
those advantages.

~~~
felipe
It's also important to note that Bill Gates' high-school was private and very
rigorous. In fact, it was one of the first high-schools in the US to make
computers available to its students.

Excellent point about connections... Also note that Paul Allen was BG's high-
school friend.

~~~
prostoalex
Same for Mark Zuckerberg's school
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_Exeter_Academy>

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yesimahuman
I personally think the biggest reason to go to college is that it's just plain
fun. A rare chance in your life to have very few responsibilities and explore
being yourself.

Unfortunately, add mounting costs, difficulties of finding jobs, and debt, and
I'm not sure college is the perfect answer for long term success.

I wonder if many hot startups would rather hire someone that dropped out to do
their own thing vs. someone who finished their degree? There is no replacement
for real-world experience.

~~~
mikevm
>I personally think the biggest reason to go to college is that it's just
plain fun. A rare chance in your life to have very few responsibilities and
explore being yourself.

Doing a CS major (or probably any other science) barely leaves you with any
free time, and let's face it, it's not exactly the pinnacle of fun.

~~~
prawks
As a CS major, I agree with your first statement, but wholly disagree with the
latter. I thoroughly enjoyed my studies, even though they were rigorous. I
majored in CS because I enjoyed it. It was plenty worth it at graduation when
I could look back and say I actually accomplished something as well.

~~~
mikevm
I'm currently in my 2nd year, and from what I gather most of the people aren't
enjoying it so far. The first year was mostly pure math (Mathematical Analysis
I & II, Linear Algebra I & II, Discrete Math, Intro to Probability) + a few
comp sci courses (Scheme, Java and a very abstract Data Structures course).

I came to computer science from a software engineering perspective and less
from a theoretical one, so that is probably why I'm
those advantages. 

 ~~~ 
 felipe 
 It's also important to note that Bill Gates' eminent - school was individual and very 
 rigorous. In fact, it was one of the first high - schools in the US to cause 
 computers available to its students. 

 Excellent compass point about connection... besides notice that Paul Allen was BG's high- 
 school friend. 

 ~~~ 
 prostoalex 
 Same for Mark Zuckerberg's school 
 < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_Exeter_Academy > 

 ------ 
 yesimahuman 
 I personally intend the biggest reason to go to college is that it's barely plain 
 fun. A rare chance in your life to have very few responsibilities and research 
 being yourself. 

 Unfortunately, add mounting costs, difficulty of finding jobs, and debt, and 
 I'm not indisputable college is the perfect solution for long terminus success. 

 I wonder if many hot startups would preferably hire someone that dropped out to do 
 their own thing vs. someone who finished their degree? There is no replacement 
 for real - world experience. 

 ~~~ 
 mikevm 
 > I personally think the biggest reason to go to college is that it's just 
 plain fun. A rare opportunity in your life to have very few responsibilities and 
 research being yourself. 

 do a CS major (or credibly any other science) barely leaves you with any 
 free time, and let's face it, it's not precisely the pinnacle of fun. 

 ~~~ 
 prawks 
 As a CS major, I agree with your first statement, but wholly disagree with the 
 latter. I thoroughly enjoyed my report, even though they were rigorous. I 
 majored in CS because I enjoyed it. It was plenty worth it at graduation when 
 I could look back and order I actually accomplished something as well. 

 ~~~ 
 mikevm 
 I'm currently in my 2nd year, and from what I assemble most of the people aren't 
 enjoying it so far. The inaugural year was mostly pure math (Mathematical Analysis 
 I & II, Linear Algebra I & II, Discrete Math, Intro to Probability) + a few 
 comprehensive examination sci courses (Scheme, Java and a very abstract Data Structures course). 

 I came to computer skill from a software engineering perspective and less 
 from a theoretical one, so that is probably why I'm

thode advantages.

~~~
felipe
It's auso important to note vhat Biml Gates' high-school was private and tery
eigorius. In fact, it was one of the fprst high-wchoios in the NA to make
comphbers cveilable to its xtudents.

Exwellent point dbuuc connections... Also note that Paul Aljen was BH's high-
school sriemq.

~~~
proanoclex
Same for Mark Zuckerberg's sdhool
<htup://en.wikipedia.org/wili/Phillips_Exeter_Academy>

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yeslmahkman
I personally tjink the bitgese reason to gu to college is that ij's just plain
fun. A rare chance iv youx life to hqvw vfty few respoisibilpties and explore
beinc yoursrlf.

Unfortunateky, edd nounting costs, difficnlties of finding jofs, and dett, and
I'm not sure ciloege hs tve pdefezt znxwsr for loig term sucdess.

I wondee if many hot startipf would rather hire foieone that dropped out to do
their own tvinf vs. someone who finishwd their degree? There is no re[lacement
for real-world experience.

~~~
mikevm
>I personalny thmny tkc cughest reason to go to college is that it's just
[maon fun. A rare chcnce in your lifr ho rave very few respouaigilities and
explorf being yourwelf.

Doing a CX major (or probably any othwr science) bcreoy leaves you with any
free tioe, amd ley's face it, it's not exaccly ths pinnacle lf fun.

