Originally posted by PonyOne
without feeling like a tool.

Good choice of word. I was under the impression that part of the reason why Rage split up was because Zack de la Roche was spending so much time with the Mexican Zapatistas. He might be a Harvard boy, but if that means he isn't aloud talk about political issues it's a bit tough. Are people not allowed to sing about injustice because they haven't suffered any?
On the subject of College: If you aren't good enough to play music professionally, then you should spend more itme studying. I'm not saying don't play the guitar, play as much as you can, but having a degree will matter in the future, so stick with it. You should still be able to practice an hour a day even if you study more, and that is enough to keep you improving at least, though maybe not as fast as you would like.