Post high school

[JRector]

From personal experience...take a year or two from school and then get back into it. I went to College right after High School and I didn't take it seriously at all. I was so worn out from school that I never went to my classes. Im 21 now and I'm back workng on my 4 year degree. The difference between then and now? I actually want to be here at school once I realized how shitty my past jobs were and that I didn't want to be stuck doing the same shit job for the rest of my life. I actually appreciate school now and am determined. It's all about what you feel like doing. Don't take college as a joke.

[grahamsy2k]

I had no idea either.. but my father pretty much forced me to go to college. Then After A semester I tried dropping out. My father then again forced me back into college. I am Thankful everyday that he made me do that.

So go to college. yeah the teachers suck.. but thats part of life. Youll be glad you went.

[OniKyan]

Quit school, sell drugs, then get rich rapping about all the work you put in on the street.

[MikeDE]

To OP, do the 'Liberal Arts' cirriculum at you local CC, and get your Asscociates Degree. By then you may have a better idea what you want to do.

I did my Assoc. at a local CC, then transferred to the big University nearby. I was on academic probation, then decided to take a break. That was 14yrs ago. Not getting my Bachelors' is one thing that to this day(and probably for the rest of my life)I regret very much.

[slammin.e28]

I went straight to automotive school then took a nice break....

...still on that break.

Going to look at going back to school now. The GF is going back to get her bachelors in Healthcare Admin. I may do something like that now....but something I'd enjoy.

[ohthejosh]

Go to school. Its for the long run, if you get a decent job and tell yourself "fck school, im making good money" youll regret it. Especially with this economy. Youll return to CC as that 45yr old with nothing but a HS diploma to his name. No offense to the older folks going back to school but OP you know you dont wanna be the guy the kids make fun of. So get it done and have a better chance of an easier future.

[Pantless Spency]

I skipped my first semester of college for an intern position at a winery..Most people thought i wouldnt go back to school..but i did. it all depends on what you wanna do.

i take it your in nor cal then
which area? i feel like i have seen your car in napa county lol.

[miichaelsmith]

I skipped my first semester of college for an intern position at a winery..Most people thought i wouldnt go back to school..but i did. it all depends on what you wanna do.

[mbonanni]

I am only a junior right now , but I plan to go to some four year college for engineering straight out of high school. I know a few people who also took that break and it is probabaly why they have troubles getting by. Just do not be like my brother and think you can have F's and get into any college because he is good at something..

[Pantless Spency]

school sucks but you gotta do it.

[cmybimmer]

Definitely finish up your schooling now.. I know way too many people who took that "break" that ended up with them not wanting to go back and stuck with their barely-above minimum-wage job..

I would suggest you take it easy the first semester so you don't overwhelm yourself to the college experience. My first semester i took 4 classes (like 13 units), ended up dropping two of them and failed one... So I suggest you start off slow, or at least take easy classes.

[der affe]

Go to a CC. You are going to fuck up/fuck off your first year in collage. Might as well blow $ on cheaper school than a university.

[jaywood]

I'm planning on going to the local CC as well

[Vivek]

Go to college. If you take a break you'll be tempted to stick with your deadbeat job because it'll be less work than going to college. Unless of course you get some random awesome job you can see yourself advancing in for the rest of your life, then go for it.

[Harry's E30]

im in the same position you are in except ive pretty much decided on going to my local cc although traveling would be sweeet!