They say that “time and tide wait for no man” and an Indian version of the same quote is “Waqt ke saath chalo, nahi toh peeche reh jaoge”…Both these version are true in their own right but inapplicable in some counts. A lot of teenagers moving into their post teen years feel that their time to study or educate themselves is up and they ending doing jobs under the pretext of not wanting to be left behind. The quote and the philosophy do apply to a lot of fields but in case of a career in the communication field it doesn’t hold water. A field with innumerable choices and unbelievable opportunities, communication studies has always been a trend breaker majorly because it’s the main source for trends to arise & evolve.
Age is a definitely a worrying factor for all of us but in the field of communication it acts as a benchmark to what you have achieved and your need to achieve more. Though it is advisable to stick to the basics and finish your studies when the time is right, a delay in getting onboard won’t be a hiccup for your glorious future. The courses and the syllabus offered by communication institutes cater to both the experienced and the inexperienced lot so that both are due for a fresh start in their own way. A lot of us believe to study and then get practical experience and a sizeable number of us wants a bit of experience and then enhance it by getting theoretical knowledge. Both these approaches do have their own pros and cons, but in no way are they wrong or undoable. What matters is, your situations and your decisions which will ultimate form your truth, and that is the only truth. Also what a degree in communication or for that matter in any field does is, it gives you a decent standing and an appreciative value considering that you have degree from a reputed institute claiming your mastery over certain topics.
We Indians have always had a soft corner and huge regards or the intellectual types and the fascination will last forever. It is also necessary to understand that while studies are a part of our life if used on field they can make our life much better. After all there is a reason why our degrees and academic laureates occupy an important position in our job resumes. So ideally it is never too late to learn and evolve and if the education doesn’t help you much, the initial of the degree will, to some extent. A lot of us take specializations and educations for granted but in the communication field, a lot can be learned in a class and then expertly applied on the field. So the question of, “Whether to study or not?” can be answered with another question, “Will studies ever harm you?” We are all intelligent enough to know the answer and for those who think that their age to learn has passed them by, all the need to remember is, “It’s not the age but the mileage”…
Age is a definitely a worrying factor for all of us but in the field of communication it acts as a benchmark to what you have achieved and your need to achieve more. Though it is advisable to stick to the basics and finish your studies when the time is right, a delay in getting onboard won’t be a hiccup for your glorious future. The courses and the syllabus offered by communication institutes cater to both the experienced and the inexperienced lot so that both are due for a fresh start in their own way. A lot of us believe to study and then get practical experience and a sizeable number of us wants a bit of experience and then enhance it by getting theoretical knowledge. Both these approaches do have their own pros and cons, but in no way are they wrong or undoable. What matters is, your situations and your decisions which will ultimate form your truth, and that is the only truth. Also what a degree in communication or for that matter in any field does is, it gives you a decent standing and an appreciative value considering that you have degree from a reputed institute claiming your mastery over certain topics.
We Indians have always had a soft corner and huge regards or the intellectual types and the fascination will last forever. It is also necessary to understand that while studies are a part of our life if used on field they can make our life much better. After all there is a reason why our degrees and academic laureates occupy an important position in our job resumes. So ideally it is never too late to learn and evolve and if the education doesn’t help you much, the initial of the degree will, to some extent. A lot of us take specializations and educations for granted but in the communication field, a lot can be learned in a class and then expertly applied on the field. So the question of, “Whether to study or not?” can be answered with another question, “Will studies ever harm you?” We are all intelligent enough to know the answer and for those who think that their age to learn has passed them by, all the need to remember is, “It’s not the age but the mileage”…
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