Most people phrase the issue as either attending college or getting some boring job and missing out on the "college experience"...
The better model is to not attend college, but to hang around the college town and attend the clubs and associations...and network with the folks that are doing more than just attending classes...these will be your co-founders :)
The real stuff goes on at night when folks are working on their side projects.
The other benefit of this model is that you don't have mountains of debt from tuition...so you're able to take more risks later on.
Drop out of school sooner...like after freshman year...make sure you live very close to campus for the next few years after dropping out...spend the day working on your own projects with friends around campus (make sure you do team projects)...and the nights chilling at student clubs and meeting the motivated folks around campus.
Learn through your own individual and group projects..and keep up with industry trends...be sure to travel around (to other schools among other places) and meet other folks that have a youthful spirit.
People around you will not like your unique lifestyle...but then again, they also will not have enough money to pay off the debt for the lifestyle they say you should have (go to school, invest in a home, etc.)
Any well-defined path...no matter how prestigious...will not lead to entrepreneurial success; success comes from finding/developing a new path; blaze your own trail
Be wary of things that you "Ought to do" or "Should do"...they usually cause issues (credit: Carol Bartz for the last line)
Most people phrase the issue as either attending college or getting some boring job and missing out on the "college experience"...
The better model is to not attend college, but to hang around the college town and attend the clubs and associations...and network with the folks that are doing more than just attending classes...these will be your co-founders :)
The real stuff goes on at night when folks are working on their side projects.
The other benefit of this model is that you don't have mountains of debt from tuition...so you're able to take more risks later on.