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"College" isn't for everyone, and it's easy to have a really bad fit between what you end up doing and the education you've had. But I'm reminded of the motiva
by ColinWright 6y ago
"College" isn't for everyone, and it's easy to have a really bad fit between what you end up doing and the education you've had.
But I'm reminded of the motivational speaker urging his audience never to give up. After all, he didn't give up, buying lottery ticket after lottery ticket, and finally he got his multi-million dollar prize and was set for life.
Selection bias is A Thing(tm).
I went to university, loved it, love what I do, and without university I could never had got to where I am. Does that mean everyone should go to university? Of course not.
So read this article with a huge handful of salt. Perhaps the real lesson to take away is not make sure you have a clear path, and you pursue that path. It might involve university or college, but it might not. Take advice, gather information, engage your problem solving capabilities and your critical thinking, and do the Right Thing(tm).
It's not always formal tertiary education.
But it might be.