Giving you an excuse to not do something productive
Creating a track to follow
Earning a degree, certificate, or title
Making sure you fit the standard (do you know the people who set the standard?)
Making you feel safe
Giving you a sense of being part of a learning community
Teaching lots of concepts and a few tactics here and there
Giving us a measure of where we stand in relations to those around us
Allowing us to hid in the crowd while we figure out what to do next
Creating a lot of jobs
Generating debt…student load debt is now higher than credit card debt in the US
Introducing you to new friends
Creating opportunities to learn outside of academics
Teaching you to obey
Are the skills being taught in whatever school of study worth the cost – financial, emotional, relational, and spiritual? If so, then by all mean, GO!