Associates or Bachelors?

I struggled with that question as I came close to the end of the associates program. 80 hours sounded like a long time, and a lot of work to go through, but when I sat down and considered the potential of sticking through it, it became an easy decision.
Most companies right now require a bachelors degree to have any upward mobility in a career path. With that potential, the average salary increases almost double. Sounds good, doesn't it?
If you're worried about the workload of the classes, ask yourself if it would be any different in you career? If you want more responsibility and earnings, wouldn't you have to do the work to achieve them? After going through the associates program, you know how to write the papers you will be writing and how much time you will have to devote to studying. Yes, it is a sacrifice, but the reward is well worth it. 
 My workload has increased slightly, but writing a 15 page, APA formatted paper is not something that sends me in to a panic anymore. It's crazy how quickly the quarters are flying by now, I walked across the stage in April and will be walking across the stage again next October.
Isn't the risk worth the reward?

Brian