Bill Gates is a towering figure in the history of mankind, and exemplifies what hard work and perseverence can do for you. Bill Gates dropped out of college to start his own business with one of his friends. If one has a good idea and knows in his heart that it is going to work, it's better to jump on the idea. While college education acts as a cushion to assist average people to find jobs, to thinking people, college is a waste. There are a plethora of examples that could be pointed to prove the viewpoint that college is not really a requirement to start a career. If you have a good idea and you run with it, it might in fact make all your dreams come true. There is a relatively new movie out called Napoleon Dynamite that demonstrates the vagaries of life. One can be ostracized by one's peers, yet, one can succeed by sheer chance alone. It's a pretty funny movie, which baby boomers should find to be funny. Older people might not like it because some of the jokes can only be understood by the in-crowd. But it's a good movie for anybody, really. Roger Ebert did not like it though.