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“You don’t have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream,” said, founder, chairman, and CEO of Dell, Michael Dell. In other words the average Joe can be successful, as long as they feel they have the best outcome of their own dream. Obtaining a college degree in any field may not be the dream for some. Although, having a college degree does have benefits, especially in the work force, a degree or money does not define success, because success is measured by the individual not society.
Society is know for seeking their noses into everything, mostly education. Everybody seems to want to rely on someone else to solve the problems America is facing today. One of solutions being

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