When I was in school, I had learn a skill, well it was a soft skill which is virtual assistant. I thought nothing was goon come out of it while in school and that I need to focus on my study and when I'm done, I can then focus more on my skill. But it happened the other way round. I was getting gigs and recommendation from people far and near. I was wondering if I could cope in school, at the end of the day, I became famous and start using my skill more than what I learnt from school. Till date, I will choose skill over school.
it depends on the country that you find yourself if you are in good country I will advise the use to prefer education more than skills because education will give you a good job that government will respect you and also Honor you, and you will not be maltreat or look less to the eye of the government, but in the country whereby government does not value education and think that the best thing to do is to learn skill, because skill is something that also make someone to be rich,
Yes, it sure depend on the society you find yourselves. Some society prefer skilled workers over certificate while in some countries your certificate speaks for you. This is why we have fake doctors, nurses, engineers, including all fake professions in our world today. Education is good, like its a criteria but when it comes to earn a living, people dont see education as a means anymore.
A degree is not a means of life but a means of slavery, because no matter the certificate you have at hand, you will mostly end up working under someone. That person will not give you any freedom of your time anymore, and in the end, you will lose your time while gaining only a small amount of money. That money will not even be enough for your needs. But with skills, you will have your own time and your own say in your business. If you like, you may choose not to work, and you will not lose the work, though you might lose money. This brings us to the phrase that says “time is money” this is not for salary earners, but for self-employed people with skills.
Judging from experience, when you are still in school and you learn a skill, it not only increases your income but also makes you popular in the school. In such a case, you will always choose skills over school, because without that skill that was giving you money, you might have ended up not finishing school due to school fees or other financial challenges. That is why it is advisable that even if you are going to school, you should also get your own personal skills that will give you more money, because school itself is also a kind of business center where you are likely to earn more if you have something to offer.