I have two options.

[Majed]

Guys i have two options: either work a job and have money to make music as well as going out and having a social life. 
‎Or continuing on higher education for a couple of years before being able to live life. 
‎Which one should i choose ? 

‎I guess imma choose the first option, fuck it. I have deep needs for art and socializing. I can't just ignore them for 3 years while i study, imma take a couple of years off studying to pursue music and socialization, then i'll continue on higher education.

[LordFall]

Having a job right now would give you a lot more flexibility and options. Also higher education is less safe than ever right now with the AI revolution happening.

If I were you I would be in the trenches being able to try stuff yourself, this will give you the most skill training and overall marketplace value. It's how I live my own life and as long as you have a safety net built to cover downside risk, it's the best way to live to gain competence.  

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[Joseph Maynor]

I do both with my businesses and my music/social life.  It does not have to be an either/or.  

[something_else]

It depends entirely on you, what you're studying, and whether you can realistically fund your music and social life with the kind of job you could get without higher education. Both paths are valid, and neither is final. You can always change direction if the one you choose isn't working.

There's a solid argument for getting a degree, working a high-paying job for a few years, and building up savings. That can give you the money and stability to fund your hobbies and make turning one of them into a career much more realistic than if you're scraping by on a low income.

That's roughly where I am now. I got a degree, worked for several years as a software engineer, and that gave me the financial stability to experiment with hobbies and side projects. It also gave me enough money to travel, live somewhere nice, and build a great social life. The business I'm working on now also requires reasonable capital to start, so it would have been much harder to bootstrap it without a solid job behind me.

If you're studying for something like engineering, law, medicine, or another credential-based, well-paid career, higher education can be a very good investment. If your degree is less likely to lead to a strong income, then skipping it and focusing on music becomes a much more appealing option.

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as going out and having a social life

On this point specifically, I don't know how it is where you live, but higher education here is basically a cheat code for a social life.

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[Majed]

@something_else Dude i am a 23 years old virgin, I can afford staying a virgin for many years to come while I continue on higher education, it's fucking up my whole psyche. 

[something_else]

29 minutes ago, Majed said:

@something_else Dude i am a 23 years old virgin, I can afford staying a virgin for many years to come while I continue on higher education, it's fucking up my whole psyche. 

Honestly, I think you have a better chance of changing that at university than outside of it. At least that’s the case here.

Does your school not have societies, parties, events etc. that would allow you to build up a solid social network?