Does Having a College Diploma Matters?

Earlier today there was some sort of fun that happened in one of the teams at work near our office station.

The team leader was asking one question to his agents as  part of their interaction in the workplace.

The question was, “If you will be given a chance to travel back in the past, what scenario of your life would you want to go back?”

It creates some noise in the workplace but it was not loud enough to cause disturbance to other agents on duty.

I was busy doing my report and even if I don’t want to be disturbed I can’t help but to listen as some of their answers make sense.

One particular answer that I have half heard was kind of remarkable. The agent was referring to the time of his life when he was studying in college. He said that he is an undergraduate and if only he had not been involved in some gangsters he could have a diploma in engineering. Then he said that it is still good to have a diploma. It appears that he was having regrets and wanted to correct something in his timeline. 

Upon hearing his answer I paused and thought of something like, does having a college diploma really matters?

The truth is, I have a college diploma and finished a 4-year degree. But where am I now? Here I am at a BPO company working as a Workforce Analyst that I have never ever dreamed of.

For whatever reason he wanted to have a diploma and was envious of people who have one.

I wanted to chime in and tell him that having a diploma doesn’t matter if you want to be successful in life. It’s only a piece of paper with a university dry seal and signatures of the dean and university president.

I have been in the printing industry for 13 years working as a printer operator but my previous employer did not ask for my diploma when I was hired. I have worked in Saudi Arabia for two years but then a diploma is not even one of the requirements. I applied to my current employer six years ago and still the HR department did even dare to speak about my diploma.

But then again I asked myself the question about going back in time. I guess it was when I had the opportunity to teach in college but just let it pass. 

However, when I think of that particular event in my life, I realize that it was done and really the course of my life. Perhaps if I grabbed that opportunity I would not be here writing in this community, I would not have met my wife or I would be richer or poorer by now. We never know.

For those of you who are still studying, just finish whatever type of carrier you have chosen. Shifting to a different course will just confuse you and will just delay your process of learning.

We must understand the importance of education but remember that those are only for the basics. 

Do you know who really wants the diploma? It is our parents because they are working hard for our education and that seeing their sons and daughters receive a diploma is something that they are proud of.