I did not go to college and I flunked 2nd and 3rd grade. My parents pulled me out of school and tried to teach me at home which had better success than the scho

I did not go to college and I flunked 2nd and 3rd grade. My parents pulled me out of school and tried to teach me at home which had better success than the school system but not much. I dropped out of school at 15 and started working in kitchens washing dishes. A friend of mine worked in an IT department and he started teaching me computer network, hardware and things like that, because I kept asking him to. I fell in love with IT and taught myself over a dozen programming languages and have not had issues with finding a job. Sure I can't spell well, english sentence structure and all that is something I still can't figure out, but I don't let it hold me back. I am in the top 2% of income earners in the U.S. and for my age bracket better than that, I report to the CTO and have had a successful career so far. My view is you need to find your gift in life and go with it. If it's your dream then you will have the fire and motivation that others will want, if you try to live someone else's dream you will be a miserable person and never at the top of your game or income potential. The real issue is not college or not college, if you need college to live your dream then do it. Don't expect a college degree on it's own will bring you success and happiness.