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Originally Posted by Soldier Boy
I can't argue with that, I started Uni for the first time at 18 and started over twice before I left at 23 still without a degree, and didn't actually finish up until my early 30's  .
I wouldn't say the early attempts were a waste of time exactly... I had a blast, there's ALSO certainly something to be said for not ploughing head-first into full time work straight out of school, however it's definitely not what it's intended for and if I'd waited 'til my early 20's rather than jumping in at 18 I'm sure I'd have had just as good a time but also have had a better idea about what I actually wanted to study.
That said I'm also a big believer that proper study (philosophy, politics, history) has a benefit that goes far beyond career prospects. |
Agreed, even if someone is "nothing more than" the most philosophically educated coffee-server in the land, I wouldn't say their education was wasted.
But as you also said, eighteen (in some cases) is a bit young to be making a decision that can use up their only chance at going to university.