College is a bad decision for most people

>During that four year period, I took only 3 courses that actually helped me in life

>What should you do instead of going to college? Use the internet for your education.

Many places require a minimum of a bachelors for a 'job'. The internet may have better resources, but is not sufficient in terms of certification in today's society. Your later points attempt to rebut this argument with I do think that more and more employers are like me though. in the sense they do not require a degree.

>I also strongly recommend finding whatever career you want, then offering yourself as free labor – “unpaid intern” – for a year to apprentice with someone doing the job you want. You will learn all the practical skills of the work very rapidly and actually see if you like the field quickly.

Not applicable to engineering disciplines

>But won’t you be missing out on the great networking of college? If by great networking, you mean hanging out with people with no jobs or purpose who spend most of their time drinking, sure.

Social skills? You choose your friends and there plenty who obtain internships while still in college. Drinking responsibly is not wrong either.