For the longest time, I believed that college was not necessary and wanted to prove a point. I have done fairly well for myself but I have to admit that life w

For the longest time, I believed that college was not necessary and wanted to prove a point. I have done fairly well for myself but I have to admit that life would have been a lot easier with it than without. After realizing this several years ago, I still did not really attempt to finally go back to school. The problem now is that college is a market like any other. It's probably close to the housing market around 2007. The cost has increased and the value has somewhat diminished. I do not have any statistics on the cost of college when adjusted for inflation. There are a lot of other factors that make the cost so restrictive when compared to even 20 years ago. The education market will need to crash and reset. It's likely that technology will speed this process along. With all that being said, take it from my 30+ years of trying to prove a point, it's worth it. The myth of the Bill Gates college drop out starting a company like Microsoft is exceedingly rare. As technology becomes more widespread and regulated, the importance of a degree will only grow. EDIT: formatting