Should I go to College?

[Luke Westmoreland]

Hello Everyone! I am a senior in High School about to graduate and am very tempted to drop the idea of going to College and dedicate the next four years of my life to working full time and saving all of my money to put into buying rental properties. However, I am one of the lucky kids who’s parents are willing to pay from college (I did get scholarship as well) so I could essentially get a degree for little money out of my pocket, but is it worth wasting the four years for a degree that I don’t think I’ll use? One of my biggest benefits I have going for me is my age and how young I would be getting started with Real Estate if I didn’t go to College. What is everyone’s advice on this idea? 

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Quote from @Luke Westmoreland:

Hello Everyone! I am a senior in High School about to graduate and am very tempted to drop the idea of going to College and dedicate the next four years of my life to working full time and saving all of my money to put into buying rental properties. However, I am one of the lucky kids who’s parents are willing to pay from college (I did get scholarship as well) so I could essentially get a degree for little money out of my pocket, but is it worth wasting the four years for a degree that I don’t think I’ll use? One of my biggest benefits I have going for me is my age and how young I would be getting started with Real Estate if I didn’t go to College. What is everyone’s advice on this idea? 

If you want to be an engineer, go to college. If you want to be an investor, avoid college. College is not like it was 30 or 40 years ago when you got a marketable job, it costs way too much (no ROI), takes up your time when you should be learning to become an adult and they fill you with anti success pablum.

After a few successes in investing, you will know what you need for education, if anything, and then go to college to your heart's content.