College (although it was pretty hard to graduate with honors), was about as far removed from 'real life' that I have ever experienced. In my case, I don't regret it one bit (re: 'blowing off a final') for what I then thought (at the age of 20) was a 'once in a lifetime experience'... Do I regret missing a bs philosophy final, for a trip that I still vividly remember 25 years later...not hardly. I think some of you have forgotten what it's like to be young and immature (like I certainly was at that age). If you never blew off a class for a chick, then all I can say is 'damn, you missed out'
. I've since been pretty successful, but I've never forgotten to have fun along the way....to each their own....
ps: I still maintain that the student who missed the final should not be cut any slack however...