There would be many who argue that a university education is a colossal waste of time and money. This is usually the stance taken by the extremely wealthy and successful entrepreneurs, who managed to develop a skillset outside the scope of traditional academia. A determination and application since a young age cultivated in repetitions of failure early on, which cultivated in a level of success that far surpassed their peers who took the traditional route.
It’s a seductive proposition – forego all of that work in return for a success even greater than one it purports to facilitate. The reality is however, that although the same opportunities can potentially exist for everyone, the ability to leverage them are hugely dependent on the character traits of the individual. Some will be able to do so with relative ease; others will not. Some of those traits can be learned; and others you could dedicate a lifetime to and never achieve the mastery that someone who innately possesses them practices.
It’s for this reason why university is not for everyone. However, in the modern world, all university courses teach a skill which is as essential for future development as it is for the underpinnings of academic writing.