I think what the poster and other people say is basically there are cheaper consumption goods which would bring a better ROI. For the cost of one year of colle

I think what the poster and other people say is basically there are cheaper consumption goods which would bring a better ROI. For the cost of one year of college you could travel the world, volunteer overseas, start a company, learn anything you want through self directed study, go to Europe learn a European language and take advantage of their education system. With a working visa I am eligible to attend university in Austria at a price of around 200€/year. It took me less than 6 months to learn enough German to land a job here at a total cost of under 1000€. These are just a few possibilities off the top of my head. However the big problem seems to be that it requires thinking and motivation, it's easier to take the college path since it's the current default.