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Originally Posted by Tasaio  Surely the government won't try and force me to join the military, will they? |
Are you kidding me? Go back to school where you will learn about the constitution, the government and American history.
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Originally Posted by Tasaio I absolutely loved it! |
Well, sitting at home and reading books is, quite frankly, easy. The college experience is much more than just reading books. The different projects, essays, assignments, tests and professor personalities will challenge you in different ways. The mistakes you make and the mistakes you see your peers make is a learning experience on its own. The social experience of college is invaluable, especially if you are going into "math/computers". Many businesses, such as Google, were founded based on college contacts.
From my perspective, you are trying to use "passion" to cover up your lack of self-discipline that your parents have obviously not instilled in you. By coming to this forum, you will get a line up of people that will spew out predictable responses when you mention "passion". Just look at this thread already!
When I was in college, I thought the grind of learning was slow. I thought I was smarter than my peers and my professors. My intelligence was god-like. Why was I taking these tests? Why was I doing these projects? At the end of the day, I was not smarter than my peers and not smarter than my professors. I had a lot to learn, and still do to this day. If you are in this boat, which I think you are, the college experience will help you see the light.
I am surprised that no one has mentioned the "success" story of a college drop out. Larry Ellison, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs. If these guys can do it, why can't you? The fact is that not every college drop out goes off and becomes a billionaire. If you look at these people's stories, college had a role in their success. The things that they had going on during college were consuming their time, and they had no time for college. It was passion first, then drop out. Not drop out, then find passion. And these stories are very rare.
The reality here is that you have burned a year doing nothing but extend the time it takes to get your degree. In my life, I have not met a college drop out who does not regret dropping out of college. I guarantee that you will also regret dropping out.
Life isn't easy. Learn from your mistake. Go back to school.