College

[Maridia]

I haven't done any college. But it all depends on what you want to do. I know people who have made careers out of a life without it. And then some who would have needed it to get to where they are.

I know a kid who's gonna be a history professor. He's been in college since right after high school which is...8 years? He's got 2 masters but still doesn't have a doctorate yet. He absolutely loves it though, he thrives on that life style. I guess he'll start making something like 80 grand min. Plus you get a bonus usually? Which alot of that is going to his massive student debt. That he said would be paid off in the first 5 though.
Another person I know was a young punk, ended up going to jail for a few months, Got his shit together and busted his ass at community college. Now he's got a free ride to Cornell. Not so bad then. Funny thing is he didn't even get on it til he was 30.
Then my grandfather ended up going to night courses at MIT back in the day. Which he then became the main consultant for some nuclear plant, or company. He's half retired and still makes around 100 grand a year. From what I can tell he gets paid to fly around the world, go to meetings, see different cultures (For better or worse). And that's it.

Then the other side of the spectrum. My fathers friend who was a complete **** up at school was good with his hands. So he got into being a carpenter/ fix it sort of guy. He now runs his own company, has his own team. Takes 1 month off every summer, owns 3 houses and has 4 kids to take care. Obviously he's rolling in dough.
My cousin similar thing, and funnily enough he doesn't even own a company he works with 1 other guy. But is still able to takes care of a wife and kid with plenty to spare.
Lastly is my buddy who's in the restaurant industry. At 19 he was renting out a house and bought himself a Dodge Challenger just cause he could?

In the end if you don't know a craft like plumbing, heating, working with your hands in that sort, or you're not in the restaurant business. I'd say yes it's in your benefit to go. Those are the 2 fields that seem to make a killing. There's more I'm sure but from all the people I know it seems to be the common jobs they have when it works. If you do a whatever job, like being a clerk then you'd be crazy not to go. Even as a manage you'll never make it past what 15 bucks an hour? It's not for the long run.