When do independent people realize they don't want a boss?

> And should such people go to university?

Absolutely.

The caveats are that if your family is rich/aristocratic class, then it probably matters much less and if your only options are mid tier universities, they might not be worth it.

Universities offer resources, opportunities, a network, prestige (it really does), and an environment where the latest trends are talked about and examined, easy access to the latest journals and the like.

I think a lot of people who grow up in the west don't understand what an impact western universities have on their societies. If you get a degree from a high tier university, many countries will let you in without much struggle, you are definitely in demand.

Where I went multiple people became bitcoin multi-millionaires because they were reading block chain papers when the BTC price was below a dollar.

I can't give such glowing reviews for universities for mid tier schools, but if you can get top 10/top25 on the world stage, I would say definitely.

It sounds like you kinda don't want to go to university but you feel like you should.

Depending on how old you are, you could:

* Assume you won't go, and work on whatever you want to work on in the meantime

* Apply anyway, and consider going to the best one you get into for 1-3 semesters/quarters, to meet people for friends, spouses, cofounders, then drop out

Steve Jobs, Bill Gates attended to university. But very early, both realized they don't need an university.

Independent people know it upfront, they don't need a boss. Usually they then found a company. A friend of my started a business, direct after out studies. It doesn't have anything in common, what we both studied. Did he need studying?

Others are working, accumulate knowledge in their area, having a good opportunity and idea allowing them to build up a business.

So. To be able to answer your question properly, I need a definition what an independent person is. And some explanation, what a university has to do with an independent person.

But in my experience, people who don't attend university/ higher education are lack of experience in problem solving. So, independent, no university, but, sorry, stupid in terms of solving problems.

When? It's a personal journey for each one. Many need to have bosses before they realize it, others know it in their guts from early age, others didn't want to work at a company but now do, etc.

Re: University. Sure, if it's for learning (useful or not), I think it's a good thing. It's better it's out of curiosity and desire to learn, of course. Sometimes it's because you need that paper to enter regulated fields.

If you go to University you might end up working with one of your friends that you make there, and even if you end up working under them (meaning that officially they are your boss) you'll never really be working under them considering the experiences that you shared in College.