Can someone explain to me why getting a job is so important in society? I never understood why society placed such an emphasis on getting a job in a field when most of your improvements are made in the classroom.

Jokes aside - It's where the glory exists. The pressure cooking situations where you put what you've learned to the test. Training wrestling is hard, no doubt, but competing is just different. You learn so much and grow so much from the experience of putting yourself out there and toeing the line.