I decided to drop out of college and trust that it would all work out OK, which turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made.

I dropped out of Reed College after six months, but stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months before I really quit.

In college, I became heavily involved in the newspaper, which led to my expulsion due to neglecting my classes, but I later graduated and found that experience valuable in my entrepreneurial journey.

I dropped out of Harvard to pursue my passion for computing, inspired by the exponential improvements in technology and the potential for personal computers.

In college, you have the amazing flexibility to explore different hobbies and projects, which most people take for granted.

I dropped out of high school to begin my journey as a software engineer after being offered a job at a startup in Switzerland.

I realized I preferred building things over writing papers while I was a grad student, which led me to understand that being a professor wasn't fulfilling for me.

I decided against attending university because I wanted to build something I care about and believe in, opting instead to learn by doing and joining companies.

My mother put me in a program called Job Corps after I dropped out of high school, which ultimately saved my life and set me on the right path.