Right, I had a similar reaction. Autodidacts often end up reading a bunch of stuff from here and there with sub-par results. One of the main benefits of a (uni

Right, I had a similar reaction. Autodidacts often end up reading a bunch of stuff from here and there with sub-par results. One of the main benefits of a (university) course is focus and guidance. That the prof or teacher selects specific topics they deem important for that stage of education. As a student it can be difficult to judge that yourself.