CAR: "I see college as taking your medicine; you may not like it, but it is necessary- so you better figure out how to get through it in one way or another."

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I disagree completely. College is not for everyone. I think it is a horrible misconception that every high school senior should go to college and should go right after high school.

I went to a prestigious university right after high school and did not do well. Several things were wrong with the situation, most notably that I was not properly motivated to buckle down and work on my studies. I dropped out after a semester and a half and worked for five years in unsatisfying jobs while I waited for the financial aid to be determined by MY income.

After years of photocopying, filing, typing, retail jobs, and food service I was much more motivated to work. I had seen what my life could be and decided to make a change -- to work toward a job that actually used my brain.

When I was 23 I went back to college, this time better equipped to succeed. In addition to the increased motivation, I had learned time management skills, organization, and teamwork. I aced college the second go-round and have made friends and memories that I will never forget.

College is wonderful -- if it suits you and if you are ready to work. Any other situation will end up wasting time, money, and effort.

That's my opinion, take it or leave it.

-- So Says Sunny

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