I agree to a great extent especially because there's some reshaping and enlightenment that comes with being educated.
It's a life to experience, the connections, the mixed culture, a story to tell in a lifetime. And they are not mutually exclusive.

However, what you study may not always be relevant to the path you eventually tow.

Good thing is, there's virtual learning but I don't think it has same effect as staying through the 4-7years within the walls of a university.

In all, they shouldn't tell us we need to go to school alone to be comfortable. We should be told earlier that that's fairy tale and without a solid connection, one needs to skill up to survive in the labour market.