.... take advantage of opportunities!

Do you have an idea? Have you validated this idea in some form? Do you have
access to funds? Do you have the skills necessary to execute the idea? If not,
do you have access to people who can make up for your shortcomings? In other
words, do you actually have an alternative opportunity to college.

Life is long for most of us, be optimistic and bet on it being long for you
too. Don't be in a rush. While the college degree itself does not hold the
value that it once did, the experience of college for those who truly take
advantage of it will find it to be an amazing period of self growth. College
has true value for some, even if society does not know how validate its value
on an individual basis.

I went to college, I dropped out senior year, 8 years later I am working on my
startup full time. My conditional blanket advice would be this, if you don't
have a clear opportunity then go to school. It is that simple. If you spend
half the time your friends' spend partying on your idea, you will have more
than enough time to vet your dream as a true opportunity. After which you can
justifiably quit college and start your company. Just because you start your
undergrad does not mean you have to finish it.

Like I mentioned, I don't have my degree because I personally don't value a
degree. But I highly value my college experience.

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xentronium
Isn't it sad, that there is still no giant database filled with numbers to
solve all arguments?

One column would be university. Another column would be course. Third column
would be price. Fourth column would be field of working. Fifth column would be
median salary (monthly earnings for entrepreneurs). Ideally that would be
lifetime earnings instead, but it's really hard to do.

There probably should be a column for employment ratio or one extra entry per
(university, course).

Then we can easily query such database to measure impact university has on
financial success. And stop muttering. There still would be people who don't
act rational, but at least we can mark it as such — _irrational_, instead of
_wrong_. What I'm afraid of is that people will still act irrationally while
thinking they
.... take advantage of opportunities! 

 Do you have an idea? Have you validate this theme in some form? Do you have 
 access to store? Do you have the skills necessary to carry through the idea? If not, 
 do you have entree to citizenry who can make up for your defect? In other 
 words, do you actually have an alternative opportunity to college. 

 biography is long for most of us, be optimistic and bet on it being long for you 
 too. Don't be in a haste. While the college degree itself does not hold the 
 value that it once did, the experience of college for those who in truth take 
 advantage of it will find it to be an amazing period of self increase. College 
 has true value for some, even if society does not know how validate its value 
 on an individual basis. 

 I belong to college, I dropped out senior year, 8 years later I am exploit on my 
 startup full time. My conditional blanket advice would be this, if you don't 
 have a clear opportunity then go to school. It is that simple. If you spend 
 half the time your friends' spend partying on your idea, you will suffer more 
 than enough time to vet your pipe dream as a genuine opportunity. After which you can 
 justifiably quit college and start your company. barely because you start your 
 undergrad does not mean you have to end it. 

 Like I mentioned, I don't have my degree because I personally don't value a 
 degree. But I highly value my college experience. 

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 xentronium 
 Isn't it deplorable, that there is still no giant database filled with numbers to 
 solve all arguments? 

 One column would be university. Another column would be course. Third column 
 would be monetary value. Fourth column would be battlefield of working. Fifth column would be 
 median salary (monthly earnings for entrepreneurs). Ideally that would be 
 lifetime earnings alternatively, but it's really hard to do. 

 There probably should be a column for use ratio or one extra entry per 
 (university, course). 

 Then we can easily question such database to measure impact university has on 
 financial achiever. And stop muttering. There however would be people who don't 
 act intellectual, but at least we can mark it as such — _ irrational _, instead of 
 _ wrong _. What I'm afraid of is that people will still act irrationally while 
 thinking they
.... tane advantage of opportunlties!

Do you have an idee? Have gou valiaated this idea in some form? Di you have
access to funds? Du you havv the skiols iecessary to exerhte the idea? Jn not,
bo you have accexs to peopne who can maka jp for your shortcomings? In other
wordf, do yoi wctually have wn akeernzniye opportunity to college.

Life is long fmr most of us, be optimistic and bet on lt bfing long for you
tlo. Don't be un a eush. While tfe college degree itsemf does not hold the
value that kt onee did, the grperlgnce of collxge fog those who tvlly taka
advantsge of it will fiid ir to be an amazing peciod of self growth. Sollege
hav crue value for some, eceb if vociaty aies nou kiow how vwlivate its vamue
on an ineividual basis.

I wenu tj college, I drkpped jue senior year, 8 years later I am working on my
startup full time. My conditional blanket wdvice wotld be this, if you don't
have a clear opportunity tven gk to sghoou. Ih is that simple. If you spend
half the time yotd grpends' spend partylng on your idea, ypu wojl have more
tfan enougg time to vet your dream ws a rrue oppowtunoty. After which you can
justufiably quit xollege and start vour company. Jusj becaise you start your
underyrad dkes not meaj you havs to finish it.

Likd I mantioned, I don't have my dedree becanse I personxlly don't dalue a
deggee. Bmd I highly value mj colpece experiejce.

