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Originally Posted by coLLege kid07  I think it all depends on what you want to do with your life. If you're going to college to do something you really enjoy than I say go for it. But if your undecided and/or have other plans for your future than it's your choice... |
I skipped about 75% of all of my classes over 4 years just because I was lazy and didn't like class. (I'm not advocating blowing off your studies..that would truly be a bad idea. I went to a very good school and still made sure I graduated with honors) Despite that, I would never trade college for the world. The most important class by far, 10x more important than anything else I studied, was my mental and social development.
I learned how to get along with other people, how to like myself, how to develop confidence, how to do things that scare me. Hell, I learned how to meet, date and get rejected by women..and come out alive. Sure, you can get those things other places too, but college had virtually nothing to do with education for me. It was all about social development, and wow would I be lost if I didn't have that experience.
If you look at life as all about learning or working or you always have the "end" in mind you could end up missing a lot of wonderful experiences. I mean, I got a great job after graduation too and then bailed on it after just 1.5 years (working past 2 AM on your bday will do that) to follow my own path and passions. How could I have ever predicted that? If I hadn't developed the confidence in myself to follow my passions and believe that I'll succeed at whatever I do, I probably wouldn't have left that job. I would have stayed behind and just complained about my job like everyone else, and my life would have stagnated.
Don't worry about the end, just give yourself the opportunity to develop as an individual. That's perhaps your best gift. College is a wonderful place to do that.