[Fox Body]

Cool thread.

I learned a great deal during my college experience (which is only half over, btw-- got a BS in Chem, but haven't begun grad school yet), more than mere book knowledge. College has the potential to teach one more about one's self, how to endure, how to deal with rude people who are in charge (professors), structure, discipline, and a whole lot more. A good handful of times when things got rough, I thought about just quitting and getting a job so I could hurry up and build my 10sec dream car, but knew better.

On the other hand, hey, some people are fully content with working at Taco Bell, and if that is TRULY what they desire in life, then more power to them, cause you know, sometimes I need someone to make me that 7-Layer Burrito.

One great thing about this country is the opportunity we have here, education being one. Regarding putting kids through college on a low income, there's always a way. There's grants, scholaships, loans, funds, etc. Just depends on how determined one is.