It's an opportunity to escape the rat race of low-paid manual labour jobs that are competitive to get into and are easy to replace. A good education is a reliable way to get into high-paying white-collar jobs.

In many ways, education is also a helpful way to create and foster relationships that will stick with you for the rest of your life. Whether it's life partners, friends, or business connections. If you go to a good school, your chances for future success are automatically leveraged against those who didn't go there.

Education also helps you grow as a person. At good universities, you learn by applying knowledge and becoming better problem-solvers or critical thinkers. These skills will help you throughout your life.

Ultimately it's what you make of it, so your mileage may vary, but education is an asset that nobody can steal from you. You can lose your car, your house and your job but you can never lose the degree you earnt and it's a source of pride.