For most students, early September means back-to-school time.
But that's not the case for everyone, especially in the tech industry.
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel, for example, is paying $100,000 for kids to drop out of school and start their own companies.
Thiel has a point: Some of the most successful tech entrepreneurs have racked up billions of dollars without ever finishing college.
Whether to skip college or not is totally up to you. But if you're one of those thinking about it, this will serve as inspiration.