> A 4 year college degree is probably worth 2 or 3 years worth of "real" > experience (of the sort that it is very hard to get when you're 18.) That is probably true in some fields, but in my experience (IME?) the reverse can also be true. Hard mathematical/statistical/theoretical stuff is difficult to get in a practical environment, just as the reverse (practical expericence) is hard to get at any sort of school. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist