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(10-22-2016 03:34 AM)Straw Hat Pirate Wrote:  

Anyway, the truth is you really can't decide what you want to do or what you want to build a career in at 18. Your best bet is to get a degree that is fairly quantitative and maybe a basic programming course thrown in as all your options are still open after graduation unless you fancy yourself as a bohemian painter.

Agreed. The fact that he doesn't want to go to university bothers me - he's missing out on a lot of experiences that would shape what he wants to do with his life in the future, and also missing out on a strong sense of community which is important for a stable lifestyle down the line. This is a very "solo" route being taken.. working as a welder randomly, then traveling around alone..

Again the basic trades are not a terrible idea but the ages of 18-23 should be spent EXPOSING yourself to stuff, not racking up money for no purpose.
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