Have you been to University?

Yes, I've been to university. It was much different for me than it was for the party-hardy idiots (50% of my class).

University will be your ticket to settlement, it will guarantee you job opportunities when you are in dire straits.
Doing university was the best decision in my life. I am respected everywhere, by everyone and employers contact me within minutes/hours of posting my job application.
My degreeless friends have no such luck - they can post their applications a thousand times and they'll rarely get a call if any.

I pursued a degree of Computer Science at university and I graduated with honors.
My years at the university consisted of library visits, event visits, school night presentation visits and studying, studying and studying. I never partied, I never joined any fraternities. If I had done that, I would have either been bad off or I would have had luck by borrowing people's finished papers.
I chased no girls and I chased no parties. I was as serious as could be.
Yet, I finished university pretty much on my own strengths and my own time.
That is to say: I had a tremendously hard time making it. I had to fight extremely hard and study for months on end just to pass classes.

University:
- job security (well, if you have a good portfolio but nonetheless, good future guaranteed)
- money security (high salary)
- respect from people (believe me, this is worth it. You don't want to be condescended and treated like shit by others)

I definitely recommend going. Pick a degree you love and you are able to do.

Yeah. It's a trip. There are lots of things to do, and several outcomes to pursue. You can work, party, study, socialize, participate, and much more. Whatever path you choose is going to be brutal and overwhelming, rewarding and engaging, and everything is a learning experience. If you do it right, your views will change several times before you graduate

College was probably one of my most favorite parts of my life. The clubs, the people, the labs to play in. I went to a really great state school that supported diversity and there were, literally, tens of thousands of people from all walks of life.

If I had my choice I'd give anything to go do it again though right now it would be really hard for me to give up my wife and daughters to go back to that time.

I just got home from there not too long ago. It's not easy--nor is it cheap, but it'll pay off.

Three different ones.

GO, if you can afford it!