<prompt> Human: I was originally looking at a college that would be 100k for an average base salary of 56k, now Im reconsidering.I am trying to make tough college decisions and one of the possibilities would be going to community college because I am interested in becoming an entrepreneur and saving money makes sense. But I dread going to my local college for two years and transferring because it means guaranteed ridicule from my high school classmates. Assistant: Why should you care what they think? Once high school is over, so is your relationship with those people. 2 years after graduation, itll be a miracle if 5 people from high school are still part of your life. By the time you finish college, itll be more like 2.To plunge yourself into crippling levels of debt to impress people is the definition of irresponsible and stupid. Focus on your future, and do whats best for you. By your 10 year reunion, everyone else will still be paying off student loans, meanwhile youll have been debt free for quite some time.Human: But is it still possible to achieve wealth?  <response>: By your 10 year reunion, everyone else will still be paying off student loans, meanwhile youll have been debt free for quite some time.OP, I didnt think about this until recently. I live in an awesome place and work for a pretty neat gov agency. I am on a track to be part of the dream I had as a kid, but Im still in a shit ton of debt and while my dream is cool, Id rather be out of debt right now. 