Talk to us again in 5 years when you've got some experience under your belt and you find out how woefully unprepared school has left you... Then talk to us in

Talk to us again in 5 years when you've got some experience under your belt and you find out how woefully unprepared school has left you... Then talk to us in 10 when you figure out that you could have learned all that same knowledge for free, in less time... I graduated from college 34 years ago and I will talk to you now... College is not about getting prepared, learning facts, acquiring things, or being thrifty or efficient in doing so. College is about becoming a bigger and better you. It's not the only way, but it's a pretty good one. I have never taken a CS or programming class. I have taught myself almost everything I've ever learned about about building software and businesses. None of the "stuff" I needed came from college, but I'd like to think that college played a fundamental role in helping become the person I needed to be. On one hand, I have always been concerned about the giant chasm between academia and the real world. On the other hand, I would never discourage anyone from starting and finishing college. Take advantage of this great time to shape your future. You may never have such an opportunity again.