I guess it depends on what aspects you're looking at. I feel like I missed a lot of social milestones and experiences by not going to college. I also feel like, at this point, the idea of doing papers, homework, and bullshit projects - all while working a full-time job, just isn't really something I look forward to in terms of going back. Whereas, straight out of high school, that's just what I'd been doing, day in, day out, for most of my life.
I definitely don't disagree though. I feel like I would have burned myself out if I'd gone to college. By senior year of HS, I was just "done." The classes I took that year were either required, or stuff I actually wanted to take. I don't regret any of that. I needed the break, but the idea of going back never appealed to me. The idea of having a degree and having the possibility to open up opportunities does, but realistically, a degree doesn't promise you anything, and all you will definitely have at the end of your college career is a mountain of debt.
I'm very torn on the college thing, so excuse my "double-think" about it. :)
When did you graduate high school? 2003-2004ish? I've never heard of anyone taking Cisco classes in high school either, outside of the people that were in my classes. I don't know how widespread that program was, or how long they did it.
I guess it depends on what aspects you're looking at. I feel like I missed a lot of social milestones and experiences by not going to college. I also feel like, at this point, the idea of doing papers, homework, and bullshit projects - all while working a full-time job, just isn't really something I look forward to in terms of going back. Whereas, straight out of high school, that's just what I'd been doing, day in, day out, for most of my life.
I definitely don't disagree though. I feel like I would have burned myself out if I'd gone to college. By senior year of HS, I was just "done." The classes I took that year were either required, or stuff I actually wanted to take. I don't regret any of that. I needed the break, but the idea of going back never appealed to me. The idea of having a degree and having the possibility to open up opportunities does, but realistically, a degree doesn't promise you anything, and all you will definitely have at the end of your college career is a mountain of debt.
I'm very torn on the college thing, so excuse my "double-think" about it. :)
When did you graduate high school? 2003-2004ish? I've never heard of anyone taking Cisco classes in high school either, outside of the people that were in my classes. I don't know how widespread that program was, or how long they did it.