First off, 80k+ a year is a very respectable wage, and many would wish they had that type of job/life security. I will also add that many people that do go to college/university go heavily into depth and even with the education they receive, the sheer crushing weight of all that borrowed money is enough to cause some serious mental problems and the inability to think straight when it comes to picking the right career. Many of my friends have high school diplomas and are doing very well, while others that spent years in college and racked up tens of thousands in student loans are struggling. You don't know how well you did because you haven't lived another man's life to compare, so honestly, you should feel proud of what you accomplished.
I regret I didn't ask out the love of my life when I had the chance, we were close. She ended up going for a 2 month trip to Barcelona and found her husband there. To this day this hurts bad.
I'd like to echo what you just said about college. Going to college is my biggest regret. I graduated in 2008, at the beginning of the most recent economic downfall, couldn't get a job, and have ended up staying at my retail job I had while I was in school. I'm 20k in the hole, and I will probably never pay it off. There's so many people much farther in debt from school than I am, I don't know how they manage.
First off, 80k+ a year is a very respectable wage, and many would wish they had that type of job/life security. I will also add that many people that do go to college/university go heavily into depth and even with the education they receive, the sheer crushing weight of all that borrowed money is enough to cause some serious mental problems and the inability to think straight when it comes to picking the right career. Many of my friends have high school diplomas and are doing very well, while others that spent years in college and racked up tens of thousands in student loans are struggling. You don't know how well you did because you haven't lived another man's life to compare, so honestly, you should feel proud of what you accomplished.
I regret I didn't ask out the love of my life when I had the chance, we were close. She ended up going for a 2 month trip to Barcelona and found her husband there. To this day this hurts bad.
I'd like to echo what you just said about college. Going to college is my biggest regret. I graduated in 2008, at the beginning of the most recent economic downfall, couldn't get a job, and have ended up staying at my retail job I had while I was in school. I'm 20k in the hole, and I will probably never pay it off. There's so many people much farther in debt from school than I am, I don't know how they manage.