[rbhambha]

Hi all,

This has been on my mind for a long while now, and I think I've finally reached a new level of consciousness in my life which has helped me make this decision.

I'm currently a junior at The University of Texas at Austin, and in the Business Honors Program and the Finance program. It's a great program, one of the top in the nation, but ever since I got in, I've been feeling like school is incongruent with who I am.

Let me give you some background info before diving into my situation. My father is a graduate of IIT (India's top school) and MIT (another great school) here in the states. He strongly believes in formal education, and he's doing very well for himself in a business sense. He's told me a number of times that he can rest in peace when I've gotten my college degree. He says this is how he will feel he has done his job as a parent. A while back, I discussed dropping out of school with him. He was upset, and didn't think I had considered all angles of the situation. He thought I was acting on impulse, and that it was the wrong decision. This was about a year ago.

When I look back on that time today, I realize I felt like dropping out of school due to my pride. I believed I didn't need school to succeed in life (which I still believe), but I didn't really have the courage to drop out of school at that time. Talking about it just made me feel proud and gave me an ego boost.

Recently, I have felt like my desire to drop out of school is coming from a completely different source. I'm the kind of guy who dives head first into new things. I completely immerse myself in a way of life to make sure I capture the whole experience. I've worked as an employee for 2 summers, I've started and ran my own businesses, and I felt that both of those were suboptimal lifestyles.

When working as an employee, I felt as though I had no freedom (my heart was incongruent with what I was doing). While running my own business, I felt I had freedom. However, I felt like I was meant to be doing something more (my spirit wasn't congruent with what I was doing). I've recently started a blog, and I write on personal development. I feel like my skills are put to much better use through this medium and lifestyle. Mind, body, spirit, and heart all feel congruent.

While I don't think I'll be writing a blog for the rest of my life, I feel like serving the highest good is in line with my strengths (relator, harmony, input, intellect), and gives me a greater sense of fulfillment. This makes me feel school's role in my life is obsolete.

The things I'm learning have no purpose in my life. I don't see why I will need them in the future, and they definitely won't help me serve the highest good (my purpose). I feel no sense of motivation to do the work, or listen in class. This lack of motivation is a recent development (the last year). Prior to this, I've been an A student (3.9 GPA), so I know my subconscious mind is trying to tell me something.

I know I can thoroughly depend on myself. I have the courage to make it on my own. I no longer feel the fear I once did a year ago. I have the ability to educate myself, and make it on my own without a formal education. If my father decides to stop supporting me, I'll figure out a way to make it all work. I feel like I can't waste time with school anymore. I want to do what I love to do, and actually make a large impact on this world. I don't want to help people raise their finances, I want to help people raise their consciousness and reach their true potential.

Now that I've told you all my story, what's your perspective on it? I figured I would consult conscious people, rather than people at school or my family, because you guys can see where I'm coming from. Please share any insight you feel will be helpful in making my decision.

Thank you,

Rahul