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My family is just having this conversation now. Yes, if you are in America and you don't want to settle for mediocre warehouse, fast food, and customer service, a degree is minimal to securing a decent living. Now, a degree isn't as useful as it was even 10 years ago, but it's better to have one than to not have one.

And, to play devil's advocate, if you have a passion that where going to school hinders you passion, drop out and pursue your ambitions and dreams. Like Bill Gates who dropped out of Harvard. Maybe not to that extent, but you get what I'm saying. For certain fields, it's not really necessary but it helps to go to college for like people in digital media. It helps to go to college but it isn't necessary. You just need to get better, and build your portfolio, and apply yourself.

College is important, please go. I'm a 3rd year student. It has helped me a great deal.