| > I just don’t care enough about school to spend anymore time than what I give. It sounds like you're wasting your time. If you're spending the money to get a degree, at least choose one that's worthwhile in that the professors you're paying to hear, the labs you're paying to access, and the environment you're paying to be a part of are all actually helping you to learn something. > For me, this is because I feel like, particularly in computer science, I have all the necessary skills and knowledge to do what I want. Go out and do it! Found that startup. Build that MVP. Apply to those jobs! A lot of the life experience you'll pick up while doing that will help you to realize what a treasure a good education can be. And to want that, since it sounds like you're experiencing an absence of that right now. Your education shouldn't be just a certificate that you know how to develop software. Use it as an opportunity to dive deeply into something you've always been curious about. To absorb knowledge from people who know more than you do. As you grow older you will realize that time is something that you have less and less of. Both literally and metaphorically. As a student you are in the rare position where you are able to pursue 100% learning about whatever you like. Once you launch your career, the time you can spend on this shrinks by a LOT and you will miss this opportunity if you don't fully take advantage of it. |