I was very surprised to hear this from my colleague-- she was persuading my son to do his Post graduation on the ground that I( mother) have done mine so he  shoud have more degrees than me. She asked me if I wished the same. I denied it strongly claiming that my son would do so only if he desires, not on the ground mentioned.  I reasoned that earning degrees is not important. Learning is more!!! 

When one stops learning, one stops living and it is equal to dying!!