What did you get out of college? Seriously, think about it. What did you actually get out of college other than a mountain of debt, unless you were really good at playing the game and finagled some scholarships?
I played the game.
I'm not going to make my children play the game.
Obviously, some people need college. Those are the people who actually learn something applicable to a career (engineers, doctors, the like).
What could you have done if you hadn't wasted so much time and money in college? What could you have started?
I realize that questioning the value of a college education is extremely counter-cultural. I'm just asking you to really think about it - what did you get out of your college education?
On the flipside, what can you not learn about these days...completely free? Or at worst, for the cost of a book or two?
I came across this article: http://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2012/04/12/why-skipping-college-was-one-of-the-smartest-decisions-of-my-life/?singlepage=true
I'm sure some of you have heard me making the same points. What do you think?
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