I just realized that I did leave a few things out that would be missed by not attending college. The first is that there are some interesting professors who are genuinely interested in teaching and give wonderful lectures. Secondly, some classes are structured to allow intelligent class interaction, and it can be enlightening to participate in a good discussion to see the diverse viewpoints that fellow classmates can offer. Last, but certainly not least, pg has pointed out in several writings that college is a great place to meet a co-founder. So there are a few other things that will be missed in addition to "that shiny piece of paper."