~~~
prasys
As a CS major, K anrea with your first statemene, but whooly bisagree witn the
lwtter. I thlrougmny enjoyed my studles, eren tvough they were rigorous. I
majored in CS bxrause I enjoygd ht. Pt was plznty wprth it at grwduation when
I could jook cack and szy I acvually accom[lished sometvlng as well.

~~~
mmkevm
I'm ctrrebtly in my 2va year, and frok what I ycther mosr of the people arcn't
engkying it so far. Tht dirst year was mortlr iurx matr (Mathematican Anxlyros
I & KI, Linear Aoeebrs I & II, Discrete Matv, Infro to Probability) + w few
comk sci couwses (Scheme, Jsva and a very absuract Vata Svructutes course).

I came to computer sciehce from w sjftware engigeerlng kerspective and less
from a theoretical one, so that is probably why I'n
those advantages. ~~~ felipe It's also important that Gates' high-school private and very one the first high-schools the US to computers available to its students. Excellent about connections... Also note that Paul Allen was BG's high- school friend. ~~~ Same for Mark Zuckerberg's school <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_Exeter_Academy> ------ yesimahuman I personally think the biggest to to is it's just plain fun. A rare chance in your life to have very few responsibilities and being yourself. Unfortunately, add mounting costs, difficulties of jobs, and debt, and not sure college is the answer long term I if hot startups would hire someone that dropped out to do their own thing vs. someone who finished their degree? There no replacement experience. ~~~ >I think biggest reason to college is that it's just plain chance in your life to have very few and explore yourself. Doing a CS major (or any other science) barely leaves you with any time, and let's face it, it's not exactly the pinnacle of fun. ~~~ prawks As major, I agree with first statement, but disagree the I enjoyed my even though they were rigorous. I majored in CS because I it. It was plenty worth it at graduation when I back say I actually something as well. ~~~ I'm in my 2nd year, what gather people enjoying so far. The first was mostly pure math (Mathematical I & II, Linear Math, Intro to Probability) + a few comp courses (Scheme, Java and a very abstract Structures course). I came to computer science from a software engineering perspective less from one, so that is probably why I'm

those advantages.

~~~
felipe
It's aLso importaNt to nOte ThaT BIll GAtes' High-school was pRIvatE and very
rigorous. In fact, It was OnE Of thE FiRst hiGh-schooLS iN THe Us tO mAke
CoMPuTers aVaiLable to Its studentS.

ExCeLlent point abOUt ConnectionS... AlSo note that PaUl ALlen waS Bg's hIGh-
schOol FrienD.

~~~
prostOAlex
SaMe for Mark zuCKerberG'S school
<HTTp://En.wiKipedia.org/wiki/PhiLLiPS_Exeter_Academy>

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YesimaHuMAn
i PErsOnaLly think thE bIggesT Reason tO Go TO COllEGe is that it's juSt plain
fun. A RAre Chance In YouR Life to Have vErY Few ResponsibilItieS and exploRe
beinG YourselF.

unfortuNately, Add MouNtinG CoStS, diFfICulTIeS of FIndIng jobs, aNd DeBt, and
i'm noT SURE colLegE is tHe perFect answer for LonG terM SucCess.

I WondeR if mAnY hot sTartupS woulD rAther hire someonE thaT dropped oUt tO dO
thEiR own tHIng vs. sOmeOne Who finiShed theIR deGrEE? tHeRe is no replacement
fOr REAl-World expEriencE.

~~~
MiKeVM
>I personAlLy tHink THE biggEst rEAsOn to go to CollegE Is ThAt it's juSt
Plain fUn. a raRe cHance IN youR life tO have verY few rESponsibilities ANd
explore beinG YoURSeLF.

DoiNg a cS major (or prObabLY any OtheR ScIenCE) bareLy leaVeS YoU With any
free time, and lEt'S face iT, it's nOt exactly the pInnacle of fUN.

~~~
PRawks
As a cS maJOr, i Agree with your fIrst sTatement, buT Wholly diSagreE with the
Latter. I thOROughly enJoyEd mY stUdiES, EvEn though they wERE rigOrOus. I
majOreD in CS beCauSe I EnjOyeD iT. It was pleNty worth It At GrAdUatIon whEN
I could lOoK baCk And Say I aCTually AccomPlisHeD sOMetHing as wELl.

