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You should have made the connection and verified the (dis-)utility of college in general. When I studied business administration and learned about investment calculations I was somewhat shocked to calculate the capital value of my study because it was negative and not by a small amount. Of course, since that might have been a vital step in my becoming more rational it might yet yield a net benefit.
People keep being surprised by this one, probably because lately "college" has become associated with "career" and "career" with "money".
If your goal is to become a more well-rounded, complete person, with an appreciation for all of humanity's great works, in the company of people very learned in different ways of approaching study, then it should not surprise you that you've spent resources on net to do so.
Did this have any immediate effect on your efforts in that study?
Sadly not, since at the time I lacked the capability to generate alternatives. What it did though was showing me how much I've lossed by doing whatever felt right at the moment.
I was studying computer engineering at Rutgers University on a full scholarship, and my parents were paying other expenses...