Originally Posted by SRT-6 Steve
You will find that the opportunities are far greater with a degree. This will also give you time to decide meaning you can take general studies for a while and get them out of the way as you are deciding on a major. As far as what profession, you need to choose something that interests you and what you feel will keep your interests for quite some time. There is a ton of variety on this forum when it comes to occupations.
Good Luck!
This advice, unlike most, is worth more than you are paying for it. I wish more young folks would ask this question more often.
Engineer/Physicist. I keep a particle accelerator laboratory running. Despite professors and grad students!
One of my favorite sayings is:
Advice is usually worth exactly what you paid for it.
