Comment by CivBase
12 hours ago
> You go to a university because you are deeply interested in understanding the subject that you study.
You must come from a wealthy background because what you described is far beyond the vast majority of people's means - at least here in the US.
Most of us go to college because it's the only reliable way to get a tollerable job that pays well. Only a few of my college courses aligned with my interests. The rest were just the price paid for the degree.
> You must come from a wealthy background
You could hardly be further from truth.
In Germany, where I live, rather the children from rich families who will get some well-paid job anyway often consider getting some formal degree as an inconvenient barrier on their well-paved path towards a high-status and high-paid job.
On the other hand, if you don't come from a rich family, you better are passionate about what you study because otherwise people will "suggest" that a vocational training might be a better choice for you - then you will earn money now instead of wasting years at a university without earning money.