What if lower-tier colleges and universities were the ticket to escaping the rat race?

如果，较低层次的大学是逃避激烈竞争的门票呢？

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I had to get out of the rat race and take a look at the real world again.

我必须退出这种你争我夺的生活，重新看看真实的世界。

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We are taught to believe that only by going to the best schools and getting the best grades can we escape the rat race and build a better future.

我们所受的教育告诉我们，只有上最好的学校，取得最好的成绩，才能从激烈的竞争中逃脱，创造更美好的未来。

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But the dot-com rat race is becoming a circus.

WSJ: Product Doesn't Speak for Itself? Hit the Street in a Clown Suit

"I've seen it all, all that rat-race stuff, the arms-race stuff, " said Mr. Nye.

WSJ: From Patents to Memberships, Coffee Shops Offer New Perks

If you are ready to chuck your rat-race career for something in the boondocks, take inspiration from Life 2.0, by FORBES Publisher Rich Karlgaard.

FORBES: The Spokane Arb Play