If you had to do it all over again...

I personally think degrees are useless, but that's just me. I'm in the military and I've tried the school route and hated it. The "instructors" were lazy and/or everything they taught I pretty much knew. I went in for mobile development and hated the fact that I'd have to wait nearly 2 years before I started learning the good stuff, which was the programming aspects. I quit school about 6 months after I started as I felt it was just holding me back. I've learned so much more on my own but then again I've always been very proactive and ambitious.

I've learned more through my experience in the military than anything. Not to say that things are directly translatable but a lot of the principles I've learned I've applied to my own IM businesses. I became a freelance web designer when I was still in high school all from learning through books and just experimenting. So that's where I've learned to work on websites, which also taught me about Flash, Photoshop and even 3D programs which I use intensively through my sites. I also wrote and self published a digital book which I didn't learn in any school.

I personally don't think you need school to become successful. If you really want something bad enough you'll learn how to do these things, apply them and repeat. That's just my take though, don't get offended.

Yeah, Degrees can definitely help.

I did a Bachelors in computers and then went the programming route.

Now I design Php applications and softwares and earn handsomely via IM.

I further did a course in Corporate communication and it has helped me a lot in how to deal with people and of course convince them.

Something practical like programming.

Software engineering. I'd still write though. I consider writing as essential as breathing.

I changed my major, though it was a minor change that didn't really effect my credits. I dont think I would have went to college for a degree unless it was for something very specific for a job entry like health administration, paralegal, exercise physiology to be a team college trainer etc.

Otherwise I would have used creative apprenticing, and, initiative to get me through life. Hindsight is always 20/20

If I had to go back and do it all over again, I would have really applied myself and graduated from HS (got a GED), then went to college to study Psychology, with a double Minor in Marketing and Dance.

Also, once I transitioned out of adult and into mainstream online marketing, I would have saved some more money during my break a couple of years ago, so that I could apply it towards SEO/linkbuilding/paid traffic.

If I could go back, I would do engineering again. Those 4 years really changed my life and made me the person I am today.

Listbuilding. :-)

That is the one thing I should of done from day one.

I believe it is important to know what you really want in life. This is what makes it easier to get there. Confusion, hesitation are misleading. I do not know it a degree counts as much. I know people that do just fine without a degree and are happy with it.

My degree is in business studies and my Masters is in Business Management, I agree with someone earlier when they say they think they are a waste of time! If I had to do it all over again I would choose Law, which is what I really wanted to do but thought it would be too long! However by the time I had completed degree and then the masters (as I studied part time) it was just as long!. Also another option would be computer science etc. I really think though that the degrees and education should be more focused on actual work / career path training as opposed to text theory. Just my opinion!

I would have done the same i.e. my Civil Engg degree. Anyhow, Though I am employed full time, I still like to dabble on the IM world having tasted some small success from time to time.

Also planning to go for passive income now.

IT is the rave of the moment atleast as an IMer I wish it was what I studied.

Currently taking a degree in Biomedical Science (Pathology).

I have learnt a load of critical skills which can be used in any professions, correct, thorough research, only trust a reliable reputable source (already knew but its a nice refresher), made some great friends, learnt a lot do with something which interests me, practical skills, the list goes on and on. I do not regret doing this degree one second, it is by far teaching me so much.

I'm also of the school of thought that a degree is not necessarily a pathway to success. It honestly depends on what you're ultimate goal is. If you're looking to be an entrepreneur, don't waste time and money on Bachelor's degrees. You'd be better off taking some separate courses for specific skills you'd like to learn related to your entrepreneurial goals.

I'm midway through with a Bachelor's of Science in Marketing. The only reason I had even started seeking the degree was because of my corporate prisons. The story was always the same, "We could consider you for the position/raise if you had a degree behind you." I always found this to be an exceptionally irritating line of bullshit since I was already doing the same work my manager's did and getting paid a fraction of their salary. At this point, if I do decide to finish that degree it will be more for the sake of feeling I accomplished it than anything else.

Sadly college has become a never ending cycle of insanity. You need a degree for a decent job but you need a decent job to be able to pay for the overpriced education in the first place. After racking up a debt that will no doubt be well in excess of $25,000, you may regret having wasted your time.

I'm not completely opposed to college, I'm just suggesting that you be sure that it fits into your ultimate goals because it is very time consuming and expensive. If your ultimate goal is solely to be an entrepreneur, skip the degree. There are other ways to learn the skills you need to become a huge success.

Either way, good luck in your ventures!