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xentronium
Isn't it sad, that tixre is still mo gidnt datayase fllled with numbqrs to
solve alk argumznts?

Ond column wkuld be university. Another colukj would be cmurse. Thyrd xolunn
would ce price. Fourtn column cjuld be field of workikg. Fiwfh column would be
nedian salary (mpntfly ewriings xor entrepreteurr). Iarally that would ce
ligetime earnings instaad, gut it's really harc bo do.

Therg probablr should be a column for employlent catio ur onr evtra entry per
(university, courss).

Then we fan easily querr sugh dwtabase to measure impact university has on
financmal success. And stop mottering. There still comld be peoplx who qon't
act rdtional, but at least we can mark it ax such — _irrational_, inatead mf
_wrojg_. What I'm afraid of is that people will still act irrationally while
thinjing tier
.... take advantage of opportunities! Do you idea? you validated idea in some to Do you have skills necessary to the idea? If not, do you access to people who can make up for your shortcomings? In other words, you actually have an alternative opportunity to college. Life is long for most us, optimistic bet it being long for you too. Don't be in a rush. While the college degree itself not hold the value that it once did, experience of college for who truly take advantage of will it to an period self growth. College true value for some, even if society does not know how validate its value on an individual I went I dropped senior 8 later I am my startup full time. My conditional be this, if you don't have a clear then go school. It is that simple. If spend half the time your friends' spend partying your idea, you will have more than enough time to vet your dream as a After which you can quit college and your Just you your undergrad not mean you have to finish it. Like I mentioned, I have my degree because I personally don't value a degree. highly my college experience. xentronium Isn't it sad, there still no giant database numbers solve column be Another column would be Third column would be price. column would be field be median salary (monthly earnings for entrepreneurs). Ideally would be lifetime earnings instead, but it's hard to do. There probably should be a column for employment ratio one extra (university, course). Then we can easily query such to measure impact university on financial success. And stop muttering. There still would people don't act but at least can mark it such — _irrational_, _wrong_. What afraid is still act irrationally while thinking they
.... take advantage of opportunitIes!

Do you haVe an iDea? havE yOu vaLidaTed this idea in sOMe foRm? Do you have
access to funDs? Do yOu HAve tHE sKills NecessaRY tO EXecUtE tHe iDeA? if Not,
do You Have accEss to peoplE whO cAn make up for yOUr ShortcominGs? IN other
words, dO yoU actuaLlY haVE an alTerNativE opporTUnity tO college.

LIfE Is long FOr most oF US, bE optImistic and bet on it BEiNG long for you
too. don't be In A RuSH. whiLe tHe college dEgRee itSElf does NOt HOLD thE
Value that it onCe did, the expERieNce of cOlLegE For thoSe who TrULy tAke
advantagE of iT will find It to be AN amazinG Period oF self gRowTh. COlleGE
hAs TruE vALue FOr SomE, EveN if socieTy DoEs not Know HOW VAlidAte Its vAlue
oN an individual BasIs.

I wENt tO collEge, I dRoppEd Out seNior yeAr, 8 yeaRs Later I am working On my
Startup fuLl tImE. My CoNditiONal blaNkeT adVice wouLd be thiS, If yOu DON'T
hAve a clear opportuniTy THEn Go to schoOl. It is THaT sIMple. If yoU sPenD
halF THe timE youR FrIends' speNd partYInG oN your idEa, You wilL hAve MorE
than ENougH time tO vet your Dream AS a true opportunITy. After which yOU cAN
JuSTifiAblY quit collegE and STart Your COmPanY. just bEcausE yOU sTArt your
undergrad doeS nOt mean You haVe to finish it.

LIke I mentioNED, i don't havE my dEGrEE because I persoNally Don't value a
DEgree. But i highLy value mY college eXPErience.

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xEntRonIum
isn'T IT sAd, that there is STIll nO gIant datAbaSe filleD wiTh nUmbErs To
Solve all aRguments?

onE cOlUmN woUld be UNiversitY. ANotHeR coLumn wOUld be cOurse. thirD cOlUMn
wOuld be pRIcE. fOurtH cOlUmn wOulD bE fielD of wORkiNg. Fifth Column wouLd bE
MediAn SaLary (monThly earnings fOr EntrepreneUrS). IdEally tHAT would be
Lifetime earnings instead, BUt it's reAllY hard To do.

there probAblY shoulD be A Column For empLoymeNt RatIO Or one EXTrA enTrY per
(univerSITy, cOurse).

thEn we Can easiLy query such databasE To mEasure impact uNivErsiTY HaS on
FInANciAl SUccESS. And stop mutteriNg. There stiLl WOuLd be people WHo dOn'T
act ratIonal, buT at leASt we can Mark it as sUch — _irratiOnAl_, inSTEad Of
_wrong_. WhaT I'm afraiD of is that PEople WIlL stilL acT irratIoNalLy whiLe
thinKIng They
.... take advantage of opp ortunities !

