[quote=zk]I don’t find this article convincing at all.

While I agree that a young adult might learn more “out in the world” than at college, I’m not convinced that their job and financial prospects aren’t better if they go to college.

For every Gates, Dell, or Zuckerberg there are a thousand Vincent Chus. Never heard of Vincent Chu? Of course not. He and thousands of other “mavericks” dropped out of or never went to college, and never hit it big with an app or anything else. Now they work at The Gap to pay the bills, and they’re hoping to get into management some day.

Plus it’s a great place to meet chicks.[/quote]

I agree with this. College isn’t for everyone, but it’s almost always better to have that degree than not have it.

Back in the old days, when I was in college, I had a friend who started and then dropped out. He had a part time job delivering lost luggage at the airport. Made tips and a little more than min wage. Then the guy who owned the company got busted for stealing shit out of the suitcases and the guy at the airport who was in charge of the operation offered him the contract because he was the 2nd in command. He was pretty rich compared to the rest of us. was 20 years old and making probably $22K a year plus tips. Owned a couple vans, had employees. Paid his own rent, funded his IRA every year, bought a porsche (ok, it was a 914, but it still said porsche on the insignia).

Ten years later, Charlie was still making $22K a year, had 3 van payments to make and was stressed beyond belief. Expenses went up and he had to withdraw his IRA money just to make ends meet. He was working 50+ hours a week and no time to meet any women. He wanted to do something else but didn’t have any experience. and no degree. At 32, he caught some weird virus and died.

Times might be a little different now. But not that different.