In hindsight, the CS cirriculum I did was pretty bad. There were only three units which I think really had any value for me in terms of application to my work i

In hindsight, the CS cirriculum I did was pretty bad. There were only three units which I think really had any value for me in terms of application to my work in IT. The units I did outside of CS (mainly maths) were much more valuable. But there are two things I got from university that were invaluable: 1.) People. The people I met at uni are still my best friends today and a diverse bunch of talented and interesting folk. The social aspect was invaluable. 2.) Learning how to learn. By the end of my second year I felt I had the cognitive and critical thinking skills to tackle new topics without the aid of a professor guiding me. I take this skill somewhat for granted and it has been a critical part of my success in the workplace. Some people are born with this capacity for self-learning, I wasnt, I got it at university. So there is still something to be said about the old brick-and-mortar educational paradigm.