Quote from: Bit_Happy on May 02, 2014, 03:35:53 AM

Mainstream view:
You need a degree to compete for the best jobs.
If there is any way to get into college you must do it.
Rebel view:
If you are old enough to apply for college, and you haven't yet figured out how messed up the system is, then you have serious issues.
College is 4 years of indoctrination and partying.
Even if you like to party, avoid college to save a huge amount of money and student loan debt.
Summary:
If you are confident in your ability to start a successful business and/or learn valuable skills that do not require college, then college is a huge waste of time and money.

I agree with this.
I did study for over 4 years but most people I've seen are very naive and blind about reality.
I am now working in a field that have nothing to do with my studies and since few months I make more money in cryptocurrencies than in my job.
I know a lot of +5/+10years of studies people that are still doing internship or are just unemployed.

Quote from: BCEmporium on May 02, 2014, 11:02:08 AM

We must separate two views here, the European and American.
Americans need to take a loan to get to college, Europeans have it nearly free but paid by all with taxes.
Still can't figure which is worse, if put analphabet farmers paying others' college or slam dunk youth into deep debt.

Even when college is free (in some college of some country, it is not everywhere in Europe !) you have to pay your food, rent and bills for years and that make European college far from being free (and I'm not including partying).
It is indeed a big difference but the result is about the same : unemployment & frustration.
The gap between what you expect from studies and reality is growing exponentially.

Quote from: BCEmporium on May 04, 2014, 06:10:58 PM

In the end then "education" just means a system to teach you something, not that something is actually worthing it or even properly though.

This.

The more important is to be able to learn fast and adapt to the word you live in.