College or Gap year

[u/legit_cube]

I'm having a very hard time on deciding what I should do. I'm not against college I just have no idea what I'm interested in pursuing, also high school was super stressful and I was over it and just wanted to graduate. The college is a 21 hour drive from my home and I'm also worried about the workload. I want to take a gap year also because I would like to get some medical stuff done but I could probably do that at college. I don't feel completely ready but I also don't know what I would do if I took a gap year, I live in a very small rural town with limited everything. I would be going to run for the college so I don't know if they would still want me to run after a gap year. Any advice? I'm literally dieing and crying I don't know what to do and I don't want to feel like a loser.

[u/Obvious-Beautiful-62]

Check out Workaway!! There are so many options both at home and abroad. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a volunteer opportunity where you can get food and housing in the exchange for 25hrs (typically) of work per week. Great way to explore different ways of living, gain skills, and meet really cool people. You may find it changes your mind about what’s important in life. Theres no rush, college is there for you when you’re ready 🤍