Can you tell us how education affects you?

[kmus]

First of all, I want to remind everyone that this part of the forum (English club) is
about debate on news, events and life issues.

Today, I want to start a discussion about Education.
Education is a matter that concerns both individuals and society. As a matter of
fact governments usually has a complete ministry for education only, and parents send
their children to school at an early age to get educated in full-time
(almost like a employee ).

Every student from elementary school to university and even beyond is aiming for
an education. The main motivation for education maybe, at least in
Algeria, to earn a living while holding a descent job. Education should be
more than that.

What I want to discuss here is, "from your own experience" how do you see
education affecting/shaping yourself and your life?
in other words, what changes did you experience along your education journey
and how beneficial do you found them?

It may not be obvious to answer this question since changes may not be noticeable
over a *long period. That is why please dig deep into your memory and bring up your
thoughts about education effects on you.

Please be realistic and factual. Answering with a list and using examples would be
very convenient. Do not forget to mention your education level: high school, university,
grad school, ... maybe your major(specialty) is relevant too.

I look forward to see as much contributions as views.