It’s the time of year when, for many high school seniors, college becomes a major focus. They take (or retake) tests, redouble their commitment to extracurriculars, solicit recommendations, and conduct countless hours of research as they complete college applications.
Also around this time every year, there are mutterings from various corners about college not being for everyone. The argument goes that college isn’t worth it and that we are somehow damaging students by pushing them in the direction of a degree. Then, the examples of fabulously successful individuals like Mark Zuckerberg, who didn’t finish college, are cited. One of my grandmothers didn’t finish college, yet she managed to start and run a profitable community-based business for 40 years...