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As someone who did something similar, graduating after 11th grade with all high school credits and upper-tier university requirements achieved, I believe I had

As someone who did something similar, graduating after 11th grade with all high school credits and upper-tier university requirements achieved, I believe I had a better education than the GED-to-college crowd. You're the first actual GED success story I've heard of. All in all, there's nothing like a four-year university experience. Especially if you're spending all your time grinding away with huge course loads. You're cheating yourself by rushing through college or being a junior transfer.

ant5 16y ago
> I believe I had a better education than the GED-to-college crowd. Of course you believe that. Most people tend to any ascribe success to the efficacy of their earlier life choices and hardships -- to believe you didn't select the best path would make you uncomfortable. Nobody wants to think that their suffering through a particular choice was unnecessary to achieve their current standing. > You're the first actual GED success story I've heard of. When you've got government-run schools railroading every student into college, and few real options outside of that path except for the unusually non-conformant, then you're just not going to hear about many GED success stories. > All in all, there's nothing like a four-year university experience. That's what a lot of people who just concluded a 4-year university experience say. They very right, but they're hardly unbiased about just how valuable that unique experience is. To admit that it may not have been necessary would be uncomfortable, especially if they're sitting on student loan debt to pay for it. > You're cheating yourself by rushing through college or being a junior transfer. I could also just easily say you're cheating yourself by waiting until you're 21-24 to get your career and life started.
- chbarts 16y ago
  > That's what a lot of people who just concluded a 4-year university experience say. They very right, but they're hardly unbiased about just how valuable that unique experience is. If you didn't go through it, you have no idea what you missed out on: Networking, exposure to unusual ideas that aren't immediately useful, exposure to useful ideas that aren't in fashion now, and, of course, the option to become a better human being.

ant5 16y ago

> I believe I had a better education than the GED-to-college crowd. Of course you believe that. Most people tend to any ascribe success to the efficacy of their earlier life choices and hardships -- to believe you didn't select the best path would make you uncomfortable. Nobody wants to think that their suffering through a particular choice was unnecessary to achieve their current standing. > You're the first actual GED success story I've heard of. When you've got government-run schools railroading every student into college, and few real options outside of that path except for the unusually non-conformant, then you're just not going to hear about many GED success stories. > All in all, there's nothing like a four-year university experience. That's what a lot of people who just concluded a 4-year university experience say. They very right, but they're hardly unbiased about just how valuable that unique experience is. To admit that it may not have been necessary would be uncomfortable, especially if they're sitting on student loan debt to pay for it. > You're cheating yourself by rushing through college or being a junior transfer. I could also just easily say you're cheating yourself by waiting until you're 21-24 to get your career and life started.

chbarts 16y ago
> That's what a lot of people who just concluded a 4-year university experience say. They very right, but they're hardly unbiased about just how valuable that unique experience is. If you didn't go through it, you have no idea what you missed out on: Networking, exposure to unusual ideas that aren't immediately useful, exposure to useful ideas that aren't in fashion now, and, of course, the option to become a better human being.