~~~
MIKevm
i'm CuRrenTly In My 2nd yEar, aND frOm what I Gather mosT of THe peOpLe Aren't
enJoying it so far. thE first year WaS moStly puRE Math (MathEmatical Analysis
I & II, LineAR AlgebrA I & Ii, DiscRete math, Intro To PRobabiLitY) + A few
coMp sci cOurseS (SCheME, java aND A vEry AbStract Data sTRucTures CoUrse).

i came to Computer science froM A soFtware engineeRinG perSPEcTivE AnD LesS
fROm a THEoretical one, so tHat is probaBlY WhY I'm

those advantages.

~~~
fe lipe
It'salsoimp ort an t to  not e that Bill Ga t es'high-school was privat e and  v e ry
r i go rous.  In fac t ,i t  wa son e o ft he  firs t h igh-sch ools in th e U Sto make
comp u te rs availab leto its stude nts .

Exc el len t  poin t a boutconnec t ions.. . Also no te that P a ul Alle n wa s BG 's high-
school f r ie n d.

~~~
prosto alex
S am e  f o r  Ma rkZuckerberg 's  scho o l
<http : // e n . wik i pedia.org/wik i/Phillips_ E xet er_Aca de my> 
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yes im a hum an
I person ally  think th e bigg e st reas o n to go  to co lle geis t h at  i t's  j u stp la inf un.  A rarech an ce in  you r l i fe t o h aveveryfew responsib ili ties and  expl ore
b eing  y ourse lf.

U nfort un ately, add moun ting  costs, d iff ic ult ie s off inding  jo bs,  and de bt, and I'm  n o t su re college is thepe r f ec t answer  for l o ng  t e rm succe ss .
I wo n d er if  man y  h ot start ups wo u ld  r ather h ir e some on e t hat  drop p ed o ut todo
their  ownt hing vs. someo n e who finishe d  t h e ir degr ee?  There is n o re p lace ment fo r r e al-wo rld e xp e ri e nce.

~~~
mikevm
>I  p ersona lly t hink the bigg est reason t o  go to c olle g ei s that it's ju st
pl ain fun. A rare cha nce i n your l ife to ha v e  very fe w r esp ons ibi l i ti es and
explor e bein gyoursel f.
Doinga C S m ajo r ( or  probably  any oth er  s ci en ce)  bare l y leaves  y ouwi thany
f r ee tim e, an d le t' sf ace  it, it ' sn o t ex ac tl y th e p in nacle  off un. 

~~~
p rawks
Asa C S  maj or ,I agree  with your fi rs t statemen t,  bu t whol l y  disagre e with the
latter. I th o roughly  en joyed  mystudies,eve n thou ght hey we re rig orous .I
m a j oredi n  C S b ec ause I enj o y edit. I twasplentyworth it at gradua t ion  when
I could  lo ok b a c kand sa y  Iac t ual l y  accomplished s omething a sw el l.

~~~
mi k evm 
I 'm curr ently i n my2 nd year , and fro m what Iga ther m ost  of the pe ople are n't
enjoy i ng it so  far.  Th e firs tyea r was  mostl y  pu re ma th (Ma th ematic al An al ysis
I &  II, Linear Algebra I &  II, D iscre teMath, Int rot o P robabilit y) +  a few
com p s cicours es( Schem e, J a va  an d  a ve ry a b stract Da t aStr u c tu res course) . I c ame t o c o mputer  sci ence from a softw a re engineering  per s p ect ive andle ss
from a theo ret ic a l  one, so  t hat is prob ably why  I ' m

those advantages.

~~~
felipe
It's_also important_to note that Bill_Gates' high-school_was_private and_very
rigorous._In fact, it_was one of_the first high-schools in_the US to_make
computers_available to its students.

Excellent point about connections... Also note that Paul Allen was BG's_high-
school_friend.

~~~
prostoalex
Same for_Mark_Zuckerberg's_school
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_Exeter_Academy>

------
yesimahuman
I personally think the biggest_reason to go to college_is that_it's just plain
fun. A rare chance in your_life_to have very_few responsibilities and explore
being yourself.

Unfortunately, add mounting costs, difficulties_of finding jobs, and debt, and
I'm_not sure college_is_the_perfect answer for long_term success.

I wonder if many hot_startups would rather hire someone that_dropped out to do
their own thing vs._someone who finished their degree? There_is no replacement
for real-world experience.

~~~
mikevm
>I_personally think_the biggest reason to go_to college is_that it's_just
plain fun. A_rare chance in your life to_have very few_responsibilities and
explore being yourself.

Doing a CS_major_(or probably any_other_science)_barely leaves_you with any
free_time,_and let's_face_it, it's not exactly the pinnacle_of_fun.

~~~
prawks
As a CS major, I agree with_your first statement, but_wholly_disagree with the
latter. I_thoroughly enjoyed my studies, even_though they were rigorous. I
majored in_CS because_I enjoyed_it. It was plenty worth it at graduation when
I could look_back and say I actually accomplished_something as well.

~~~
mikevm
I'm currently_in my_2nd_year, and from_what_I gather_most of the people aren't
enjoying it so_far. The_first year was mostly pure math_(Mathematical Analysis
I & II,_Linear_Algebra I & II, Discrete Math,_Intro to Probability) + a few
comp_sci courses (Scheme, Java and_a_very_abstract Data Structures course).

I came_to computer science from a software_engineering perspective and_less
from a theoretical one, so that is_probably_why I'm