Nowadays, in order for people to obtain the jobs they want, they need to be able to verify that they have the basic skills to succeed, and a university education usually certifies that. That being said, going to university is a time and money cost, and you need to make sure that your return on education (ROE) is high enough to warrant going to university. That means getting as much as you possibly can out of your education.
That being said, in all honesty, I loved (and miss) going to university. I would not have found the profession or interests I have now without going to university, and I certainly would not have developed a mature enough state of mind to handle working in an office without going to a university. Not only that, but outside of the financial and career reasons for obtaining a university degree, you have the potential to meet inspirational people, new connections, and really expand your view of the world in a vast number of ways.
Sometimes, it takes understanding the bigger world in order to more greatly appreciate the smaller things in life.
