>>I just want to know when college became some holy grail of uncovering your true potential. When I did studies here in India, the internet penetration was clo

>>I just want to know when college became some holy grail of uncovering your true potential. When I did studies here in India, the internet penetration was close to 0. You could visit a library with books, practice paper, pen, and a water bottle and clock record 12 hours straight minus rest room breaks. You could break for tuition classes after wards. And then again work a few hours in the midnight. This will prep you up for productive work later in life. The competition is pretty fierce for getting through entrance examinations, and I would say working on hard math and physics problems helps develop your problem solving skills as much as programming does. >>I've been to college. It absolutely and utterly pales in comparison to the knowledge base I'll never have time to consume for free on the internet. This depends on how your spent your time in college.