You'll probably have better success getting answers if you change the submission title to Ask HN :) I think many people in your situation have asked about goin

You'll probably have better success getting answers if you change the submission title to Ask HN :) I think many people in your situation have asked about going or not going, and the answer has always been: it depends :) , mostly on your perceived goals. If I had the choice at your age, I'd go for it. See for example this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9754305 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9754305