God, college was fantastic! Talk about the greatest 4.5 years of my life. Here's why: I was in Engineering, where they drill math into your heads for the firs

God, college was fantastic! Talk about the greatest 4.5 years of my life. Here's why: I was in Engineering, where they drill math into your heads for the first 2 years, and you don't see a lick of a practical application for it, but looking back, that was incredibly useful. I found more creative outlets then I could possibly imagine. I had friends in the fine arts who could teach me how to paint, and let me play around in the photography darkroom. I dabbled in getting a minor in philosophy (but found the meaning to life, and decided I didn't really need to go any further in it..) I planned practical jokes and embarked on poorly thought epic adventures with roommates. I wrote in my spare time (inspired to write out thoughts by my philosophy teacher) I met friends who played guitar as well, and we made wrote goofy songs that annoyed the neighbors, to blow of steam. The social aspect was AMAZING. I participated on two club sports teams, joined philanthropic causes and met some of the most inspiring people from all walks of life, I threw the greatest parties and after-parties in the history of life, (I was somewhat shy in high school though, THAT changed) I now have more friends than I know what to do with, and an available couch to crash on in every major city in the Northeast (and several in the Midwest and CA) I was free. It's not like most of real life, with serious financial responsibilities. No day was the same. If life sucked, in four months a new semester would be here, and it would be different. Lastly, it opened doors. I have a career that pays well (thanks, valuable engineering degree) I have connections (be it social or business), and it was so damn tough (at least at times) it gave me the confidence that if I put enough effort into something, I can build it, and succeed. Priceless edit: I didn't build anything awesome in college, or get a startup going, or discover the cure for cancer, but it gave me tools to do so, the rest is up to me. edit #2: I spent a semester in Florence, Italy. I sat in museums and sketched, I took a history and culture of food class, I was exposed to so much diversity in thought/way of life/culture. I became exceedingly good at picking up non-verbal communication, which is VERY useful in real life (Took my first Italian class while there...). It was my first time living in a city, now I travel frequently, and move with comfort in a city. Sans travel expenses, it wasn't any more expensive than my public school tuition and room and board.