You wont regret it. I spent about 6 months after highschool, working retail, and doing my own thing. I actually went as far as moving to Georgia for a fresh start but it is definetely the best decision i've ever made. Times will be rough... it will be a bitch to mod your car... and to pay your bills... really discouraging... but for the money you'll make the rest of your working days, without having to worry about back breaking work and shitty schedules for crap money... it's definetely a wise investment.

Good luck.

p.s. I'm now going to Gsu for psychology.