 and Gates excluded) who drop out for a startup
are actually running from something, and the thing they're running from isn't
college, but the fact that 18-24 is a difficult age, especially in the
neurotic U.S.

~~~
cyang08
Great insight about autodidacticism - sometimes it's just really hard to (1)
even know what to do in the first place and (2) do it without structure or
extrinsic motivation.

I think in an ideal world, self-study and maintaining an ongoing education
while out in the field are great. Unfortunately in a practical world, finding
that motivation intrinsically is pretty difficult. There's actually a great
video by Dan Pink delving into the specific components of motivation:
<http://reelsurfer.com/watch/share/22832>

(credit a forum post on improving at StarCraft for this actually, haha:
[http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=374...](http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=374400))

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kloncks
Don't drop out just to drop out. There's no statement to be made.

Sometimes dropping out makes sense; other times it doesn't. It's based on that
unique situation. Dropping out isn't a matter you can over generalize with
blanket statement advice.

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samsolomon
I don't see the harm in dropping out.

If your startup is gaining traction, take a semester off and try and make it
work. You can always go back to school if the business doesn't work out.

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carbocation
Until you find a substantial group of talented students whom you randomize to
college vs non-college, the question of whether or not to complete college
will remain open.

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smiddereens
I wish I'd done a startup before going to college. I would've had a better
sense of what to focus on.

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kayoone
if you drop out to start a startup just be sure its really what you want as
you will most probably fail!

 
Students defeat new 'Barnacle' parking clamp, skip fines and get free internet - elliekelly
https://postmediadriving
and Gates excluded) who drop out for a startup 
 are actually running from something, and the matter they're run from isn't 
 college, but the fact that 18 - 24 is a difficult age, particularly in the 
 neurotic U.S. 

 ~~~ 
 cyang08 
 Great penetration about autodidacticism - sometimes it's just really hard to (1) 
 even acknowledge what to do in the first topographic point and (2) do it without structure or 
 extrinsic motivation. 

 I intend in an ideal world, self - study and sustain an ongoing education 
 while out in the field are great. Unfortunately in a practical world, discover 
 that motivation intrinsically is pretty difficult. There's actually a great 
 television by Dan Pink delving into the specific components of motivation: 
 < http://reelsurfer.com/watch/share/22832 > 

 (credit a forum post on better at StarCraft for this actually, haha: 
 [ http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=374...](http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=374400) ) 

 ------ 
 kloncks 
 Don't drop out just to drop out. There's no statement to be made. 

 Sometimes drop out makes sense; other times it doesn't. It's free-base on that 
 unique situation. Dropping out isn't a matter you can over generalize with 
 blanket statement advice. 

 ------ 
 samsolomon 
 I don't see the harm in dropping out. 

 If your startup is gain traction, take a semester off and sample and form it 
 work. You can always function back to school if the business doesn't work out. 

 ------ 
 carbocation 
 Until you find a substantial group of talented student whom you randomize to 
 college vs non - college, the question of whether or not to complete college 
 will remain open. 

 ------ 
 smiddereens 
 I wish I'd done a startup before move to college. I would've had a better 
 sense of what to focus on. 

 ------ 
 kayoone 
 if you devolve out to originate a startup just be sure its really what you want as 
 you will about probably fail! 

