"We're all being expelled. Seven years of college down the drain" - Animal House
"I don't have an M.D. or Law degree. I have a bachelors in kicking ass and taking names." - Thank You For Smoking
I'm a college drop out. But I will say this.. school is not for everyone. If it weren't for the internet boom, I would have finished school. Timing is everything, and you also have to trust your gut, not what others say is better for you. The only person making life choices like these should be you. School is something that you can go back to if all else fail. Granted, it may be tougher on you, financially especially, but at least you'll go back with some real world experiences that may help you make better decisions later in your life WITH a college degree.
But college is NOT something everyone needs. Although it's a VERY good option to persue.
If any of you reading this are college students debating on dropping out to try your hand at making money online, don't do it unless you have some serious capital backing you up. If you're in your 3rd year especially, do not drop out. This business is riskier than other offline types because there is nothing stopping you from spending money at fairly high burn rates. You can be broke in no time soon.
It depends solely on what YOU want to do with your life. Goals and dreams will always change. Friends and networking pals will always change. Nothing is certain in the real world, and many times, college teaches you the foundation that you need to handle these types of decisions later in life. Plus it's not a bad thing to have if all else fails.
If I would have failed, my option was to go back to school. But I've never been good at sitting in class and taking notes or studying for tests. I've never been a good student either. I just got lucky with my timing and using the skills I picked up as a kid to get through the system on my own terms. It's a rarity too. You have to REALLY trust yourself and know yourself to make very big life altering decisions like these.
So whatever you kids do. Think first. Spend lots of time debating it, because the odds are NOT in your favor if you don't go to college. But if you are confident enough, have a plan you KNOW will work. Never plan on giving up. Have the cash to back yourself and your plan too, then do it. For everyone else. The internet isn't going anywhere, so just finish your schooling and come back later.
"I don't have an M.D. or Law degree. I have a bachelors in kicking ass and taking names." - Thank You For Smoking
I'm a college drop out. But I will say this.. school is not for everyone. If it weren't for the internet boom, I would have finished school. Timing is everything, and you also have to trust your gut, not what others say is better for you. The only person making life choices like these should be you. School is something that you can go back to if all else fail. Granted, it may be tougher on you, financially especially, but at least you'll go back with some real world experiences that may help you make better decisions later in your life WITH a college degree.
But college is NOT something everyone needs. Although it's a VERY good option to persue.
If any of you reading this are college students debating on dropping out to try your hand at making money online, don't do it unless you have some serious capital backing you up. If you're in your 3rd year especially, do not drop out. This business is riskier than other offline types because there is nothing stopping you from spending money at fairly high burn rates. You can be broke in no time soon.
It depends solely on what YOU want to do with your life. Goals and dreams will always change. Friends and networking pals will always change. Nothing is certain in the real world, and many times, college teaches you the foundation that you need to handle these types of decisions later in life. Plus it's not a bad thing to have if all else fails.
If I would have failed, my option was to go back to school. But I've never been good at sitting in class and taking notes or studying for tests. I've never been a good student either. I just got lucky with my timing and using the skills I picked up as a kid to get through the system on my own terms. It's a rarity too. You have to REALLY trust yourself and know yourself to make very big life altering decisions like these.
So whatever you kids do. Think first. Spend lots of time debating it, because the odds are NOT in your favor if you don't go to college. But if you are confident enough, have a plan you KNOW will work. Never plan on giving up. Have the cash to back yourself and your plan too, then do it. For everyone else. The internet isn't going anywhere, so just finish your schooling and come back later.
