Although not entirely a news article, a piece from the New York Times portrays a very relevant issue for many currently in the educational system. On the matter of finances, education, and experience, the question is posed: To stay in college or not to stay in college? That is the question... Coming from a family raised by a drop-out dad, I've long held the ideal that school isn't everything if you love what you do. With only one semester left to graduate as an engineer, my father dropped out of UConn to pursue his already happening business of being a Disc Jockey in his early 20s. It's with his communication and handyman skills that he's built himself up as a respected business man in the seacoast area. In this article, computer programmer Benjamin Goering posed the idea that dropping out of college was one of the most responsible things he's done. Along with successes like Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs, the idea of dropping out of college was one of the best decisions they ever made. It's role models like these that may set the tone for other students to contemplate the benefits of paying thousands to stay in school with the doubt of success hanging over their heads.
"Nowadays, popular culture is portraying dropouts as self-made zillionaires whose decision to spurn the “safe” route (academic conformity) is akin to lighting out for the territories to strike gold."
"Saying No to College"
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