[jonaswouters]

This is the best answer I've seen.

Not going to school gives you more freedom to explore your interests and choose a unique, idiosyncratic path. If you are driven and focused, you can get farther down a road than most others will because you have the freedom to focus on areas where you are passionate.

This is me, but I know this is not for everyone. I would advise going to school to make it easier in the long run. Passion for your work and the focus to pursue it is very important to get somewhere.

If school worked like it does today, 20 years ago, then maybe I could've finished it.