TwilySparky

I'll do whatever it takes for the time being; it's better to get started now while I lack any financial responsibilities, and gain necessary experience as well. Either way, I agree; having tangible goals is always positive... though in my experience, I sometimes rush to my destination, completely oblivious to the journey towards it. This can cause considerable regrets, due to me not gaining any real positive memories... but ultimately, it seems to work out well enough.

@The Recherche Some sort of higher education is still pretty much required in this day and age. You have options though, you can go for trade and learn blue collar work. Go to college for higher education (though I recommend to go for a degree that has workplace credibility like IT for example) or you can be self-employed. Though I do say being self-employed can be tricky since you most likely would have a stable income. Freelancers come to mind when that is it.

You're welcome, my friend!

And thanks! The toothache is mostly gone now. It's still a bit sore sometimes when I wake up (nothing particularly bad) but otherwise there are no problems. I can eat and drink cold drinks now – I'm really glad, as drinking warm water isn't the best...