<prompt> Human: I have just finished my last year of college. I dont like the idea of jumping straight into a time-consuming career that would require the skills from my degree where I work at a fixed location.I want to try and figure out a way that I can work remotely and therefore be able to travel as I work. While Im figuring all of this out, in the meantime I plan to make money through part-time and free-lance work. However my big question is this: while Im taking time to pursue these other avenues, will my college degree lose value over time?Not sure if this is the right subreddit for this, but Im sure that this is a question that a lot of people would like to know the answer to. Thanks.edit: some people were asking what type of degree I have since it might affect the appearance of a gap in my cv. I explained this in a reply I posted below, so I will just copy it here for convenience: My degree is in languages, so the obvious routes I can take are translation, interpreting, teaching, and writing. I plan to use this time to see if I can find a way to make money from these skills remotely using the internet, rather than from a fixed base at a company somewhere.Surely most jobs would appreciate that what I am trying to do is much harder than holding down a regular job -- since it is essentially a solo business venture -- and that therefore this gap could even work in my favor? -- potentially opening the doors to job sectors outside of my specialty, like business management or consulting type roles? At the very least it surely would look like I am hardworking and that the gap was not time wasted goofing around and travelling?Assistant: The value of having a college degree doesnt lessen over time, but in your situation other factors will play into whether you get hired or not when you eventually start looking for jobs. Youre going to have to explain what you were doing between graduation and when you apply and convince them that you are hireworthy.Human: My degree is in languages, so the obvious routes I can take are translation, interpreting, teaching, and writing. I plan to use this time to see if I can find a way to make money from these skills remotely using the internet, rather than from a fixed base at a company somewhere. Surely most jobs would appreciate that what I am trying to do is much harder than holding down a regular job -- since it is essentially a solo business venture -- and that therefore this gap could even work in my favor? -- potentially opening the doors to job sectors outside of my specialty, like business management or consulting type roles?At the very least it surely would look like I am hardworking and that the gap was not time wasted goofing around and travelling?  <response>: Companies will fill in their own stories for you when they read your resume. So you might be able to pitch yourself as hard working and not just goofing around traveling, but if you are applying for jobs where all they see is your resume, youd have to figure out how to make that clear. Or if you develop a good network during your freelancing time, it may not matter, because youll meet people, maybe they think that guy is good at this, hed be great to hire for this job my friends company has vacant... etc. 