I feel like throwing my life away.

[Tobin S.]

6. Stay in. See a counselor there at school- an academic one and a psychologist.

I'd be willing to bet that your school offers free psychological care with your paid tuition.

Listen up. I know you're struggling right now, but I really hope you hang in there. I was in a similar spot when I was in my early twenties and I did quit school and took those menial jobs. It was okay for a while if you don't mind living in a 30 year old trailer and driving a $500 beater. It's okay as long as you don't need serious medical care. It's okay if you don't mind living paycheck to paycheck. It's okay if you don't mind not having anything nice. Yeah, it sucks.

I'm 40 now and I ended up being a trucker. I'm still struggling financially, although I have it better than I did when I was 24. It's still not the good life by any stretch. And guess what? I'm back in school. I'm a junior now and it's going to take me until December of 2015 to graduate because I still work full time and only go to school part time. It's all I can do.

Stay in school and get that degree now. You can take it easy for a little while afterward before you get a good job.