You are only 18. You have two options, go finish school and get a degree so you have proof of being able to finish things people ask you to do (thats what emplo

You are only 18. You have two options, go finish school and get a degree so you have proof of being able to finish things people ask you to do (thats what employers want), or think of a real world project. One that solves a problem, or is marketable, and complete that and use it as proof that you can execute a project. Working on random personal projects is great, and it shows that you are driven by your own interests, but will you be as driven working on someone else's idea? There are some people out there that have a really hard time taking direction, and it comes down to proving that you would fit in a work environment. My advice is to get a degree, there is much less risk involved, and you will have a base to fall back on. If you don't, you always risk the personal project not working out, and you will have a much more difficult time climbing in the work force, unless you really get lucky with a personal project that gets exposure and has an impact (seems like its happening to people left and right, but don't let the interconnection of the internet fool you. Those are 1 out 100's of millions of people).