Post-secondary education. I've done it three different ways: undergrad right out of high school; a second undergrad in my mid-late twenties; a graduate degree in my mid thirties.
Every single time it's been different but tremendously rewarding. The experiences, friendships, and things learned have massively enriched my life.
Also, doing it different ways has been valuable, my parents paid for the first undergrad and it was a blast, but then when I paid for the second I learned A LOT about responsibility and determination and time management.
Then, doing a masters through intensive summer classes was amazing. It's like summer camp for grown ups. I got to meet incredible people, being a peer with your professor is a really cool experience too, very different from undergrad.
You don't NEED post-secondary, obviously. But boy do I recommend it.
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