I agree. Education will not teach you anything, but it will give a great opportunity to learn. Many will simply learn enough to get through exams and then prom

I agree. Education will not teach you anything, but it will give a great opportunity to learn. Many will simply learn enough to get through exams and then promtly forget everything again. You will also get introduced to concepts and areas you would never even think of exploring otherwise. I thought graph theory sounded boring, but now I enjoy it. Formal languages and automata theory? Physics? Electronics? Hardware design? These are topics I would never have explored if it wasn't for going to university. Artificial intelligence, compilers and operating systems are topics I probably would have explored, but I sincerely doubt I would go as deep as I have. Also do not underestimate the effect deadlines can have. Procrastination is a constant evil in my life somewhat negated by school forcing me to do things.