Have you ever felt embarrassed by your lack of a degree?

[snazzlefrag]

The worst part is when the subject comes up in a group setting when people are asking about where they went to school. Do you take the vague route and mention where you have attended school without pointing out that you didn't graduate? Or when directly asked about graduating do you lie? Is telling the truth about a monkey on your back worth looking like a loser? Will the degree, once earned, finally give you relief or will you still find something to be embarassed about? In other words, even though it's accredited, [insert non-traditional school here] wasn't good enough compared to [insert traditional school here].

I tend to avoid the conversation entirely. When asked directly, I tell the truth. When asked where I went to school I tell them where I attended school if only for a semester.

Hi bluetooth,

I can totally empathize with your situation. It is easy for people's perceptions of you to be negatively affected by many things, including something as silly as the lack of a degree. However, you should try to be proud of what you HAVE accomplished, and try not to be ashamed of what you HAVEN'T accomplished YET.

There'll always be someone who has been more places, done more things, and earned more degrees than us. It doesn't make them any better than us. It only means that they have been more places, done more things, and earned more degrees. Big deal!

Snobbery is such an ugly thing. So you just go right ahead and be PROUD of all that YOU have accomplished. You can bet that you have been places, and done things that THEY envy YOU for. That's life!

You're good enough! You're smart enough! And gosh darn it, people like you!

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Snazzlefrag