Is College Overrated Summary

In the article “Is College Overrated?” by Holly Epstein Ojolvo, mentions and explains Peter Theil’s program. This program grants $10,000 to 24 student under the age of 20 “to drop out of college to pursue tech start-ups” (Holly .1). By “tech start-ups”, Mr. Theil want student to drop out of college and do something with their lives with those $10,000 and maybe start up their own business, invest to improve or make technology, whatever the case may be, he wants to prove that college isn’t the only way someone can become successful. Programs, like Mr. Theil’s fellowship, are essential due to the benefits it provides to those student who don’t have the requirements, such as money, a certain SAT score, to attendant colleges or universities, or they don’t want to follow trends that everyone else is following. College, to me, is valuable to those who want to purse a certain career and/or have a passion for furthering an education. For those who, not necessarily don’t qualify for college, but want to do something different than everyone, have a
Theil wants that to change on todays’ Society, the only way to do so, is offering money to does who want to change but don’t have the funds nor support. I do believe that college is overrated due to the dream I want to pursue. Since I was I kid I’ve always wanted to open up my own bakery and with Thiel’s Fellowship Program I can use those $10,000 to start me off, so yes if I was offered that grant to drop out of college I will defiantly take that opportunity. Others don’t have the money to go to college or don’t met college reediness, programs like Mr. Theil provides them with an open pathway that can lead them to success. Just because an exam says you’re not smart or you bank account say $-whatever.00, doesn’t mean your broke. Its mean that there’s an opprutuniny for you to change you