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[quote=Anonymous]What a ridiculous thread. Should we also have a thread by someone who didn't finish high school asking if people who have diplomas feel superior? It takes time and effort and commitment to finish a degree -- undergrad or grad. I don't think there is anything wrong with people feeling pride at seeing something through to completion. In hiring, a degree shows that a person follows through. It doesn't mean that other people who don't have degrees or don't have graduate degrees aren't as intelligent, but it is a way of showing that someone makes the effort to start and finish something that requires time and money and commitment. Also, most graduate programs also involve more group work than undergrad programs and a thesis project. Completing an independent thesis project shows that a person is able to work independently on long-term projects and complete them. Again, that doesn't mean someone who hasn't gone to grad school can't do that. But having a grad degree demonstrates that you can and eliminates that uncertainty. Stop thinking in terms of inferiority and superiority. If you feel like it has hurt you in your career not having a graduate degree, then get one. If it hasn't hurt you, then I'm not sure what your problem is that you feel so outraged that other people have them and are proud of their accomplishments.[/quote]
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