> The younger two dropped out of college

> He left college after his first semester when, like his older brother Daniel, he couldn’t figure out what he was doing there.

> Daniel, who left college midway through his sophomore year after indecision about his major spiraled into a larger existential crisis.

Perhaps the effort to shove everyone and their brother into higher education is a bit misguided?

With schools lowering standards to boost graduation rates, and politicians conveniently promising yet more college affordability every 4 years, it’s hard to avoid perceiving one’s self-worth through the lens of college performance.