Did you go to school? How do I write music too?

I went to Mesa Community College for four years and took all the music classes I could and did not get any kind of degree.  I took music theory, aural perception, composition, recording, music business, and electronic music.  I think education is incredibly valuable but for what I do specifically, certification is not. The most important thing is to write often, always seek USEFUL criticism to improve, AND NEVER STOP.  I started out writing video game remixes and it got me interested in composition.  It allowed me to focus on learning music production without having to worry about coming up with original songs.