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[LordBucket]

did they just spend millions of dollars on a State election?

That's not unusual at all.

I've been really wanting to move out but i need money.

There are more expensive and less expensive ways to set out on your own. If you're making $12/hr, it probably makes less sense to pay $1200/mo for an apartment and more sense to save up for a couple months and buy an $3000 RV and get a monthly gym membership for showers. Or live on a sailboat. I did that for a while. Buy a boat right when it starts to get cold and people want to sell, then rent a slip for $300-$350 or so per month. Showers, electricity and water all provided. Great way to save for a house, you get your own personal space, and there's something fairly awesome about asking girls if they'd like to spend on night on your boat. Wait for it to get colder, hunt around for a good deal, maybe get a little lucky and you could probably find something very nice for $5000 or so.

FSO fellows

Foreign Service is not all tea and biscuits. Sure, it sounds fantastic, being a diplomat...but ask them again in six months if they've even been selected from the register, and if so, how many of them are having to drink exclusively bottled water and wear a mask when showering because they were sent off to some third world country where they walk over dead bodies on the way to the embassy. Country choice is heavily weighted by seniority, and first year diplomats get sent to the worst places in the world.

I could actually be wrong about what i want.

That's one of the standard reasons to go to college. It's pretty normal for people at 18 to have no idea what they want to do and then suddenly realize that they're adults and they're supposed to start making decisions about their life. College is a very safe way to delay for four years while you figure it out.

[3man75]

Can't they just put that money into stocks or something? I doubt that job is even that good but w.e what does a human cog like me know?

That boat idea is..wow.

Also, i think that's fine but how/when does it hit you "HEY I WANT TO DO THIS!" idea come to you? If at all. I want to know where i'm going in my path of life but whenever i take steps in a direction i just melt. Out of fear, shyness of failing, or something else i just don't follow through. I don't like that about myself and i honestly hate that.

[smeeprocket]

FYI fafsa does not have a time limit afaik, you can be eligible at any age, however...

Each time you withdraw from a class, it counts towards a percentage of permitted failures and withdraws. Go over that percentage and they take your money away. And of course you must maintain a certain GPA. I stress that withdraws count against you. Even though you didn't fail, it still counts. You also can only get a certain number of credits through fafsa. I think sometimes they'll make exceptions, say you were out of school for ten  years. didn't finish college and want to change your major, they -might- let you get more credits. Maybe.

I know what it's like to not be the favorite child. My mother once told me she loved me, she just didn't like me. I got out of there as fast as humanly possible, had a job as early as possible to have my own income. Freedom is nice, but some things to take into account. Independence means you are obligated to pay bills or live in the street or at least have your stuff repossessed. That means you are chained to a job, and if you hate that job, you'd best find another one before you quit. Bonuses include getting to walk around the house naked, have sex anywhere in the house, and have the fridge all to yourself. All nice pluses, but those bills... It becomes very hard to improve your situation once you are on your own.

Anyway, maybe take some time with it. Hell, do something crazy like backpack through Europe and see some of the world before you decide. You can stay in hostels and such.

I hate giving any advice on this because life is different for everyone, and my advice may be entirely wrong for you.

My boyfriend was very indecisive about what he wanted and he dropped out of college like 4 credits shy of a liberal arts degree. (he was homeless at the time, tbf.) He STILL doesn't know what he wants out of life at 39 years old. It's quite possible to be indecisive forever if you are particularly cautious and uncommitted. I always knew what I wanted, even if that changed periodically. Unfortunately, I don't know how to fix the indecisiveness or advise you of a way around it.

A regular university will want you to have a well-rounded education, but a business college will stick to what you need to know. Certifications in heavy machinery and stuff as was suggested are good pay, but don't expect a pension or insurance. (though the ACA makes insurance more accessible, until the next election probably, when it will all go away.)