Posted by SLS on April 8, 2009, at 13:28:44
In reply to Why do people in the U.S opt to NOT go to college?, posted by Garnet71 on April 7, 2009, at 12:39:25
My sister, whose IQ rivals my own, did not at any point entertain the notion of going to college. Having been a voracious reader, she soon developed a remarkable writing style of her own that now earns her more than $100,000 a year.
I find it annoying whenever someone judges the worth and success of people based on their education. This is due, in large part, to my own inability to remain academically viable because of having contracted a neurological disease. I learned that someone can learn quite a bit about the world by learning from, and about, people. Thomas Jefferson, probably the most academically inclined of the founding fathers, was self-educated. He just loved books.
I have decided that if I should wake up one day being able to read more than a few consecutive paragraphs, my subsequent education will be accomplished by the reading of books rather than studying for tests. It is more important for me to establish financial security at this time in my life. Any desire I have for a more formal learning environment for a particular interest of mine can be afforded me by my local community college without setting my goal as being graduation.
It would have been nice if...
It wasn't.
Life.
- Scott
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