1. Education vs Experiences

Many young people today are disregarding the value of a degree and are dropping out of university to give entrepreneurship a shot. On the other end, millions of university students have extremely low self-awareness, high ambitions for their futures and clarity in their life direction.

Its everywhere—the bandwagon debate between university and practical experiences has been ongoing since the rise of incredible entrepreneurs who’ve changed the way we see education. Famous dropouts include Microsoft’s Bill Gates, and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, but these two guys really represent only a very very small minority of successful dropouts. Many dropouts risk the chance of being unqualified for many other high-powered careers, even if they may have the talent because they can’t get past the walls of human resources.

There is no right or wrong, but only a “what best fits you.” Always remember that you don’t have to pick a side. Entrepreneurs may be vocal about the ineffective education model of universities, but in our current society, in most cases, the majority of careers still demand your credentials from a university degree.

Always ask yourself this question: “How is what I’m doing now going to be relevant to my future.”

Everyone has different life paths — don’t do something because somebody else is doing it. Find what speaks to your heart and soul. Your intuition is important.

For your own sake, be strategic in your decisions. Do not generalize with trends. There is value in anything if you can understand it. Don’t confuse university with education. University is a platform for education, but does not guarantee it unless you truly open yourself up to its resources.

Startups aren’t for everyone. Neither is university. Find what platform works for you. Find synergy in practical versus higher education. Never place all your cards in one place. You need a fail-safe.

I believe that school was designed to help make us a better human beings by enabling us dive deeper into subjects that we would probably never think about on our own and learn how to become cross-disciplinary.