I would at least consider joining the workforce out of HS, your reasoning for not doing so is a bit shakey, especially if you're taking out loans to pay for college.
Most 18 y/o kids can't really function in the real world and a lot of the service college provides is a glorified summer camp. Carefully consider if this is worth hundreds of thousands if dollars and 4 years of opportunity cost, to be taken "more seriously" and acquire "connections."
You can learn a lot for sure, but its a steep price to pay.
Source: I dropped out after a year and started working and Im equally successful as compared to my college graduated peers
Most 18 y/o kids can't really function in the real world and a lot of the service college provides is a glorified summer camp. Carefully consider if this is worth hundreds of thousands if dollars and 4 years of opportunity cost, to be taken "more seriously" and acquire "connections."
You can learn a lot for sure, but its a steep price to pay.
Source: I dropped out after a year and started working and Im equally successful as compared to my college graduated peers