The title sounds too dismissive - it's for catchiness purposes...:)
I agree with a lot of his arguments. :)
College is a waste of time - CNN.com
"I left college two months ago because it rewards
conformity rather than independence,
competition rather than collaboration,
regurgitation rather than learning
and theory rather than application.
Our creativity, innovation and curiosity are schooled out of us.
Failure is punished instead of seen as a learning opportunity.
We think of college as a stepping-stone to success rather than a means to gain knowledge.
College fails to empower us with the skills necessary to become productive members of today's global entrepreneurial economy.
College is expensive.
The College Board Policy Center found that the cost of public university tuition is about 3.6 times higher today than it was 30 years ago, adjusted for inflation.
In the book "Academically Adrift," sociology professors Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa say that 36% of college graduates showed no improvement in critical thinking, complex reasoning or writing after four years of college.
Student loan debt in the United States, unforgivable in the case of bankruptcy, outpaced credit card debt in 2010 and will top $1 trillion in 2011."
Cape buffalos need to stay with The Herd...But do YOU?
Seize the opportunity when you have the chance, not when you would PREFER.
Timing.
Think Facebook.
Listen to the "music/vocation" deep inside you.
If possible.
Imagine that you CAN do it - what would you like to do with your life?
Do your thing...
Later on, you might consider also doing what OTHERS would like you to do with YOUR life...
Maybe.
Best wishes to YOU, with or without college studies and degrees!
"A major function of college is to signal to potential employers that one is qualified to work.
The Internet is replacing this signaling function.
Employers are recruiting on LinkedIn, Facebook, StackOverflow and Behance.
People are hiring on Twitter, selling their skills on Google, and creating personal portfolios to showcase their talent.
Because we can document our accomplishments, and have them socially validated with tools such as LinkedIn Recommendations, we can turn experiences into opportunity.
As more and more people graduate from college, employers are unable to discriminate among job seekers based on a college degree and can instead hire employees based on their talents.
Of course, some people want a formal education. I do not think everyone should leave college, but I challenge my peers to consider the opportunity cost of going to class.
If you want to be a doctor, going to medical school is a wise choice. I do not recommend keeping cadavers in your garage.
On the other hand, what else could you do during your next 50-minute class? How many e-mails could you answer? How many lines of code could you write?
Some might argue that college dropouts will sit in their parents' basements playing Halo 2, doing Jell-O shots and smoking pot.
These are valid but irrelevant concerns, for the people who indulge in drugs and alcohol do so before, during and after college. It's not a question of authorities; it's a question of priorities.
We who take our education outside and beyond the classroom understand how actions build a better world. We will change the world regardless of the letters after our names.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Dale Stephens."
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