I can’t tell how much I appreciate this article! It parallels my current situation directly. In fact WGU is the university I am considering! I too have a job as an engineer in the industry and I am just not entirely sure it’s worth it. Your article articulates exactly why I feel that way. One thing I’m curious about with regards to your journey is the role accountability plays into it? Did you find yourself more accountable when a university was recording your learning progress as opposed to when you were self taught? My struggle is certain things such as math, algebra and calc I have a hard time being interested in and I’m wondering if being accountable will incline one to “eat your vegetables” as it were. Anyways, thanks for the article!
Yeah having that progress bar and end date is definitely helpful. When you're learning on your own, there isn't really a concept of being "finished". With a college degree, there is that graduation date, though the learning obviously doesn't end there.
Also actually paying for the degree is extra motivation. There's the feeling of sunk cost that you've already paid for it and you've already gotten so far so might as well finish it. That can help stay accountable.
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I can’t tell how much I appreciate this article! It parallels my current situation directly. In fact WGU is the university I am considering! I too have a job as an engineer in the industry and I am just not entirely sure it’s worth it. Your article articulates exactly why I feel that way. One thing I’m curious about with regards to your journey is the role accountability plays into it? Did you find yourself more accountable when a university was recording your learning progress as opposed to when you were self taught? My struggle is certain things such as math, algebra and calc I have a hard time being interested in and I’m wondering if being accountable will incline one to “eat your vegetables” as it were. Anyways, thanks for the article!
Yeah having that progress bar and end date is definitely helpful. When you're learning on your own, there isn't really a concept of being "finished". With a college degree, there is that graduation date, though the learning obviously doesn't end there.
Also actually paying for the degree is extra motivation. There's the feeling of sunk cost that you've already paid for it and you've already gotten so far so might as well finish it. That can help stay accountable.