Career Advice from Incubus - “Pardon Me”
Should I Drop Out of College?
Not sure what major to study in college? What career path is best for you? Don’t worry, most people don’t know. Many pretend to know. Lots of people blow their family’s life savings on a degree they’ll never use. Colleges won’t tell you this, it’s not in their interest. You’ll probably never hear a college administrator say, “Don’t go. Take a gap year. Experiment. Wait until you’re more sure about who you are.”
The following is a true story told by Steve Jobs during his commencement speech at Stanford University in the spring of 2005. Steve Jobs realized that he didn’t have a clue about what to do with his life and was among the rare few college students willing to admit it. Rather than follow the herd . . . he followed his talents and intuition . . .
“Truth be told, I never graduated from college. I dropped out of Reed College after the first six months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit. So why’d I drop out? Read the rest of this entry »
