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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Remember.. the primary purpose of going to college is to get a job whose primary purpose is to provide income. [/quote]

Yeah, no.

[b]The primary purpose of going to college is to get educated.  Education, in and of itself, has inherent value.[/b]

Jobs, greater income, etc, come because you are educated *and* that you want those things and work for them.  Everyone knows both rich people who did not attend college and poor people who did.

If kid does not want to be educated and wants to pursue his passion for now, college will be there if and when he is ready.  There will always be jobs for people with technical skills but for many tech jobs a CS degree or similar gives you background in things you can't learn didactically.[/quote]

I think the pandemic has demonstrated that the primary purpose of going to college is not education but "the college experience" which includes social, emotional and intellectual development. This is why many parents complained about paying full tuition for online classes this semester.

How about going to college to get a business degree so he can manage his own business? Some of his classmates would probably become investors.

I have a friend who dropped out of college because the US government offered him a lucrative computer security position. He regrets never completing his undergrad degree because it limits him applying for other positions. But he has always been employed and he is well paid. Could you help your child set up some informational interviews with people who could offer some wisdom on this? It's a big decision and worth taking the time to gather the best advice. [/quote]

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