College: good or bad?

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My parents always told me that going to college and getting an education was very important. Have things changed? Seems like the younger generation have a different opinion about college. Not too positive to say the least.

Some go to college and get a degree but end up working in a totally different field. Which is fine for some because they see their degree as a way to get a job, whichever it is. You get paid a higher salary too even if your degree has nothing to do with the job you're doing. But others end up working 20 years just to pay their debts or are just unhappy with working in lower bracket jobs. What are your experiences?
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    There's plenty of failures that went to college & plenty of successful people that dropped out.

    Look at Bill Gates (dropped out), then look at Bernie Madoff (graduated).

    It's up to you, no two people are the same.
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    • Bill Gates dropped out because he was overwhelmingly successful already. Not to mention he was accepted into Harvard..

      More people who go to college are successful than those who do not.
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    College: good or bad?

    My parents always told me that going to college and getting an education was very important. Have things changed? Seems like the younger generation have a different opinion about college. Not too positive to say the least. Some go to college and get a degree but end up working in a totally different field. Which is fine for some because they see their degree as a way to get a job, whichever it is. You get paid a higher salary too even if your degree has nothing to do with the job you're doing. But others end up working 20 years just to pay their debts or are just unhappy with working in lower bracket jobs. What are your experiences?