When I went to a public university in Europe, I realized after a month or two that lectures are a waste of time, and I stopped attending most of them. But the s

When I went to a public university in Europe, I realized after a month or two that lectures are a waste of time, and I stopped attending most of them. But the structure and guidance provided by the university allowed me to study things more efficiently than I could have done on my own. I think the key is that universities are not schools. They are places of learning, not teaching. If you go to a university and expect to be taught, you are probably wasting your time. And that vision is not really compatible with tuition fees, because they can easily turn you from a student to a paying customer.