AFTER GRADUATING from a traditional high school with passes in CXC and a school-leaving certificate, I knew being employed would not have been a easy route to take, but not that it would have been this difficult. I was bombarded with questions about experience and whether secondary level education was where I had stopped.
Confused and frustrated, having been told by my guardian that education is the key to success, and if I were to fail in school I would not be a success, I realised that the educational journey had just began.
Once I became enrolled in a tertiary institution life became less stressful, and there is now hope of becoming something worthwhile. Interviews are also handled with confidence. Having attained tertiary schooling you are more likely to be seen as a prosperous person in society. Your salary will most likely be increased along with your status.
You will no longer be visualized as Ms. Jane Junior full stop, but as Ms. Jane Junior MBS., or Dr. Jane Junior. I must agree though that there are persons holding degrees or diplomas that are unable to enter the working world, but there is a greater chance of obtaining a job with knowledge in a particular skill than having none at all.
School leavers should be implored to further their education if they want to be high achievers.
Shelly-Ann Thompson, Contributor
