Harvard dropout Bill Gates thinks the value of college is 'easy to underestimate'
During a Reddit "Ask Me Anything," or AMA session today, Gates, the richest man in the world, wrote:
I think the value of getting a great education - that is going to college - is easy to underestimate. The most interesting jobs require a college education. The STEM related jobs are probably the most interesting although they are not for everyone. The value of staying curious - reading a lot and learning new things even after college is also underestimated.
Indeed, Gates has always been a big proponent of expanding one's horizons through reading. In fact, he reads more than 50 books a year.
It also does seem like Gates has evolved his thinking on college - despite his own status as a dropout, his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has , even as it's become a big point of policy for politicians.
Besides, in 2007, Gates returned to Harvard to accept an honorary degree.