Asked by curious
I've always been told that I had to get a good education after high school so I can get a better job. I believe this, but then I look at Bill Gates, Karl Albrecht, Paul Allen, Lawrence Ellison, and Michael Dell to name a few, who are among forbes' top 20 richest people in the world, who dropped out of college, and I wonder, maybe I should do the same thing. These guys make me believe that I can be successful without college education. Maybe they were the lucky ones, but it still makes me wonder and question whether I should quit school now and just focus on a business of my own. I complete my BA in May '07 and I am applying for grad school for Fall. If I had a choice I wouldn't go, but I know if I do I'll get a better job. I'm just doing this out of obligation and out of the fact that I know in order to survive in today's employment world you have to have the education. I want answers from both sides: why is education important and why education is not important. Thank you.