I don't mean to gang up on you, but if it helps in breaking your self-imposed constraints on yourself - to become an expert in something, or even understand so

I don't mean to gang up on you, but if it helps in breaking your self-imposed constraints on yourself - to become an expert in something, or even understand something, one doesn't HAVE to go to a university. There are lots of university grads who are experts in nothing. There are lots of experts in this world who became experts in different areas even when they never put a step in college. Agreed.. university education, is definitely one of the many ways to accumulate knowledge. Its just that, its not the only way.