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When education separates you from meaningful work

I got my master's degree and now my family treats me like I'm too good to help with manual labor, but my office job makes me feel more useless than I ever did working with my hands.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Academic achievement can distance you from forms of labor that once provided clear purpose and family connection.

Ideas that help explain it
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.