Arguing against Academia

Many of us (including myself) are awaiting vacation this year, ready to
tackle the so-called "real world". Many others are returning back to further
our education and as many studies display, applications and enrollment in masters
programs. It seems like the general consensus is that more education is the way to go
and that as we continue to educate ourselves moreso, we will open up the path
to more jobs, more opportunities and greater success in our field of choice.

I find this view misconstrued, lacking an adequate understanding of market economics
and the potentially devastating over-saturation of students with university degrees

Consider this, if there is a 20% increase in enrollment for master's degrees, then that
means that when these masters students graduate, they're going to enter an overly
competitive workforce. Just as how a bachelor's degree these days doesn't provide
the opportunity it did years ago, so the same will happen to masters degrees, as they become
the "new" bachelors. Thus, if you're really trying to avoid the recession blues....here's
what I think.

Follow your heart, find your passion and exploit it for all it's worth.
Travel, do an exchange, teach english in a foreign contry.....EXPLORE. Education
is incredibly important, and if more education is what you feel is best, then by
all means don't look back. However, education is not confined to books, or school,
but to every facet of your life. Educate yourself about the things you are interested
in and the more you engage your passion, the greater it will reward you. As the old
adage goes, "learn something new everyday", and i guarantee there's a lot more to life
than what you learned in school.