I've personally experienced the set of circumstances he describes many times in school, so I don't think it's rubbish. In fact I switched from engineering to ma

I've personally experienced the set of circumstances he describes many times in school, so I don't think it's rubbish. In fact I switched from engineering to math specifically because I could better get by on raw intelligence rather than rote memorization or suffering through boring textbooks. I've heard that the value of a college degree to potential employers is as proof that a candidate can finish, follow through or endure, so many times now that I accept it as fact.