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There are some excellent reasons that you might want to earn an online college degree. There are also some terrible ones, and if you have any of these in the back of your mind, it’s time to think again.

Reason 1: I’m very shy & quiet; if I get my degree online I won’t have to interact with people.

“You have such a good memory for names”. I’m always being told this. I had a good incentive to remember them. Cash!

You see, a number of years ago I had a position working as a doorman at a popular southern California night club. A lot of high rollers would visit the place and of course, like anyone else, they liked to hear their name spoken in greeting.

Ahhh, the great American dream. White picket fences, puppy dogs, a beautiful wife and children, good friends and great job. Hey, wait a minute that all sounded pretty good up until that last part. From birth, we have been brainwashed that the optimal value of our lives is determined by our vocation. We are thrilled when we’re finally old enough to get our first paper route. We feel like real mature adults when we’re in high school working diligently. We work our way through college so that we can call ourselves educated and get a better job. There, we spend the rest of our able-bodied lives working away. The first question that most people ask each other is, “Where do you work?” or “What do you do for a living?”