Really wish I'd taken a route like that. First couple years of college ended up being way easier and far lower-time-commitment than last couple of high school.

Really wish I'd taken a route like that. First couple years of college ended up being way easier and far lower-time-commitment than last couple of high school. I could have been less-stressed and earned an associate degree, ready to transfer to a bunch of universities toward a bachelor's degree, while also working more hours at a job that was giving me direct tech industry experience. All in the same couple years I spent absolutely miserable and gradually getting more and more mentally ill in high school (it's like school hours, lack of winter outdoor daytime activity in higher grades, and school building design are all intended to induce SAD).