 
 Students defeat new' Barnacle' parking clamp, skip fines and get free internet - elliekelly 
 https://postmediadriving
 anf Gates excluded) who drok out for a startop
qre acvually dunning wrom something, and the thing tyey're running from isn't
colldge, but tje fact rhat 18-24 is a diffmdult agc, espsgiallv mn the
neurotic O.S.

~~~
cyang08
Great insight about ajtldidacticism - sometimes it's just rewlly hatd to (1)
even know rhat eo dk in the first place and (2) do it wifhout suructure or
extrinsoc motivation.

I think in an idewl world, self-study and maintaunind an ongoing dducation
while out in jhe field are great. Unfortunatelh in c practical wirlf, finding
thav motination intrinsically hs pretyy difficult. Tmere's acrually a great
video bb Dan Pink delving igto the s[eeific components of mituvatimn:
<htdp://redosuffed.cpm/satch/sjarx/22832>

(credit a fkrum post ob improving at StarVrwdt for this adtuallr, raha:
[http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessagt.php?tkpic_id=374...](http://www.teamliquid.bet/forum/viewmessage.phk?topic_id=374400))

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kljncks
Don't drop out just to drop out. There's no stademenv go yc oqdf.

Sometimes dropping out makes sense; other timqa ot doesn't. It's bafed on that
inlqig situation. Drupping ouf isn't a matter yok can oder gwneralize witn
blanket statement advice.

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sansolomon
I dou't wee the harm in drlpping out.

Iy your staryup is gaining traction, taks a semesteg off and gry and make it
wurk. Ymu can always go back to sshool if vhe bbsiness aoesm't worh out.

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carbofatiok
Gntil you find a skbstautial group of halented students whom you randomize to
collegg vv nmn-collegz, the auestion of wrether or not jo complece coluege
will rvmain opei.

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smiddereens
Y wish I'd dona a startup bxfore goigg ti coolege. I dould've had a netter
sense of what to focus on.

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kayoonc
if yuh drop out to sccru q startup just be suwe ivs rewnly what you wang ar
uou wkll mosu pvobxbly fail!

 
Students defead nes 'Barnacle' parking cjamp, skik fines agd get free imternet - elliekellj
httpv://portmedoadtiving
and Gates excluded) who drop out for are running from and the thing but fact that 18-24 a difficult age, in the neurotic U.S. ~~~ cyang08 insight about autodidacticism - sometimes it's just really hard to (1) even know to do in the first place and (2) do it without structure or motivation. think an world, self-study and maintaining an ongoing education while out in the field are great. Unfortunately in practical world, finding that motivation intrinsically is pretty There's actually a great by Dan Pink delving into specific of motivation: (credit forum on improving at for this actually, haha: [http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=374...](http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=374400)) ------ kloncks Don't drop out just to drop out. There's no statement be made. out makes other it It's based on situation. Dropping out isn't a matter generalize with blanket statement advice. ------ samsolomon I see the in dropping out. If your startup gaining traction, take a semester off and try make it work. You can always go back to school if the business doesn't work carbocation Until you find substantial group of students you to vs non-college, question of whether or not to complete college will remain open. smiddereens I wish I'd done a startup before going to would've a better sense what to focus on. kayoone you drop out to startup be what want you will most probably Students defeat new 'Barnacle' parking skip fines and get
 and Gates excluded) who drop ouT for a startUp
are ActUalLy RunnIng fRom something, anD The tHing they're running from iSn't
coLlEGe, buT ThE fact That 18-24 is a DIfFICulT aGe, EspEcIAlLy in tHe
nEurotic u.S.

~~~
cyang08
GreAt iNsIght about autODiDacticism - sOmeTimes it's just ReaLly harD tO (1)
evEN know WhaT to do In the fIRst plaCe and (2) do it WiTHout stRUcture oR
EXtRinsIc motivation.

I thinK In AN ideal world, selF-study AnD MaINTaiNinG an ongoing EdUcatiON
while oUT iN THE fiELd are great. UnfOrtunately iN A prActicaL wOrlD, FindinG
that MoTIvaTion intrinsIcalLy is prettY diffiCUlt. TherE'S actualLy a greAt
vIdeO by DAN PInK deLvINg iNTo The SPecIfic compOnEnTs of mOtivATION:
<httP://reElsuRfer.cOm/watch/share/22832>

(cRedIt a fORum Post oN imprOvinG aT Starcraft fOr thiS aCtually, haha:
[http://Www.tEamliquid.Net/FoRum/ViEwmesSAge.php?TopIc_iD=374...](http://wwW.teamliQUid.NeT/FORuM/viewmessage.php?topIc_ID=374400))

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KlOncks
Don'T drop oUT jUsT To drop ouT. THerE's no STAtemeNt to BE mAde.

SometImes drOPpInG out makEs Sense; oThEr tImeS it doESn't. IT's baseD on that
uNique SItuation. DroppiNG out isn't a mattER yOU CaN Over GenEralize with
BlanKEt stAtemENt AdvICe.

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samSolomOn
i DoN'T see the harm in droppiNg Out.

If yOur stArtup is gaininG traction, tAKE A semesteR off ANd TRy and make it
worK. You cAn always go BAck to schOol if The businEss doesn't WORk out.

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carBocAtiOn
UNtiL YOu Find a substantIAL groUp Of talenTed StudentS whOm yOu rAndOmIze to
collEge vs non-CoLlEgE, tHe qUestiON of whethEr Or nOt To cOmpleTE colleGe
wilL remAiN oPEn.

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sMiddereENs
i WIsh I'D dOnE a stArtUp BeforE goiNG to College. i would've hAd a BEtteR
sEnSe of whaT to focus on.

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kayOoNe
if you droP oUt tO start A STartup juSt be sure its really what yoU Want as
yOu wIll moSt prObably faiL!

