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I have recently joined FIS Global around end of April. My mother recently met with an accident and she needs to be operated.
I haven't been able to update the anything regarding the insurance part yet on FIS portal.
Will my mother's treatment be covered under the insurance? If yes, what's the procedure for the same? What are the documents that I need to submit in order to claim the amount?
Can anyone please guide?
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Different strokes for different folks. If they’re things you’re interested in, and you enjoy learning about who cares what anyone else thinks?
I’m gonna be blunt here - the fact that you’re asking us (or anyone else) “should I stop at 10 or keep going?” - suggests that perhaps you have mixed motivations in continuing to seek degrees.
There is nothing inherently wrong with continuing to get degrees - as others have mentioned life-long learning is a noble pursuit - but here’s a diagnostic question. Would you still take the classes if you knew you wouldn’t get a certificate or a degree or a piece of paper to acknowledge your time and efforts?
There is no wrong answer - and no pressure to answer the question on here but be honest with yourself.
As lawyers we are generally really good at school and always have been. So here is another question - Is your ongoing pursuit of educational degrees perhaps a way to hide within the comfort of being an excellent student? Only you can answer - and it’s possible that the pursuit is the opposite - constant discomfort to encourage your growth - again, no wrong answer but I do think there are some deep questions worth asking yourself.
Last one - when you die, what do you hope will be said about you at your funeral and in your obituary? It’s a tough one to answer but it was that single question that changed the legacy of Alfred Nobel. Fascinating story if you dig into it.
My two cents.
I understand taking classes to help with keeping sure you are not on the onset of dementia. So if taking courses and getting AA’s then by all means do it. If it helps with confidence that your mind is still sharp, who cares what anyone thinks.
I've strongly considered going back like you (but probably just once or twice), but tests, homework, and tuition are my hangups. Community College is cheap compared to a university but still not nothing. And then there's the out of class work. I love class. I have a bunch of random certifications from various nonprofits that run classes and certs with grant funds while figuring things out before charging. I love the discussions and just talking through new issues. But papers? I write several papers each year, but on things I chose to write about and want to publish. Not on the subject of whatever 2 credit course fit into my schedule. And tests? Haven't taken a real test since the bar and honestly that turned me off of them for good
Most classes I’ve taken don’t do papers. The ones that do have been manageable. Most of the writing is message boards and the pain there is when 1-2 replies to classmates is required. Tests are easy multiple choice, sometimes essay questions. I would say if a community college offers a worthwhile certificate, consider it.
Why did you study for these degrees? Are you using them to help yourself and/or someone else, or do you just like learning?
That’s great! Quite amazing. Honestly, keeping up with my CLE requirements for my licenses is enough for me.
I’d rather get non-US LLMs or free online ivy league classes self-paced. AA/AS would degrade my pedigree, in my view.
As if you’d have to update your resume. Nothing wrong with being a lifelong learner. OP, I’m impressed with your ability to manage it. Good for you!