Steve Jobs In Praise of Dropping Out

atlacatl writes "Wired reports on Steve Jobs giving a graduation speech: 'Jobs, 50, said he attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon but dropped out after only eight months because it was too expensive for his working-class family. He said his real education started when he "dropped in" on whatever classes interested him -- including calligraphy.' The irony: that most students were graduating. I wouldn't invite him for a high school graduation. Imagine all the 'hard' work teachers, parents and guidance counselors put into brainwashing every kid that he/she must go to University." (Jobs was speaking to the graduates at Stanford University.)

Comments

Re:Sure, a few people drop out because they are sm

[grub]

Nice, but it's an urban legend.

Re:Avoid ask.slashdot for a few days...

[selfdiscipline]

one man's insightful is another's flamebait.
Personally, think that many people are just resentful of the fact that intelligent people do not need to go to school to get ahead.