Profile For David V.

*Mechanical Enginnering make ~$70,000

Hi guys. So I have a pretty serious decision to make. I'm 19 years old. I took a year off school because....honesty I didn't like it. It's not somewhere i would like to be. BUT i am really good at it. Math, English, physics, science, it all comes easy to me. With that being said, I was granted this opportunity to work for a truck driving company making $16/hr as a temp. The pay will go up as I get hired & receive my license to drive trucks. To me, this seems like an extremely good job opportunity. Especially because of my age. Making that type of money, benefits, job security....it's really appealing. On the other hand, there's college. I plan on getting a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering. I understand they make ~$50,000 + a year, and most likely benefits. The thing about the degree is it'll take me ~ 5 years and cost me ~ $20,000 (if I'm lucky - going to comm. college for 2 yrs.) to graduate with the degree. PLUS I'll have the work part-time. I just don't want to look back in five years thinking i should of got the degree or think " I should of took job." What's seems like the most beneficial, practical, logical answer for a 19 year old. ? Hopefully your years of experience and expertise can help me. Put yourself in your 19 year old shoes. Thank you.