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Ask HN: Do I need to go to college?

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Re: Ask HN: Do I need to go to college?

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How do you assume someone will "learn as slow as the rest of the class"? I am currently in college and while the pace is that of the slowest person it does not mean that you cannot learn more than them. Actually, I like going slower. It gives me more time to focus on my skill development and at the same time I can help my peers with their issues (which is great if I already overcame the same issue!). College has taug…

To add to your point about going slower: You can also attend your professors' office hours and dig deeper into the subjects your classmates are forcing you to learn so slowly. Depending on the course, they'll often have additional reading you can do on any given subject being covered. As a bonus, your professors will love you.

Great point. As someone who was more of an introvert until recently, my relationships with professors and students helped propel me outside of my social fears. Both of those relationships are outstanding for future opportunities to any student that works for them.

Re: Ask HN: Do I need to go to college?

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There was a similar thread on this topic here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6142978 . Let me add my thoughts: 1. In this current climate, your lack of a college degree will not affect your hiring chances. Blue chip tech companies like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Facebook care slightly more, but even then, four years of quality work experience will actually, in my opinion, put you ahead. I get the fe…

Thanks for the link. 1. That's good to hear. 2. I am a bit worried about that, which is why I want to take advantage of the opportunity now rather than four years from now when it might not be available. 3. I do have family to stay with there. 4. That's definitely true but I personally value money/opportunity/career to dating. 5. My plan right now is to do exactly that. I am a bit worried about how a gap year will af…

Some scholarships will let you defer, others will let you apply the next year - talk to them about that.
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