Through that class, I learned a lot about economics from a historical standpoint and it allowed me to understand what was going on during the so-called “Great Recession of 2008.”

If you still feel that it is not worth it to go to college, then that is your choice, but I got to warn you, you will be missing out on a once in a lifetime opportunity.

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About Cheval John

Cheval John is the Founder and CEO of Vallano Media, LLC, a marketing agency which helps small to mid-sized businesses use social media correctly to build a loyal following and in the process become more profitable. Cheval is also the host of "What's The Word?" a podcast about finding out what inspires people to choose their respective careers and how social media impacted their lives and business. He is the author of two books including the Amazon Best-Seller, "8 Lessons Every Podcaster Needs To Learn." He has spoken at Social Media Week Lima in Ohio and at Social Media Day Houston 2017 about topics around live streaming and podcasting. Cheval has been featured in media outlets including Ebony Magazine, Social Media Today and Forbes. He was named a Houston Top 25 Social Media Power Influencer (2016 and 2017) and a Twitter Top 50 Influencer by Onalytica in 2018.

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