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This article can't be serious...

> Grad school on your resume is a formal announcement of a mistake.

Studying something is a mistake if you don't dedicate the rest of your life to it, really?

> She lives on a farm in Wisconsin and homeschools her sons

This tells you everything you need to know about the author.

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> She lives on a farm in Wisconsin and homeschools her sons

More power to her, her professional success has allowed her to pursue her passion. I think the lesson then is that to pursue your passion you first need to earn it.

> Grad school on your resume is a formal announcement of a mistake [if not working in the field]

Success is working forward, and not worrying about or admitting to mistakes

I was talking about the homeschooling ;)

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