You were by your own admission 17, which implies (since you were a minor) that you were living with relatives and debt free. Can you think of any important diff

You were by your own admission 17, which implies (since you were a minor) that you were living with relatives and debt free. Can you think of any important differences between a 17-year-old with a support net (even a shitty one) working for free, and a college educated adult with debt?