I notice that there are many of us here who were discouraged from going to college/university in our younger years, courtesy of the Watchtower Society. I would just like to say "congrats" to those who, in spite of the indoctrination and the fact that they've had to attend college later while holding down jobs and paying their own way, have attended college and received degrees!
When I left high school I went right into pioneering as college was not an option in the witness world. Boy was I shocked when, two years later a prominant elder sent his girls to university - paid tuition and all! Then, the year after that, the JW policy changed. I was quite angry about it all, since going to college was my dream and I had turned down so many scholarships. But, once I left the organization, the first decision I made was to go to college. I had to work full-time and every dime for tuition came out of my pocket. I'm now a senior at a private college with a 4.0 and 8 credits to go and, though I sometimes regret the fact that I'm the only adult among these 21 year olds, I'm glad I've almost made it....in spite of the past.
Please share your stories - take a bow! You all deserve it!