Should college students be encouraged to start businesses before graduation?

Mark Rigotti (US)

Being a college student is a full time job in and of itself - consider these hours for someone taking 15 credits. Actual Class time 15 hours a week. Study time 2-3 hours per hour of class 38 hours a week. Travel to class say even 15 minutes 3 classes a day 45 minutes or 4 hours a week. Sleep 8 hours a day 56 hours a week. Eating 3 meals a day at a dining hall so there is no meal prep time and you are a quick eater so 1.5 Hours a day or 11 hours a week. Exercise 7 hours a week. That totals 155 hours. 7 days have 168 hours. That leaves you 13 hours a week. Over 95% of startups fail with the founders working full time to make them go. How are you going to do it justice with 13 hours a week. What is your job as a student? To Study!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chen Anjie works in his inn after graduation in Jinan, capital of East China's Shandong province, May 6, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua]