People change their minds and careers. It's OK. You have received wonderful advice from very good people. Go to school, but there is no rule that you have to go to school right out of high school. However, once out of high school, find a job and work so you can appreciate what an education can do for you.

Decide if you want to go into the trades or other professional careers. Don't forget about the trades, from tool and die, to mechanics to mortuary services.
Look to the future markets. What careers are going to be in demand 4-5 years from now. Right now, nursing and teaching are big, not that I would recommend these fields, but there are jobs.
Look to what interests you. Many years ago, I was glued to the tv watching Marcus Welby, Emergency One, Joe Gannon (I forgot the name of the show. These shows influenced me. So where am I today:

I'm a diabetologist, or diabetes doc. I went to 4 years of college, 4 years of med school, 3 years of residency and 2 years of fellowship. I'm still studying and just took another set of boards in July.
Do I like what I do. Yes, but there are aspects of what I do that I don't like, but I am doing what I was destined to do. I'm on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week because I'm a single specialty physician. So, getting away to have fun in my Crossfire is difficult at times. But, I own two Crossfires and am looking for the third. Some people have a lot of shoes, I want a Crossfire for different occasions.

Good luck to you in your future decisions. Don't let those questions about what you are going to do bother you. People are just curious. Be honest, and if you don't know, just say that you are still searching for the right direction.

Jane M. Bridges MD