I’ve changed my mind over the years about how important an education is.  When I was younger, I didn’t think it was that important — I went right to work after high school, and worked full time for four years.  During this time, I worked minimum-wage child care teacher jobs and dealt with a lot of uneducated folks before realizing how much of a difference education makes — not the least in the type of people you work with and befriend.

So I went back to school, got my degree, and got my first professional job.  After about a year there, I went into business for myself, which I’ve been doing ever since.  Getting an education changed my life — not the least because it changed the type of people that I befriended.  I’m still friends with some of my old friends, but we have less in common anymore, and from an outsider’s perspective I can see how their lives get harder every year.

This is why I believe in emphasizing your educational achievements.  Whether that means just putting your degree and other achievements (such as GPA, associations, etc.) on your resume, or buying a nice university diploma frame and prominently displaying your diploma, indulge yourself and show off a little.  You’ve earned it, and that’s why I think diploma framing is such a great idea!