College, when done at a good school with good teachers and lots of face-to-face contact with them, not some online BS, is great. I'm very glad I went and very glad my 3 kids all went and graduated. They came out much smarter, worldly wise, and mature than they went in, and ready to hit the hard world and job market with preparation that is getting them through the really tough times out there.

If it can be done, real on-campus schooling is worth all paid and more. But you learn more out of the classroom than in. It's total immersion into the culture, theater, arts, lectures outside of your chosen discipline, seminars, etc. that make it a great experience.

It sucks beyond belief that people are getting degrees today "online" without even attending classes at the campuses their lecturers are at. The internet will be very chilling. There are many things people won't say online that they might say in the evening at a casual get-together. And face it, that's where much of the real learning goes on.

Well, my 2 cents and all for free.