Getting to Patagonia

[keenwesh]

olyclimber, that's what I'm worried about. I mean I know that I would love college but I don't want to get out with a meaningless degree and the realization that my parents just paid for me to get drunk for four years... (or more!) and I'd be in the same place I am now but without the option to delay with higher education.

[keenwesh]

So, been researching this for the last few days. been emailing Rolo and gleaning as much info from him as possible (he's got a lot!). I am going to make this happen.

[Coldfinger]

Not to be harsh but it's your own fault you missed something here......

 

Yes most folks DON'T do what they intended with their degrees, but the gift of education is learning how to learn, developing practical skills (yes those papers might have been meaningless in the long run but learning HOW to write them might have been the real point), and --gasp--growing up!

 

I just think you're selling yourself short, maybe you should consider holding off on college for a few years and getting a few things out of your system and learning a few more about the world and yourself. This trip sounds pretty sweet, did a few like that myself at your age. Sounds like a good path. It will help you get into and make the most of a good college.

 

Just don't make it into an excuse not to go to school eventually, this isn't an "either or" situation! (There are good schools with low "in state" tuition btw)

 

And yes there are schools for "different" people, I went to one and it really fit me well.

 

I do apologize if I sound harsh, but I found my education was key to everything that followed, and no it wasn't easy and yes I did have my share of fun. Bottom line is look inside and see if 4 years of getting drunk is all you think it can be, but be a little respectful of something that some of us took seriously and worked had for.

 

You're going to find life is full of hard choices but not making one is the worst one to make!

[keenwesh]

My tentative plan now is to attend the fist semester of school at NAU and then fly down and adventure for the rest of the year. that way I can get to experience college and go have fun. I'm not being disrespectful to anyone who went to college. I DON'T want to just get drunk for 4 years. I want to insure that I get the most out of my education and that it is meaningful TO ME.

[Hugh Conway]

Argentina is a pretty good place to get drunk and laid. So's Brasil.

 

Peru's cheaper, has awesome climbing and.... the climbing season is best in our North American summer. Give it a full year at college and head down in May/June