" @ajamafalous: 
 
Quoting the Wikipedia article on Japanese:
 
As a result of this grammatical permissiveness, there is a tendency to gravitate towards brevity; Japanese speakers tend to omit pronouns on the theory they are inferred from the previous sentence, and are therefore understood. A single verb can be a complete sentence: Yatta! "[I / we / they / etc] did [it]!".   This means that in the course of a regular conversation, I can just yell "DOGGY STYLE!", and it would make perfect sense. I wish the English language could do things that amazing. "

life doesnt even start till after high school. high school is just there to determine your social skills. other than that you can basically do what ever if you make the plans and go through with them.

I think you shouldn't pressure yourself. Think about what you want to do with your life, dream. And pursue them! 
 
For me that's the only worthwhile way of living. Being rich or poor.  

Save up enough money for a plane ticket, fly somewhere exotic, find a monastery and better yourself.  Come back all Zen and shit in twenty years or so and be awesome.
Also, inner peace would probably let you kick ass at whatever crazy new mentally controlled consoles they'd better have by then.

Just don't do what I did: 1 and a 1/2 years of undecisiveness. I'm 21 now but not even sure if I'm considered a sophomore yet or still a freshman. I have around 30 college credits and wasted $5,000 for one semester at an art school with only 2 classes? So what I'm trying to say is just take it easy. If it helps even further... I still don't know what I want to do. I want to go to Japan but it's so difficult to both go to Japan and pursue what I want. Realistically I should just go to school here in America because it's fucking America and our degrees have a standard of acceptance. Alright! So my tips... 
 

• You're finishing high school? Go to a community college. I currently go to one. Classes are easier than in regular college, and yet they transfer over. Ask about their associate's degree, this should have general education-based credits that transfer over. You can also take some electives and have fun, like art or cooking or something that will help determine your ultimate goal.
• Think about your college while going to community college. Some colleges, like the one I'm interested in (DePaul), have scholarships that encourage you to transfer credits to their school.
• Definitely don't hold off on all types of college. Don't just work, it doesn't help. If you go to community college then at least you're getting some education.
• Work hard. Like I said, I still don't know what I want to do but community college gives you a year or two (however much you want or need) to think about it.

"After high school I moved to Japan, hiked the largest mountain in the country, made love to my first woman, taught english, went to business school, transferred to Law School, met Kojima, people from Square Enix, and had the greatest video game voice actresses as my boss.  Dude, the gates are open, just head out there and charge in.  You'll be fine, just focus on that resolve.  Also, take lots of chances, no point living if you're not willing to risk everything for something. "

I had my post-school plan set-up when I was in Middle School, and have followed it so far. Everything for me is working out perfectly. You need a plan of action, you need to make decisions and find your goals. i don't understand how people start college not knowing what they want. A lot of people will tell you it's ok to not know what you want. Fuck those people! I have seen individuals go into their late 20's and are in the same position a 19 year-old should be in terms of educational process. Being unaware of your goals is a dangerous affair that can destroy you. 
 
It's better to have a pie in the sky dream and fail at obtaining that than not doing anything. in a lot of cases, a bad decision is better than no decision. Join the military doing a job in a field you are interested in, go to college, go to a trade school and learn a skill. Something!