Work or College?

Both are important. The key for both of them is hard work and dedication. It mostly depends on the person though. Some people have the chances and good opportunities without ever going to college and some don't have any other options but going to college or having to go to work after high school. I am currently in college and it was my only option. In my town if I didn't get some kind of degree the only jobs I would be left with is working in fast food or places like Walmart or dollar general, but with my degree a whole lot of things open up and I can work for a lot of nonprofit organizations or even start my own business someday and do a job I like doing and enjoy doing or working somewhere that will pay me more than minimum wage and I'll actually be able to live on my own. It all just depends on the person, what resources they have available, the connections they have, and how determined they are, and how hard they are willing to work for what they want. With either choice, you can live a good stable life it is just easier for some than it is for others. My boyfriend has nothing but a high school diploma and some EMT classes done but he has a good paying job with benefits and I'm going to college, getting two degrees, and will still have good opportunities and contacts when I graduate that will also land me a good paying job.

I think it depends upon a country you live in... there are many countries where a bachelor degree is must to get a job... so, we have to complete our college degree first and then we're eligible to work

For certain professions, you have to have a degree so then it's a must. Otherwise, it depends on what you plan to do. A degree might give you more options in the future, or the chance to go further in a career where the 'higher ups' require such a qualification but many opportunities arise for those who are loyal and hard-working. From a personal perspective, neither of those strategies has worked for me! I am loyal and hard-working, and I have a degree (and various other qualifications) but still nowhere near where I want to be!

A college degree is not necessary, but it opens many more opportunities for you, particularly later in life, unless you learn a trade such as carpentry. Even then, it's a good idea to look beyond physical work for when you get older. Skilled trades are necessary and honorable work—and gods bless those who work them—but they can also take a toll on the body. I didn't finish my degree because I ran out of money. My parents weren't against helping me, but they weren't made of money, plus there were younger kids at home. I don't know how many times I've thumbed through job applications only to put them in the "never mind" pile—not because I couldn't do the work but because they required a bachelor's degree.

While it definitely helps when trying to get jobs, I think it depends on each person and what they want to do in life.