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by douche 3615 days ago
As Twain said, "I never let my schooling get in the way of my education"

Schooling is about doing what you have to do to get that piece of paper that signals you are worthy - anything beyond marking time and checking the boxes is your own responsibility. Once you've learned to read (which should only take through 1st or 2nd grade), the world and all the accumulated knowledge of mankind opens up to you, as long as you're willing to go after it.

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>the world and all the accumulated knowledge of mankind opens up to you, as long as you're willing to go after it.

And have the time and access, two things that are lacking for many who are willing to go after it.

I could have learned twice what I did in college were I not working 40 hours a week to pay my rent and feed myself.