As someone who is 27 yo and dropped out of school when already having a job offshore(oil) lined up, I certainly can agree with a lot of this.
I had been doing software development for 4 years and I figured I'd rather work with that than automation and electronics. I had a side project(game) that was earning some money.
Note that this was in Norway so I could have (and still can) go to university for free.
My girlfriend ended up getting a masters degree in software development and is currently working in a consultant firm. She's currently tanking another masters degree in entrepreneurship, mostly for fun.
I've always doubted my skills, but after helping her out every now and then I've realized that 10+ years of experience really can't be matched by going to school.
On the other hand I've also learned that university is a great way to kick off your learning. Some things they're learning are things I often ended up with too, on my own, with trial and error. At least I really understand why some things are what they are because of it.
I started very young and was quite successful with my first project. People has spent thousands of years(combined) actively using my first project.
But even though I have done well, I still feel like I'm taken less serious than those with a full education, cause I've just created a strange game.
I'm considering going to university now just to get cheaper insurance and the degree, but I don't expect I'd learn a lot of new things. But I do enjoy fiddling with stuff, so it might be fun.
Do I regret it? Not really. Am I worried? Slightly, if it all falls down then I need to get a normal job or come up with something else.
Would I recommend it? If you're really driven and are already seeing signs of success, sure, give it a shot.
I had been doing software development for 4 years and I figured I'd rather work with that than automation and electronics. I had a side project(game) that was earning some money.
Note that this was in Norway so I could have (and still can) go to university for free.
My girlfriend ended up getting a masters degree in software development and is currently working in a consultant firm. She's currently tanking another masters degree in entrepreneurship, mostly for fun.
I've always doubted my skills, but after helping her out every now and then I've realized that 10+ years of experience really can't be matched by going to school.
On the other hand I've also learned that university is a great way to kick off your learning. Some things they're learning are things I often ended up with too, on my own, with trial and error. At least I really understand why some things are what they are because of it.
I started very young and was quite successful with my first project. People has spent thousands of years(combined) actively using my first project.
But even though I have done well, I still feel like I'm taken less serious than those with a full education, cause I've just created a strange game.
I'm considering going to university now just to get cheaper insurance and the degree, but I don't expect I'd learn a lot of new things. But I do enjoy fiddling with stuff, so it might be fun.
Do I regret it? Not really. Am I worried? Slightly, if it all falls down then I need to get a normal job or come up with something else.
Would I recommend it? If you're really driven and are already seeing signs of success, sure, give it a shot.