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This is why I love Steve Jobs' commencement address at Stanford. He was brutally honest. I love how he attributes much of his success to not having a college

• hello_newman 13y ago
  "I love how he attributes much of his success to not having a college degree." I love the part where he talks about Reed College and says something along the lines of "It was almost as expensive as Stanford" and he chuckled. The camera pans to the audience, and you can see the Professors behind him just stare with a straight face. Kind of seemed like he reminded all the students in the audience (and some adults I am sure) that they are now carrying around a mountain of debt.
  • argonaut 13y ago
    To be clear, you are much more likely to graduate with debt from a low to mid-upper tier private college than you are likely to graduate with debt from a wealthy school like Stanford, due to the fact that Stanford can afford to spend a large amount on financial aid. Exceptions always abound, though, and there are always a few who fall through the cracks (and these people tend to show up on HN attacking my assetions :) )
    • hello_newman 13y ago
      Exactly. I have always found that funny. Schools like Harvard, Stanford, MIT are often on on par with, if not somewhat cheaper (factoring in the "school brand-name"), than lower level schools. Stanford also pays for your education if your house-hold income is less than 100k.
• kosei 13y ago
  The other big piece of his speech I enjoyed was echoed here on "borrowed time": 'Would I regret spending my life this way if I were to get hit by a bus next week or next year? And the important corollary: Does this path lead to a life I will be happy with and proud of in 10 or 20 years if I don't get hit by a bus.'