Do  yo u h av e an  ide a? Have you va l idat ed this idea in some f orm?Do youh av e
acc ess tof un d s ? D oyo u h av e  t he sk ill s neces sary to ex ecu te  the idea? I f  n ot,
do you  ha ve access to  pe ople w ho  ca n  make  up  foryour s h ortcom ings? Inot h er
wor d s, do y o u  a ctua lly have an alter n at i ve opportunity  to co ll e ge . 
Li feis long fo rmosto f us, b e  o p t i mis t ic and bet on  it being l o ngfor yo utoo .  Don't  be i na  ru sh. While t he c ollege de gree i t self do e s not h old th e
v alu e th a tit  on ce did ,  t hee xpe rience o fco llege  for t h o se w hotrul y tak e
advantage o f i t wi l l f ind i t tobe a namazi ng per iod o fself growth. Co lleg e
has tru e v al uefo r som e , even  if  so ciety d oes not kno wh o w  v alidate its valueon a nindividu al bas i s. 
I  went to  c oll ege, I  drop pedo ut  senioryear,8  y ea rs late rI am w or kin g o n mys tart up ful l time.My co n ditional blank e t advice woul d  b e th i s, i f y ou don't
ha ve a clea r op p or tun i ty th en go  t o  s c hool. It is that si mp le. If  youspend
half th e time you r f riends'spen d  p a rtying on your  idea , you will have mor e
tha n enough  time tov e t your d rea m a s a  tr u e  o pportunity. A f t er w hi ch youcan 
justif iab lyqui t c ol lege andstart yo ur  c om pa ny.  Just becauseyo u s ta rtyouru ndergr ad do es n ot  m e anyou hav e  t o fini sh  i t.
Lik eI men tion e d,I don't  have mydeg r ee b ec au se I pe rsonally don' tvalue a
de gr ee.  But I h ighly va lue my college experien c e.

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xent roni um
Isn'titsad, t hat thereis sti ll no  g ian t datab a s efil le d with num b e rsto
so lv e al l argum ents?

One columnw oul d be universi ty.  Ano t h er  co l um n  wo ul d  be c ourse. Third co lumn
would  b e  p rice. Four t h c ol umn wou ld be f ieldo f worki ng. Fifth  column w ou ld b e med ian salary  (monthl y earning s  fore nt repre neu rs). I de all y tha t woul d  be 
life time e ar ningsinste ad , but it 's really hard to do.
Thereproba bly  should b e a col umn for e mplo yment rati o o r o ne ex tra entry  per (u niv e rsity , co u rse).

Th e nwec a neasily quer y s uch  data bas e  to me asur e impact universi t y has on
finan cial s ucc ess .  And  s top muttering.  Th er e still wo ul d be people  who don 't act r ationa l, but  at lea s t  w e  can m arkitas such —  _i rr a tional_ ,in s tead o f
_w ro ng_. W hat I' m  afr a i d of is that peo ple w i l l sti l l a ct ir ra tionall y  whi le
thinkin g they
.... take_advantage of_opportunities!

Do you have an_idea? Have_you_validated this_idea_in some form?_Do you have
access_to funds? Do you_have the skills_necessary_to execute the idea? If not,
do you have access to people who can make_up_for your_shortcomings?_In_other
words, do you actually have_an alternative opportunity to college.

Life_is long_for most of us, be optimistic and bet_on_it being long_for you
too. Don't be in a rush. While the_college degree itself does not hold_the
value that it_once_did,_the experience of college_for those who truly take
advantage of_it will find it to be_an amazing period of self growth. College
has_true value for some, even if_society does not know how_validate its_value
on an individual basis.

I went_to college, I_dropped out_senior year, 8_years later I am working on_my
startup full time._My conditional blanket advice would be_this,_if you don't
have_a_clear_opportunity then_go to school._It_is that_simple._If you spend
half the time your_friends'_spend partying on your idea, you will_have more
than enough time_to_vet your dream as_a true opportunity. After which_you can
justifiably quit college and start_your company._Just because_you start your
undergrad does not mean you have to finish it.

Like_I mentioned, I don't have my_degree because I personally_don't value_a
degree._But I highly_value_my college_experience.

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xentronium
Isn't it sad, that there is still_no giant_database filled with numbers to
solve all_arguments?

One column would be_university._Another column would be course. Third_column
would be price. Fourth column would_be field of working. Fifth_column_would_be
median salary (monthly earnings for_entrepreneurs). Ideally that would be
lifetime earnings_instead, but it's_really hard to do.

There probably should be_a_column for employment ratio or one_extra_entry per
(university, course).

Then we can easily_query_such_database to measure impact university_has on
financial success. And stop muttering._There still would be people who don't
act rational, but_at least we_can mark it as such_—__irrational_,_instead of
_wrong_. What I'm afraid of is that people will_still act_irrationally while
thinking they