<p>Should we really assume that the coursework was not challenging in this case? Perhaps Zuckerberg simply was ahead of the curriculum, particularly considering that he made many practical applications of his knowledge at his time at Harvard (although Facemash wasn’t particularly practical). I don’t view these accomplishments as failures of the curricula, considering that you’re supposed to apply your knowledge to the world (if you don’t, then college really was a waste of time).</p>
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<p>This seems pretty unrealistic. Even people who are in love with academics like hobbies and extracurricular activities. People do these for interest, and not out of pure boredom (I’m excluding things done out of necessity, which are representative of other issues). Many colleges, particularly religiously affiliated ones, have other goals, often making certain extracurricular activities important for intellectual development. I’m also concerned about whether people think too much about “the experience”, but I don’t think that students having not even enough free time to pursue a hobby is the solution.</p>