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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Not only is entrepreneurship a nearly impossible skill to truly teach at college since true entrepreneurship boils down to risk-taking (read: outside the box thinking) and self-motivation (read: not a classroom environment) —

I read that Bill Gates spent most of his time at Harvard playing late night poker games. He claimed he learned more about succeeding in business at the poker table than he ever did in class.

4 posted on 08/18/2012 2:24:09 AM PDT by Hugin ("Most times a man'll tell you his bad intentions, if you listen and let yourself hear."---Open Range)
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To: Hugin
Bill Gates's life experience is off the chart unusual and should not be a bench mark for anyone planning their future.

The opportunity to attend an Ivy League school is priceless, not for the BS liberal bull crap and indoctrination but the instant access to the fortune 500 hiring pipeline upon graduation.

10 posted on 08/18/2012 5:20:50 AM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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