I essentially did that, however I'm taking out loans too. Although it's not because I need to. Also COVID basically gave me double subsidized loans so I'm curre

I essentially did that, however I'm taking out loans too. Although it's not because I need to. Also COVID basically gave me double subsidized loans so I'm currently in college at the right time. But my story was simple. I got an associate's degree and worked a trash job for 2-3 years, living at home just saving. Then went back with a lot of cash. The cash was basically a massive emergency fund for me. Could I have saved time going to college instead? Sure but at that point in my life I wasnt sure yet even (at 24 I planned going back to school). Overall what I would suggest is doing what I did if you don't know what you want to study. Being in debt for a degree that doesn't increase your salary is worse than being in a crappy job in the first place.