Extra Entry: Does More Education Mean More Income?

Yesterday, in class I was surprised to listen to the many ways that you (Dr. Mersmann) manipulated the question: Does more education mean more income? I assume that we all thought we could answer this question easily but every time we thought we knew the answer to your next question, you came up with a different scenario and proved us wrong. Sociology class is teaching me to open my mind and really think differently about how I see things or even what I believe. It is making me slow down my thought process to allow me to take things in, at a much slower pace than usual, so I can think about what I see or hear and think about what it’s making me believe. It is interesting to find myself slowing down my thoughts and taking more time to analyze different things in regards to our society, the people and the environment around me. It was also fascinating to learn that there is a point where more education does NOT mean more money, instead it means longer education yet a lot less money, such as in a college professor. I actually want to be a counselor, not sure yet if with kids or a counselor in higher education but my goal is to get my Bachelor’s degree. I just got my AA-T in Psychology so I’m taking all of these classes to not take time off and because they are CSU transferrable which I begin in the fall. I always thought I need my Masters, but I’m hoping I can be just as successful with less education yet a fair amount of income and a proud degree. I am glad to be taking this class and am hoping to benefit from what I will learn.