Hi Jonathan,

I'm just wondering if you'd agree that if the academic part of college isn't a number one priority, and that there are lots of other things one can learn at college such as the (very valuable) interpersonal skills and learning about oneself, perhaps it might be better/cheaper/more interesting to learn these skills while travelling the world, doing voluntary work etc. Doesn't having to go to class and take tests distract from the ultimate goal (for some) of finding yourself and your passion?

This isn't a criticism, just a curiosity. For me, while I realised that finding myself and developing social skills was important, it didn't take precedent over the reason I attended school. I shelled out so I could develop academically, so I'm curious as to why someone would pay (and it is expensive) for an education only for it not to take top priority.