College Is Dying, Design Your Own Education

This post is predicated on the deeply flawed notion that the university's purpose and value is vocational training.

I strongly agree with the argument presented here. There's just so many ways to learn and create skills online that going to college is not the only option anymore. There's codecamps, MOOC's, even reputable institutions like MIT and Stanford post a ton of lectures and materials on the interwebs. There's more material than anyone could ever ask for.

The only thing you need is a PC, internet and grit (or "Sitzfleisch" to be HN-meta compliant).

Of course, if you have difficulties managing yourself and your time in a productive manner, then maybe staying on the railroads, i.e. college, is the better choice for you.