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<header> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="was-college-worth-it.html"
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rel="bookmark" title="Permalink to Was College Worth It?">Was College Worth It?</a></h1> </header>
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<abbr class="published" title="2009-03-26T06:13:00">
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Thu 26 March 2009
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<p>In <a href="./category/Life.html">Life</a>.
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<p>George Mason University (at which I'm currently a non-studying
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student) is a fantastic environment for a student in their 20's.
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Never before have I felt so <em>enabled</em>. The campus allowed me to
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have a completely restriction-free place to live with peers of my
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own age, and millions of resources an average American could only
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dream of having free access to:</p>
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<li>Seminars from the Brightest Minds in Computer Science</li>
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<li>Professors willing to go the extra mile for you</li>
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<li>Dozens of cultures fused into one working student-body</li>
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<li>An incredibly Culturally-Diverse Campus (taco bell and Islamic
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meditation lounge in the same building)</li>
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<p>These are the things that I miss. I crave the "college experience"
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so much, but that makes me realize something: I didn't go to
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college for an education – I went there to get away. And I did so.</p>
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<p>I failed. I had my heart broken (ish). I got into trouble. I
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reached out to the needy and regretted it. I worked for notable
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causes. I got a job. I strayed from truth. I got severely addicted
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to Caffeine. I was forgiven. I slept in. I researched. I learned to
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discern from someone who's worth my time and someone who's not. I
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learned to prioritize. Lateralus. I wasted people's time. I was
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used. I experimented. I fell asleep every morning during an
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all-you-can-eat breakfast fit for a king. I relieved my childhood.
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I saw others lives fall apart. I learned to drive. I went way too
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fast. I forgot to prioritize. I found the most breathtaking music
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on earth. I made mistakes. I connected. I had a fantastic night. I
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played live shows. I was shot down. I failed miserably at Ju Jit
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Su. I was accused of Harrassment–I was totally innocent. I had the
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worst sleeping schedule on earth. I didn't try Salvia. I saw the
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best movies. I met the most amazing people. I shook Bill Clinton's
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hand. I got first-hand internet experience I couldn't have dreamed
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of having before. I found my true passions. I learned without being
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taught. I saw some funny videos. I made some awesome friends. I
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lost some too. I joined a riot. I learned that I do way too many
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things at once. I lost a job. I learned to sell myself. I learned
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how to present myself. And, most importantly,
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<em>I learned what was truly important in life</em>.</p>
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<p>So, here I stand, $10,000 dollars in debt with a GPA of 1.14 and 8
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credit hours – and I've never been happier. That was a $10K well
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spent.</p>
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<blockquote>
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And I have never been happier.</blockquote>
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<p>Regards,</p>
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<p>Kenneth Reitz</p>
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