noodle

I think that in the U.S., we've become so elitist that it's hard to get a lot of places without a degree of some kind.
Sometimes and in some fields you can do okay.
But I think every single thing on this list is really awesome and important... and should be part of your life experience. I think that college doesn't work for everyone, but the ones that I've met that haven't gone, at some point have felt held back by not having a degree. Some times that feeling passes. Others are stuck 20 years later watching the younger versions of themselves fly past where they are because of a bachelor's degree they didn't get.
It depends on what you want to accomplish with your life.
I think that you should do all of them and college if you want a well-rounded life.
But then again, I would rather not have any limits... and for me, I'm a little biased, because I'm back in school to lift restrictions and open a thousand doors for myself.

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