After HS I went into the military and did 9 years on active duty. After I got out I bounced around to a few jobs and finally ended up at West GA tech. I was literally 1 quarter away from a 2 year degree in criminal justice when i quit to go back to work. I havent looked back on that decision for a second. At the same time, I realize that I have pretty much topped out without that piece of paper telling everyone I took a couple of useless classes, and a couple that actually taught me something useful.