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Would anyone like to defend any of the MANY reasons to obtain a college degree? I'm hoping my son gets his!?

Background info....my son is 21 yrs old. He attended a "UC" school for 2 years right out of high school. It went OK but his GPA was 2.25. So he decided to move back home(he had moved to a different city to attend this UC). Now over halfway thru this semester at a local community college, he skipped classes all last week and just announced that he does not plan on finishing out the semester. I suggested he just talk with his teachers and explain last week he was too ill to attend classes. He was. I tried explaining to him that if it is too late in the semester to take incompletes in his 3 classes, he should "gut it out" and continue out the semester to avoid having 3 "F's" on his record. He says he doesn't like the major he is taking elective classes towards. I told him that many students change their majors throughout their college experience. He must be a full time student to be covered under my medical insurance plan. Also, my wife says if he drops out of school now he must immediately start re-paying the college loan we took out for him to attend the "UC" school. Would anyone who struggled through their college years like to give their perspective. I already know I will be hearing from many of you who will tell me that he is an adult and has the right to make his own decisions. Or that nobody can "make" him attend college if that is not what he wants to do. Yes, I am aware of these obvious points of view, and I AGREE! Thanks.

Public Comments

1. Perhaps the biggest reason to finish a degree is that it proves you can finish something difficult and time-consuming. This is more important than the grades and the field of study. Employers want to know if you have a degree. No one looks at your grades. If you get some bad grades, you can retake the classes. No big deal. The bottom line is "did you finish?" Having that sheepskin opens a lot of opportunities that you won't have otherwise, and it'll make a lot of other opportunities easier to seize.
2. He would have to start paying his loan after 6months of not being in school. He can drop his classes at any time, but to withdrawal and not get the F's it may be too late. Any major, requires the basic same general ed. classes. Yes many students don't know what their major is going to be or change it once in college. My son took some time off from college. He had to work full time. and that you can make him do. Make sure he realizes what his loan payments are going to be, cell phone, car insurance etc. How much money he is going to need to pay his bills. real life!