SIGNIFICANCE OF SOFT SKILLS

Soft Skills Matter Most

It's been a while since I promised to write a post on the value of education and what I initially wanted to write about has eventually evolved into what you will read next. This topic somehow correlates with some of the things I am noticing in the workplace, so bear with me and feel free to comment. 

I have always been a person who studies hard, gets excellent grades and who other students turn to when they are not prepared for the subject or the exam. 

This excellence in studying I got from my father, who had PhD in Physics and was a world-renowned physicist. Even though I did well at school, I spent two years to get accepted to the most competitive law school in Russia, because I failed the exams on the first attempt. However, my parents' and my brother's support as well as my persistence strengthened my character and I finally got in. I was a diligent student, did well in law school, was awarded the Gold Medal for academic excellence and graduated summa cum laude. ​

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