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Do you need a college degree to be successful?

Do you need a college degree to be successful?
When I was in school, I always dreamed to build my career in the field of computers. I started looking for the best options or degrees related to the computer domain.

I completed my 12th from commerce stream with computers. Then I enrolled myself in a degree course named B.C.C.A (Bachelors of Commerce with Computer Application).

Now, some of you might be thinking why didn’t I opted B.C.A (Bachelor of Computer). Correct?

My 12th percentage is 1% less than the required cutoff percentage for B.C.A so, I picked up B.C.C.A which is a new option available those days. After completing my graduation, like most of the students, I started preparing for the entrance exam of M.C.A (Masters of Computer Application). Meanwhile, I explore other options also in case I can’t qualify for the entrance exam of M.C.A.

After M.C.A, I started my professional journey, firstly I did an internship, then different jobs which are not directly related to my degrees. The irony of maximum student life.

When COVID-19 hits the Indian market and wobbles everyone’s lifestyle and routine; then one day I’m thinking about my whole journey and how much I was eager to be an IT sector professional. But I’m working in another domain.

“Is academic excellence is the only requirement for a successful career." 

Undeniably not.

The usual process of education is passing out of school followed by college then followed by a master's degree, technical or vocational training, etc.

But if you talk to any professional after their career path of 5+ years, you will realize your actual journey start’s after college. Whatever you learned in your college life is just the introduction. In your professional journey, you need to learn implementation and execution of course while keeping yourself updated with the new knowledge.

If you observe closely,

One perspective is- Yes, education is necessary because it makes us aware of all the knowledge that is available out there. It helps us to read and write and introduces us to the basics of academic knowledge.

Another perspective is- There are so many examples of highly successful entrepreneurs who either did not go to school or received very little education but with their skills, perseverance, and hard work they made it big.

So, which one is the right approach to pursue our career path?

Whether we opt for degrees or not?

If degrees are not much valuable nowadays, then what we do to get a decent job?

But most of the companies still give preference to degrees.

The answer is, the problem doesn’t solve with the degree only. What activities you did with your degree, how much you have studied and practice things seriously? All the factors combined create your actual worth.

Just watch this video.

As only an academic syllabus can not prepare you for the real challenges of life.

  • The judgment of people and dealing with the team.
  • Knowledge about the handling of critical situations.
  • Taking the right decisions in critical situations.
  • Cope up with the current scenario of the market and the latest trends in the market.
  • Managing clients and delivering quality service on time.
  • The solution-oriented approach in critical situations.

All this you will learn with experience and observation.

Google, Apple, IBM don’t focus on a degree only now. What they are looking for are skills and a learning attitude.

In the era of the internet and online learning, so much information is available on various mediums. You can learn any skill by practicing it at your home. There are so many examples among us who build an empire just by the passion for learning and doing things.

Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, Jack Ma, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos owns the most highly valued companies.

Do you know what is common in them? A learning attitude. When you are at the top no one cares about your degrees. If you have a dream and passion to learn eventually you will find the way to succeed.

Do you the that dialogue of Om Shanti Om Movie-

“Kehte hain agar kisi cheez ko dil se chaho … to poori kainath use tumse milane ki koshish mein lag jaati hai”.

never quitting attitude, success without degrees
This happens when you tried your best with a never quitting attitude.
Today, I am a blogger, associated with an Edu-tech startup and planning to start my consultancy project.

In the finale, I will say only one thing “If I can you can too”

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