red baron, you should prepare to hear that some individual out there, dropped out of college, and began working for himself, he is now happy, has a Porsche, 2 1/2 kids, and a smokin hot wife, while he works only 8 hours a week, and money simply keeps coming in.

for 99% of individuals an education is their only true chance at succeeding in life, there are cases that are rare in which you don't need higher education, but, its normally more luck than not. I've met lots of people, often ex military sorts who were trained in computer software back in the mid 1980's, when they got out of the military, they found themselves in high demand in the civilian world, and now, without a formal higher education are making nice six figures and spend every night at home. And if you ask any of them, they'll tell you to stay in school, cause their wise enough to know how quickly all their luck could have changed. Same can be said for anyone, in any industry.