Although everyone has their own unique learning style, most students follow the same educational structure throughout their school years. But fed up with spending tens of thousands to learn 'next to nothing', Robert French decided to forge his own path hoping he'd pick up the needed life skills along the way.
He dropped out of college in search for an adventure - and managed to find work building hiking trails with AmeriCorps in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He told Insider: "For me, college was basically summer camp. I attended classes, joined a club, hung out with people in the same stage of life, and acted irresponsibly on the weekends. It felt like high school with bigger egos and more alcohol.
"I quickly realised I wasn't learning how to pay bills or manage my affairs. I still didn't know what I wanted to do, I was still experiencing life through screens, and I was still paying thousands of dollars a semester."
