We all know the importance of education in life. But today I want to share with you my mental health perspective on education.
When I was in class 12, I had severe social anxiety going to school and private tutors’ classes. I couldn’t get out of my house to get in the car to go to school. I felt helpless.
I wanted to study and score good marks in Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Multimedia & Web Technology and English. But I couldn’t go to any of my private tutors’ classes.
Also I had many doubts which I couldn’t solve online. I needed a tutor. But I had social anxiety.
When the board exams arrived, I was unprepared but I somehow passed.
Post-high school I wanted to study science as a subject. I got into a private engineering college where social anxiety crippled me.
I didn’t appear for the exams and I failed. I lost one year.
One year later, I took admission in an arts college with Philosophy. But mid-year they didn’t let me pursue Philosophy because of my low Math marks.
I loved Philosophy and I was slowly overcoming my social anxiety. But life happened and I had to leave that college.
Then I took admission in an online college to pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
Throughout this journey, I lost my self-esteem. And some friends.
I also have bipolar disorder and social anxiety which made things more difficult.
But my point is education is important. Even in this mental health journey, you need to pursue and complete your education.
Most of the time people are forced to discontinue their education due to mental health issues.
Please complete your education, get a good job, start a business, and have a vision for yourself.
There a saying my sister told me about-
“What the mind doesn’t know, the eyes cannot see.”
I don’t know who said the above quote but I agree with them.
Study what you love but also keep in mind the job opportunities that could be available to you if you pursue a subject.
I don’t know how much sense this blog post makes to you. But please complete your education even if you have mental health issues.
There are online degrees, distance degrees, certifications, etc. And don’t give up.
Lastly I would like to list a few reason why education is important for mental health fighters-
- Secure future that will help you get a job anytime in the future
- Safety net in case you lose a job you will be able to get hired easily
- Career growth will help you grow your salary which will be increasing the more qualified you are
- Knowledge which will help you in your job or to start a business
- Skills which will help in your job and business, plus you will be more valuable in the job market in general
- Respect for yourself and from others because no one will underestimate you in your career
- For getting paid for what you know
- To prove to yourself that you can do it
For me, I am in my last semester of Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Amity University Online. And I will pursue my Master of Business Administration(MBA) in the future.
Please comment on why you think education is important for you?
