Is college necessary to have a good life?

[Anonymous]

Hello everybody, I am 22, living in Europe and studying pharmacy in college. Sometimes I ask myself if it is really necessary to study that hard to be succesfull. Because almost none of my middle school classmates took highschool which means they couldn't of course go to college as well. But they did "workschools" and now they are working and earning well, and here I am still studying morning untill evening everyday and I have 4 more years to go this way. I have checked pharmacist salaries and it's big max 2000 more than a "workschool" graduate salary, sometimes they even earn more than a pharmacist. So in the pharma field salary isn't that high unless you do a phd and work in an industry (but that requires 8 more years of studies). I love to study and I have been always good in it, it's one of the reasons why I chose to do highschool in a country where only 20% of the population study highschool (here the school system is a bit special high school is very hard). But since I started college, the situation changed, I see no points anymore. There is always a constant competition between students, everyone is faking, no body is willing to share the old exams, you literally have to beg them for anything. It's a stresfull athmosphere for me and hard to take, I have many friends who dropped out because of these reasons. It takes away my motivation and make me feel like I am not going to make it, already failed one time. There are other fields which I think I could pass easily but I don't have energy to start something all over again. I unfortunately started my journey in the worst place. But I am thinking maybe to do a business, is it a good idea? My boyfriend whom I will marry soon, graduated from management in college (it was easy he almost never used to go to college), but his diploma wasn't useful for anything, he is owning a gym and I think I will drop out and follow his path before I become a psychopath😅😬 what do you think, should I?

[menina]

College is only necessary if you want to work in a field that requires a college degree. Otherwise it might be a waste of time and money.
If you're able to start a business and if you're not happy with your college experience, then perhaps you should quit. Life is too short to waste time with things that we don't like and that we're not forced to do it.
Before you quit just think about the pros and cons and then I guess you'll be able to make a decision. Good luck! :)

[FilmGuy93]

It's not necessary to have a good life at all, but it does make accessing certain opportunities a lot easier, especially if people see that you are good at what you do. Put more simply; you should go to college if you have a clear plan in mind and you want to take your studies seriously. Never forget to pursue excellence. If you pursue excellence, then success will follow you.

[UniquelyBasic]

Of course not. Theirs not one path to take to become successful. It may help with certain careers maybe but its not necessary.

[mahdi_n]

What country are you from?
Such a unique education system 🤔🤔

[Asker]

Switzerland

[Waldoe]

I agree