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.