After high school I went to university. Shocking! I know! But why? Did I really have a choice? My parents made it known that if I didn’t go then I was basiclly on my own and seeing that I had the resources and grades at my disposal, so I agreed and went. Initially, I wanted to do medicine but when I realized that that path wasn’t working for me, I changed my major to Marine Biology. Surprisingly, I enjoyed the program and ended up graduating with that degree.

Now, have I used the degree since? NO! Not at all. Funnily, I am now an entrpreneur and a finance manager.

Which leads me to the question, was university really necessary?

I’ll let you decide.

Success is different for all of us. We all have different dreams, goals and aspirations. The truth of the matter is, some people have been born with what I term as 'that something extra'. They have been quoted already in a plethora of books and big awards. Names that have made it BIG in the world of business, and art and science. Did they all go to university? NO! But they all possess some kind of entrepreneurship that makes them successful without the need to study at great length.

But these are few and far between in life. These success stories are not the run of the mill stories. The truth is today for the 'usual person with usual success ideas', it’s a highly competitive world and the one who has the most education is the one that is likely to get to the post first (I am not saying that others will not get there with tenacity and hard work but the others that have better opportunities usually get the first shots at the goal).

What I am trying to say is, university isn’t entirely necessary BUUTTTT!!!!!!! It is truly advisable if your aim is to reach certain heights in life.