MoCheeks.com11/06/2009
Seth Godin had a great blog post titled “Tough!” that got me reflecting about my own experience with my undergrad education.
I just wanted to submit that I agree with his idea entirely, and can vouch for the value of having the attitude that he suggests of, “Yes! I can do this. I’ll sleep on a friend’s floor and eat beans and rice every night if I have to, but [entrepreneurship] is as much a part of my education as taking English 101 was.”
I finished undergrad in 3.5 years, and spent the last 6 months continuing to live off of college loans while starting a company. And as a matter of fact, I did actually spend that time eating beans & hot dogs and sleeping on a friend’s floor.
In those 6 months, I am confident that I learned more valuable skills than any other time in my academic college career. I also know for certain that stepping out on a limb like that was perceived as a distinct separation of myself from my peers in the eyes of potential employers. This resulted in job offers that otherwise would not have been readily available to your average 22 year old.
I always encourage people to take the road less travelled, and to push yourself. As Godin says, if you’re a little tougher, and a little more creative, than your peers… you’ll get ahead.
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