College won't make you smarter than you already are. Learning takes place everywhere, whether inside or outside of college.

Therefore, IF you're already naturally driven and curious, it can be a waste of your time...

The problem is that it's difficult to go through the school system and maintain that natural drive and curiosity, let alone learn useful things, i.e. things you're truly passionate about.

This is because schools are actually daycare institutions where we dump our kids so we can go to work to make a living. 8 hours per day in these institutions is too long, especially for kids...