[yalurker]

Don't put off college. Go now, while you will get the most out of the experience. Even in the hypothetical situation where you learned nothing that you couldn't have taught yourself, that piece of paper will be incredibly important to your future. There is also something to be said for the life experience of being around professors, other students and the environment and energy of campus.

Find a part time job through your University. Apply for work-study, check out bulletin boards, talk to your school's career center.