this reminds me of a similar discussion I have of going to school  or notdo you go to  in school for 3 plus years on whatever you wanna be  and spend 1000s of dollars doing that like a which coming out of school you will be in debt with student loans then maybe get that dream job that you want mentor way or get a job you like then learn trial and error the hard way at least you will have experience  build yourself up climb the ladder for 3 years  and make money that way without being in debt no mentorwho would you hire the guy graduating learning it for 3 years  yes a degree or the guy working in the field 3 years no degree?

Why do people climb Mt Everest?

So for perspective, tree trimming entails a qualified tree trimmer to climb up into the tree with a chainsaw, and because of insurance and risk, this type of work gets pricey.

Climb Mt Kilimanjaro 3. 

You climb from rung to rung until you reach the top.

Get involved and create a layer of insulation with people who are climbing the same hill as you.

If you aren't brilliant and don't have any scholarships, your first few years of college is essentially paying the college to give you the same education you can probably get cheaper at a community college.Colleges exist not to pass along knowledge, but to seek larger endowments, expand their real estate breadth and reach, continue their upward climb in rankings, and always increase number of students YOY.

Charles Richardson Charles I just read how you got your job back and now your credit is stating to climb and your ambition is still there.

Have seen too many friends and family members acting irrationally as they are too afraid of "missing out" as the prices continue to climb. 

Even ignoring property values going up, your rent simply climbs dramatically over time.