Great article Erik with so many valuable points! I would hope that even high schoolers who struggle through college would find the benefits of the bigger picture at the end of the day. Things you mention like community, collaboration, socialization are skills that Gen-z could use even more now because they grew up with iPhones and social media all day every day. I do think there is a point to be made that college is not for “everyone” though - that said - I don’t think that’s the case for the majority.