<p>Are you a super genius? If you are so smart that people will overlook your flaws than you can be the next Newton. Else just about every activity in life involves working with other people: Engineers gotta work in teams, managers have to manage their subordinates, etc. So the experiences you gain now will come back in a multitude of ways down the road. </p>
<p>To answer your question on units. You need to take classes that transfer even if they don’t articulate as direct course equivalents. </p>