You don't need to plan out your life at 18. Too many high school students make their choice of college, or even whether to go to college, about what the believe will be their future career. They pay no heed to the fact that a huge percent of students change their major during college, some even change their careers numerous times. Many careers that will exist in the future do not now exist and vice verse, and what students major in may not even relate to what their eventual career focuses on. Anyway, college may not be right for everyone...

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