[daemonk]

Are you looking for some kind of confirmation for dropping out?

Higher education doesn't guarantee success, but it probably doesn't hurt. If you have the practical means to stay in school, just do it. And take advantage of it. For the amount of effort you have to put into it, you do get quite a lot back in terms of self confidence, how other people perceive you, social network..etc. And if you actually try to actively learn, you can potentially learn a lot too.

Unless you have an extraordinary or unique skill, just stay in school. What's so bad about delaying adulthood, be self indulgent and just enjoy learning for a couple of years. It's probably not something you'll get to do later.

If you don't have the practical means due to financial or other reasons that are outside of your control, then that's another story.

[Havoc]

Exactly my thinking. Taking huge risks later is (theoretically) also easier if you've got a degree behind your name because you've got something semi-marketable if things go sideways.