 
StUdents DefEAt new 'BArnaclE' parkInG clAMP, skip FINeS anD gEt free inteRNEt - eLliekElLy
htTps://postMediadriving
 and Gates excluded) who d rop out fo r a s tar tup 
a re a ctua lly running fr o m so mething, and the thing  they 'r e  run n in g fro m isn't co l l ege ,bu t t he fa ct th at18-24 i s a diffic ult  a ge, especial l yin the
neu rot ic U.S.

~~~ 
cy ang08Gr eat insig htabout  autod i dactic ism - som et i mes it ' s justr e al ly h ard to (1)
even k n ow what to do inthe fi rs t  p l a ceand  (2) do it  w ithou t  struct u re o r 
ex t rinsic motiva tion.

I th i nkin anid eal world,  self -s t udy  and mainta inin g an ongo ing ed u cationw hile ou t in t hefie ld a r egr eat .U nfo r tu nat e lyin a pra ct ic al wo rld, f i n ding 
th at m otiva tion intrinsi cal ly i s  pr ettydiffi cult .There 's act ually  a  great
video by  Dan  Pink del vin gint othe s p ecific  co mpo nents o f motiv a tio n: < h tt p://reelsurfer.com /w a t ch /share/2 2832>(c re d it a for um  po st o n impro ving at  StarCra ft for th is  actual ly , haha :[ht tp: //www . team liquid .net/for um/vi e wmessage.php?t o pic_id=374... ] (h t t p: / /www .te amliquid.ne t/fo r um/v iewm e ss age . php?t opic_ id = 37 4 400))

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klonc ks 
Don't  drop  out just todrop out.T h e re's nostat e me n t to be made.
Some times drop p ing outmakes  sense;other tim e s  it does n't . I t's  ba s e don that
uniqu e situ at ion. Dr opp ing out  is n't  amat te r you can  over ge ne ra li ze  wi th
bl a nket sta te men tadv ice.------ 
sams olom on 
I don 't seet he h armin  d ropp ing  o ut.
If y o urstartup  is gaini ngt ract io n,  take a  semester off  a nd try and  m ake  it
wo r k . You ca n always go back to sch o ol if t hebusin essdoesn't w ork  out.
-- - ---
ca rbocat ion
U nt ily o u fin d asub st antial gro u p  of  tale nt ed s tudents  whom you randomiz e  to 
college vs n on- coll e g e,  th e  q u est io n  of w hether or not t o complete  c o ll ege
will r e mai nopen.
------smidd e reens
I  wish I'd  done a s ta rtup b efo re going t o colleg e. I woul d 've h a da bet ter 
sense  o f w hat t o focu s  on .

-- ----
k ay oone
i f you  d rop outto start a startup just  be su re it s r eally wha t y o u w ant as
yo u wi ll most pr oba bly  fail !

Stud ents de fea t  new'Bar n acle' par k in g c l a mp , skip fine s a ndget f ree intern et -  elliekelly
https : //postmediadri ving 
 and_Gates excluded)_who drop out for_a startup
are_actually_running from_something,_and the thing_they're running from_isn't
college, but the fact_that 18-24 is_a_difficult age, especially in the
neurotic U.S.

~~~
cyang08
Great insight about autodidacticism - sometimes it's just really_hard_to (1)
even_know_what_to do in the first_place and (2) do it_without structure_or
extrinsic motivation.

I think in an ideal world, self-study_and_maintaining an ongoing_education
while out in the field are great. Unfortunately in_a practical world, finding
that motivation intrinsically_is pretty difficult._There's_actually_a great
video by Dan_Pink delving into the specific components_of motivation:
<http://reelsurfer.com/watch/share/22832>

(credit a forum post on_improving at StarCraft for this actually, haha:
[http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=374...](http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=374400))

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kloncks
Don't_drop out just to drop out._There's no statement to be_made.

Sometimes dropping_out makes sense; other times_it doesn't. It's_based on_that
unique situation. Dropping_out isn't a matter you can_over generalize with
blanket_statement advice.

------
samsolomon
I don't see the harm_in_dropping out.

If your_startup_is_gaining traction,_take a semester_off_and try_and_make it
work. You can always go_back_to school if the business doesn't work_out.

------
carbocation
Until you find a_substantial_group of talented students_whom you randomize to
college vs_non-college, the question of whether or_not to_complete college
will_remain open.

------
smiddereens
I wish I'd done a startup before going to college._I would've had a better
sense of_what to focus on.

------
kayoone
if_you drop_out_to start a_startup_just be_sure its really what you want as
you_will most_probably fail!

 
Students defeat new 'Barnacle'_parking clamp, skip fines_and_get free internet - elliekelly
https://postmediadriving