22-year-old Steve Krouse, co-founder of The Coding Space in New York City (thecodingspace.com), talks about his decision to leave his Computer Science major at the University of Pennsylvania to enter the world of tech and startups. We discuss why this path worked for Steve, whether it works for other young people, the role of privilege in quitting school, and practical advice for convincing parents to support your decision.

* * *

Want to help more young adults choose self-directed learning? Support this podcast with a $1-$2 automatic donation per episode: www.offtraillearning.com/support

Provide feedback or suggest new topics/guests anytime by emailing [email protected].