[joeclark77]

In the "what did you wish you did" category, think about joining the military. They will pay you more than some minimum-wage job would, give you training and possibly an exciting tech job like cyber-warfare. (Not to mention the uniform and the physical training that'll help you attract a good woman!) Maybe you don't have any sense of duty or patriotism (most of us didn't at your age)... but you probably will in 15 years, and you'll thank yourself! There are a lot of us old guys who wish we had served, but I've never met an old veteran who wishes he hadn't.

Think about the other stuff you're probably planning to do with the next decade: work some entry-level jobs, live with your parents, sit on the sofa, play a lot of video games, etc. Why not drive a submarine or work with satellites or something instead?

[JSeymourATL]

*Ditto: Great chance to see the world, and prove yourself. You'll come back with confidence you can't get anywhere else.