College absolutely is better, though. Miles and miles better. Do pay close attention to costs, though. Only pay gobs of money for college if: you get into a to

College absolutely is better, though. Miles and miles better. Do pay close attention to costs, though. Only pay gobs of money for college if: you get into a top-tier school OR it's a medium-tier school and you're studying STEM. Attending a community- or state-college and not paying gobs of money is absolutely acceptable too. Do not take out more loans than you need, and never for any school other than described above. That is a scam, and you will be paying them off for the rest of your life. Or not paying them off and ruining your credit. Do not drop out of high-school unless you can get a GED. If you can get a GED early and get into college early, or get a decent job early, do it.