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What makes me keep going?

Normally, it would only take a person for years in the Accountancy curriculum to finish the degree. In my case, it is six years. I'm currently in my last semester, meaning to say, I have already survived those five and half years in college. Am I really this determined to get this degree? As I go through my classes, I have learned that accountants can make a difference in an organization. There have been a lot of cases where financial scandals brought the world economy down due to accounting anomalies. I have also learned that accountants don't really earn as much as managers. Yes, it is quite discouraging, but I know, I must move on. The question is, is salary a factor? Last semester, we had this feasibility study about operating an organic piggery. We enjoyed working on the project and one of the best experience is actually "manipulating" the figures so as to get a favorable outcome. What I mean when I say "manipulating" is actually adjusting the number...