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Originally Posted by ganbare112  But that's just looking at a college education as a monetary investment. It is more over, an investment in one's social, spiritual, and mental well being. As most of my peers would agree, college is all about the people. There are few times in one's life where you get to sit and debate ethics or study medieval literature; when else in your life would you have the opportunity to speak with thousands of people your age who are, like yourself, exploring ideas and ways of living. For me college was rewarding in that it helped me develop into a more well rounded individual with four years of diverse life experiences from which I can draw.
Now that is not to say one couldn't have those experiences outside of college, but I believe the chances of having such a diverse and enriching experience with your peers is much higher as a college student. |
I don't agree with these points. Both college life and working life are what you make of them. Your social life is what you make of it, and not a passive product of your environment like being in college (enrolling in college courses does not guarantee you a social life). You can have an incredible and enriching social life without actually enrolling in college courses. The people with the most active social lives I know are not in college--they are young bartenders or waitresses.
By the way, as a philosophy major I have to say that discussing ethics with a bunch of unkempt hippies in my college classes is getting boring. The real discussions occur online or at events such as Philosopher's Cafe, which is open to any age.
Go to college to get a qualification because the government forces you to have the said qualification to work in the field (doctor, nurse, lawyer, teacher). Otherwise, your merit and skills alone are enough. You can also have a better social life (by putting in some effort) and an even more philosophically broadening experience by being an autodidact.