The Best Lesson I Learned At College Was College Wasn't Worth It

With college tuition and fees rapidly increasing and hovering at an average of $7,605 a year, it’s becoming easier to question whether or not it’s worth putting yourself in debt for the knowledge and connections.

Jesse at PF Firewall went to college and pens a post advising youngsters not to follow in his footsteps. Buried in student loans, Jesse says he went to school for the wrong reasons – a love of learning and because he was told he needed a degree to get anywhere in life.

College grads, what did your degree for you, and would you do it all over again if you could go back in time?

Why I Went To College And Why You Shouldn’t [PF Firewall]

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