<prompt> Human: I made 52K last year and likely will make anywhere from 55-65K this year mainly because I am much better at my job now than I was when I got hired. I am 24 years old and I have finished 2.5 years of Computer Engineering and dropped out because I could no longer continue on with my depression and felt it was best if I took a break because my GPA dropped like a rock. That was two years ago and even though Im financially stable, I really want to go back to school and finish my degree. There is no option to work part time, although if I did go back Id work park time somewhere else. I just dont know what to do. I feel like if I dont go back to school this year, Ill be stuck here forever and wont graduate. Its not a bad job but it no amount of money is going to make me think Im not a failure. I pay 450 in rent my share 500 for car loan, insurance and gas, 500 for student loans have 40K remaining which would go away for the time being as I go back to school to finish my degree with zero interest till I graduate and about 250 a month for a government bond investmentlife insurance. Another 250 or so for food a month. I dont really spend much money outside of what I mentioned. I dont know if I am mentally ready to go back to school and I will be meeting my program counsellor before I make any decision.  <response>: I am a big advocate of finishing up college degrees so I say yes. A friend of mine has an electrical engineering degree and works as a programmer for a company in Dallas and started out making 65K per year. I am not sure what he makes now as that was a few years ago. From what I can tell, you would probably not have any trouble getting a job afterwards but it does depend on where you live. 