I was thinking about quitting university after taking part in Stanford's AI Class and then realizing that they have around 12 courses planned for the next semester. I don't believe that any university in my country could beat the quality level of what's offered now by Stanford, MIT and others. I decided to stay, but I'm not lying to myself anymore about the reasons. I stayed not to get knowledge - which I can get faster and of better quality elsewhere - but because of:

  - Master degree (as in, formal title; it may come in handy)
  - Access to expensive/difficult to get equipment - for all those
    crazy ideas of mine that involve e.g. a piece of custom hardware
  - Access to people who know some particular area inside out
  - All the smart people who study at the university - there won't be
    any other chance to meet so many amazing people and maybe Build
    Something Amazing with them, and then keep contact for the future.
  - Cheaper tickets for public transport.

But as I said, I'm not there for the knowledge. Not anymore.