I think college is worth it for people who have this attitude: people who would actually enjoy writing a thesis, learning a new language, learning new skills...

If you don't enjoy those things and you're just being forced to because you're told that's how to make money, I think you'd be miserable.  If college is just about money, you may actually find it a better choice to learn a craft.  In the US at least, skilled craftsmen can get paid quite well

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Is college (university) still worth it in the era of AI?

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Well I appreciated the intellectual freedom and headspace some semesters of college afforded me, so I wouldn’t want to deny others this opportunity. My last semester was among the happiest times of my life. I was writing my thesis on the hearing children of deaf people (I was into sign language then); I was learning Japanese for fun; and I was co-leading a college group to serve a rural community in Thailand. Good times. 