That discussion about the core value of a Bachelor of Science degree its emphasis on critical thinking and scientific understanding really reminded me of the foundational stress in my own academic journey. I was taking a rigorous series of certification courses while launching my first startup, and balancing the intense workload of both became nearly impossible as the final assessments approached; I remember looking at the clock late one night, utterly swamped by business plans and complex formulas, and feeling so much pressure to prove my expertise that I wondered if all those other online exam takers were also struggling to prove their knowledge while juggling the demands of building a life outside of school.
That discussion about the core value of a Bachelor of Science degree its emphasis on critical thinking and scientific understanding really reminded me of the foundational stress in my own academic journey. I was taking a rigorous series of certification courses while launching my first startup, and balancing the intense workload of both became nearly impossible as the final assessments approached; I remember looking at the clock late one night, utterly swamped by business plans and complex formulas, and feeling so much pressure to prove my expertise that I wondered if all those other online exam takers were also struggling to prove their knowledge while juggling the demands of building a life outside of school.