I dropped out due to my job back in 2006.. It was a mixed bag for me because I'm not doing too bad right now. Got my first home when I was 23, survived losing the job that caused me not to go to school, and foreclosure. and doing awesome at a job I actually happen to love now and I now know what I want to do when I do go back. Some thing useful for me. getting into computers and planning on taking some mechanic classes during the summer fund provided. I don't honestly regret my decisions because I actually ended up doing a lot better than most of my friend who went off to college financially and I actually settled on a career I like. Best part is the computer degree would be cheaper because of financial aid and my job paying for it plus I can go to a better position with the degree once I get it and get paid more and still be all of 2.2 miles from my house!