Zoltán Majoros

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Anonymous: I wish I could do what you desire- to wake up and work on whatever project I would like. As a college student who does not have a cushion of money, I often feel trapped on a very narrow path. There is little opportunity for me to explore my potential and creativity in a low-risk environment. Any advice?

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Well, you chose this “very narrow path” for yourself… why not drop out? Won’t 4 years pursuing your interests yield equal or greater results than working through a college program devoted to the same? Plus, you wouldn’t spend all that money / go into debt, and could develop “real-world skills” instead of “college-student skills” which are not the same thing. I mean, if you don’t love college, GTFO! This is what people mean when they say “youth is wasted on the young”.

I made the same mistake. I didn’t like college but never thought of simply aborting. For a long time I heard the story that nobody would take you seriously as an economic entity unless you had a degree. It’s just one of those fucking lies that gets out there and repeats itself, and I didn’t challenge it until it was too late. You might never be this sharp again, unfortunately. Some of your most powerful years spent jumping through hoops and writing papers? Analyze the situation and if you don’t love it, please leave!