Ask HN: Should I quit college to pursue my dream?

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-- Current situation -- * 23 years old * no degree * studying CS (first year in college) * knowledge of C/C++, Python & Objective-C * been repairing computers, cell phones (f.e. iPhone), ... since I was 18 (check my website) * resentment against the way college teaches -- My dream -- * building my own startup (eBay competitor) -- Why can I succeed? -- * autodidact * not afraid of working hard * sense for UI/UX design -- Why can i fail? -- * not being smart enough * lacking experience * being good, but nog good enough * having no co-founder * living in Belgium (the society in this country focuses on getting a good degree, not building a startup) * finding no investor(s) -- What keeps me from pursuing my dream? -- * fear of failure * becoming poor if the startup fails * not finding a job due to the lack of a college degree

Published 26 Dec 2011
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