In retrospect (Looking forward): Do you think that education was (would be) one of the best investment that you made (will make)?

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I feel that all education up to tertiary level is necessary. For everyone. But once we've finished our A Levels/Poly/IB then it's generally up to us on where to go from there. Some graduates from polytechnics already have applicable skills and choose to start working immediately - I know a few people who did so.

In a place like Singapore where paper qualifications are regarded highly, I feel like taking the next step and getting a degree is essential if you want a generally decent paying job and lifestyle and also due to the fact that everyone seems to be getting a degree nowadays.

I took the IB Diploma and am choosing to pursue a degree for these reasons. Either way, it's probably difficult for me to find a job without one anyway - I didn't go to poly so I don't have the developed "specialised" skills that employers are looking for.

Yes

Yes, I think so. Maybe I have forgotten what I struggled to pick up in university, but that paper certificate allowed me to apply for the Japan Exchange Teaching (JET) programme (you just need a basic degree to qualify) and subsequently fulfill my bucket-list dream of living and working overseas.

More information on the JET program: http://jetprogramme.org/en/

Also, I once applied for a creating writing instructor job which requires applicants to score As for PSLE English, O Level English and A Level GP. It's a rare example but it struck me that how we can leverage something as remotely distant from our current life situation as PSLE results in this instance, haha