Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
Kind of confused by this statement. 
If you are younger?? What age is too old to go to school in your opinion?
Professionalism has NOTHING to do with having a degree. 
I'm thinking she meant that if you are a younger person in this field parents may not take you seriously as far as being committed to a long-term career in the field, and a degree may help mitigate that somewhat. At least that's how I read it
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