Goals I Wish to Attain by Returning to School

Why even bother with this foolishness? I've got plenty on my plate, I have achieved a measure of success, and I don't need to improve my professional status. What could I possible have been thinking? The truth is, I have a hunger for knowledge, my interests are expanding and I believe it is my responsibility to learn something new every day. Life is a gift and knowledge assures a full life.
Our text states that "learning in our time has become a stern necessity" and we have been provided with this absolute rule: "The individual who neglects self-development is doomed." (Gross, 1999, pg. 5)…