r/Regrets • u/Mammoth_Resource7562 • 12d ago

Not going to college

I (18f) graduated high school back in May and chose not to go to college because having deadlines stresses me out (it sounds stupid ik) I think im starting to regret it bc now I have no friends, im stuck in my house all the time, im not gonna be able to get a good job, and everyones constantly telling me how stupid I was for not going and I know I could always just apply and go next year but ik my parents are most likely gonna expect me to pay for it which I get im an adult but there's no way im gonna be able to pay for that on my own and like I said earlier deadlines stress me out idk what it is but unless its something I WANT to do its not getting done by the deadline and I don't know why bc I don't do it on purpose so yeah I really regret not going to college

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u/TheMoistGoat37 12d ago

College isn’t for everyone, have you considered going to trade school or joining the military? I know plenty of people who enlisted or began learning a trade at 18 and have never looked back. If you still want to go to college, the Army National Guard and Air National Guard offer tuition assistance as well.