College is more about learning how to communicate with other adults, and building a solid social circle. There's a very real stratification between people who f

College is more about learning how to communicate with other adults, and building a solid social circle. There's a very real stratification between people who finish college, and people who don't. For example you're far likely to meet a quality partner attending, or being someone who previously attended college. I'd always tell people to go to the absolute cheapest college they can if they can't get a scholarship, but you still need to go. Given the American educational system, your average high school graduate can barely read and write. I recall once I was talking to an international student who was ashamed he needed to take remedial English at college, I then let him know I knew at least one person who as a native English speaker needed to take the same class. Exceptions do exist, I have noticed those from upper middle class backgrounds often can skip college altogether as they already carry with them a sort of status. But for someone who grew up poor like me college was a requirement