There are a lot of things to think about as you consider the choices you must make as you leave high school. You will experience a significant change in the level of personal responibility at this time. Now you will be given the opportunity to decide your future.  Hopefully you will do it wisely---with appropriate guidance and counsel and then take the steps necessary to insure your success in life.  It's not easy.  Ask questions. Get counsel from someone you trust.  This page is designed to give you some insight into the differences in the choices you have.  These are the pros and cons of those choices.  Click on the picture to read the article.