1) Julian feels that formal school education does not teach the most important skills required for work and that much of what is learned is not applicable. 2) While he sees getting a university degree as necessary to obtain his first job, Julian believes that higher education status is only important for competing against peers for initial employment and is not important beyond that. 3) Julian would consider graduate school only as a way to differentiate himself from his peers, but prefers to learn skills on his own rather than in a school setting, which he feels does not help students explore their self-aspirations or long-term goals.

1. Waste of time
Current mold sets path
Creative thinking class in
school was not useful...
Given choice, won'tfollow system....
SAYSAY
Degree important for first
job, but not important for
next...
Its how you differentiate
yourself from peers.
I would go to grad
school to differentiate..
Learn on own self
School teaches soft skills
Less than 50% from
school applicable to work
Have not thought
about aspirations

2. THINKTHINK FEELFEEL
Formal school education does
not impart most skills one
requires at work
Attending school is still required
to get a graduation cert needed
to get that first job
Higher educational status is
required to compete against
peers
Time is wasted in
school learning non-
relevant subjects
Attending school
does not help
one explore self
aspirations
School is still relevant to a
certain extent

3. A analytical, self motivated recent degree holder in economics who is able to
learn new skills on his own, articulates well and loves challenges.
DESCRIPTION OF STAKEHOLDERDESCRIPTION OF STAKEHOLDER

4. PROBLEM STATEMENTPROBLEM STATEMENT
Julian (fake name) does not feel that getting an education in school would allow him to
define his long term aspirations, he only sees getting an university degree as the means to
finding his first job.