Education: The Value-Added Advantage At Any Age

Dr. Judy C. Deterville-Jacob has recently graduated from UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (Spain) with a Doctoral degree in Business Administration. This is value-added in motion, and even for those who may be described as the “new” forty-something… age must not be seen as a barrier to education, which surely can change the world. The journey to a quality education is fraught with so many challenges. When one is young and comes from a family that already values classical education, the choice to continue with formal education may be easier and more attainable. If on the other hand, one does not have the care, attention and guidance that fosters an innate positive relationship with education, the choices are not as simple and it becomes easier to fall into the proverbial cracks that lead to non-performance and self-destruction. In a small country like Saint Lucia, with a population of 179, 875 (worldometers.info, 2024) knowledge acquisition must become the business of everyone, at every age. There should never be a time when a person is too old to learn. A person can easily decide to end their educational pursuits after the fifth form level, if one is fortunate enough to...