Is university still worth it today?
I must say yes, despite university result does not guarantee employment but at least education is the foundation and the bedrock of our basic knowledge. Hence without it we wouldn't have been able to read and write. I have once created a thread similar to this and trust me, I learn a lot from it. Education is the key to success. It is just a system that enlightenes you up to chase your dreams. People always thinks that they must work with their degree. but fail to understand that life don't work that way. Everybody must not work with their degree. But look Upto finding other alternative to succeed in life. Besides the most richest men in the world didn't work with their degree but was creative enough to discover things that are useful to man.
Are “extra skills” and certificates just another money-making trick?
I think so, being educated and having skill is a fast way to succeed in life.
Has anyone here found success without a degree, or by learning something new outside of school? Is this the start of a new way of working, or just a big mess?
I must confess my success today is not about my degree but the skill I learnt outside school. But it wouldn't have been possible if I was not educated. So we can not deny the fact that education plays an important role to the society.