"Living Life is better than Dying in College" --Altucher Confidential

LINK: Living Life is better than Dying in College Altucher Confidential:

An essay on why kids should not go to college at 18...I share many of his sentiments.

Excerpt:

"Colleges have made use of the myth that you can’t get a job unless you have a college education. So young people feel a rush to get that college out of the way so they can get a job and “begin” their adult lives. I think kids should begin their adult lives at 18 by experiencing what else the world has to offer other (see my eight alternatives to college) than a classroom (which they’ve all just been locked in for the prior 18 years). A rose needs space to bloom."

"To summarize:

A) you learn very little that you use in real life

B) you are so burdened by debt that you can’t use your new-found knowledge to create real freedom and joy for yourself

C) a young person can use their energy in many other ways than just college"