Education shows us the importance of hard work and, at the same time, helps us grow and develop. Thus, we are able to shape a better society to live in by knowing and respecting rights, laws, and regulations.

Firstly, parents compete for high-quality educational opportunities for their children and better educational opportunities lead to better academic performance. Secondly, parenting behavior and educational support for their children could cultivate children's learning habits and affect academic performance.

The value of education is stressed upon us from an early age – starting with our teachers pushing us to achieve higher grades, to our parents’ desire for us to continue on to college.

However, alternative forms of education, like trade school, apprenticeships and self-education are rarely discussed.

But the fact of the matter is that you don’t have to go into debt to further your education; community colleges, universities and student loans are only part of the picture.

All you need is the motivation to keep pushing yourself.

For some people, a lack of discipline can be a potential drawback to pursuing a self-education.

The drive and motivation to further one’s knowledge and skill set will always be fundamental to success.

If you don’t aspire to better yourself by continuing to learn, it becomes harder to move forward.