Hehe, this is my (brutally honest) personal opinion so take what resonates and discard the rest.
College education will bore you. Academic challenge is only interesting up to a certain point; past that, you'll start thinking, "why am i wasting time on this?" Yes, you can probably breeze past it with flying colors and get a great GPA and degree, but what's the point? Is that what you really want? Doesn't seem like it, since you agreed with Steve's article on getting a job and employment. The meaninglessness of it might even unconsciously affect you and you might start ditching class (like I did!
) or skipping homework. It's not because we're "lazy" or whatever, it's just that it's plain meaningless, and our professors and parents and peers all try to cover up the truth. The love of learning gets pushed aside, and the love of results/grades/superiority rises in its place.
Read
Transcending the Control System: The Horrors of Public Education, i think you'll find the article quite interesting. It described my high school/college education almost
exactly.
I feel that you'll have a lot more freedom being self-employed and doing what you love doing, instead of getting a degree and entering the workforce. There are a lot more important things worth doing, experiencing, and achieving, than what college and jobs can offer you. Just looking at the opportunities and inspirational experiences of people here on this forum should show you what you are truly capable of. No need to let society/parents/peers tell you what to do; they are not looking out for your best interests, only their perception/projection of your best interests, and sometimes not even that. Only you know what you really want, and from my personal experience I think college isn't it
.
However, if you're still searching for your purpose/calling, then college may be a good place to explore your options and gain some experience. But if you think you know what you want to do with your life... go for it, college will only distract and delay you.