js3521 wrote:
I am very much considering withdrawing from college, buying a university library access card, and devoting a large portion of my daily schedule to independent research (with intent to produce publishable articles). I am very successful at making money through freelance software development and have a frugal lifestyle. I eat a repetitive diet of mostly eggs and oatmeal and can't drive for anxiety reasons. My rent and utilites are $450/month, and I have a few thousand dollars tucked away from my old jobs (in case of an emergency or bad month).
Does this sound like a dramatically bad idea?
No, that doesn't sound like a bad idea whatsoever. Since you are successful at making money as a freelance programmer and know how to live within your means, you're doing well financially. Since you're able to teach yourself whatever you want to learn, that makes autodidacticism all the better for you. I hope things continue working out for you and that you enjoy the freedom to learn without the arbitrary limits of formal educational institutions.
20 Sep 2011, 10:02 pm
