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Originally Posted by ma-skis.com
School gives people that safety net and at least potential security (depending on your degree) in work somewhere down the road.
It's fine to go be an actor in LA, but make sure that's not your only option in life. Or that internet startup might make it big, but if you hit rock bottom, make sure you have something you can rely on or switch back to if things go bad.
The problem people often have is using their safety net like they have no other choice.
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There is some
bad advice in this thread.
If there was ever a day that you could say unequivocally "get a degree/diploma", that day is not today. There are plenty of fields where it's essential, but there are fields where universities and colleges have very little to offer, instruction-wise.
Investing four years of the prime of your life (and thousands of dollars) into getting an education so that you have something "to fall back on" is possibly the worst advice I've ever seen given.
Far better to spend that time traveling, exploring your interests, dedicating yourself to something you love (frivolous or not), etc. Figure out what makes you tick before investing those years into education, because once they're gone, they're gone for good.