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Justin Bieber, like many young performers, did not attend regular high school. Instead, he had a private on-set tutor who traveled with him to his various endeavors. Now that he has turned 18 and reached the end of his high-school career, the topic of whether or not he will attend college is a popular one.

 

"If it's compatible with my career I could have a shot at it," Bieber commented in a report with ContactMusic.com, "but at the moment it's not something I'm focusing on.  I travel with a tutor at all times but I am not so into school. There are some subjects I really don't care for, such as maths."

 

Bieber isn't alone in his decision to focus on his career before he thinks about college.  Former child stars like Jennifer Love Hewitt and Kirsten Dunst also opted to forgo further education, and while both have done quite well as adult actors, Dunst has specifically noted that she missed out on a lot of groaning up that many kids get during their college years. 

 

"There is a part of me that wishes I had gone to college," Dunst said.  "It's something I should have done, even if I just went for two years.  It's something I feel I could have done but was not really pushed to do."

 

For many high-school grads, college is a way to seek out new opportunities, increase the likelihood of a higher pay bracket, and discover new talents, but for many child stars, college isn't so much a necessity for a stable future as it is an opportunity for a stable lifestyle...to be just like everyone else.  The struggle for normality, however, proves to be a challenging one. 

 

So while some young performers opt for attending a university, others decide to forgo college and continue on their track towards stardom.