<prompt> Human: So right now I am majoring in Environmental Science and getting my BS in it. The expected graduation is 2021 which is far away and Im already 20 years old living with my parents so at some time in this degree I will have to move out, working some low end job with lots of hours just to get by. Student loans will also be much higher with this degree after I graduate even if Im paying some off while in college. I have the option to get an AS in Criminal justice which I can also see myself in, but i could get this degree first and then work on my ES degree in adulthood.  <response>: At the age of 20 I stepped away from college to earn a living and sort out my career. I returned to college part time while working full time to support myself and went through three majors in short order trying to find myself. I ended up quitting my job and living off loans for two years while I got the quickest degree I could get with my existing course credits. Twenty years later I have not worked a single day in the profession associated with my bachelors degree. Ive wandered through a variety of career choices until I find myself almost doing what I originally set out to do three decades ago ... but Im too old and have to settle for almost. If Id stayed in school and stayed on track Id have had more loans initially but Id also have had a career I enjoyed and a financial development that wouldnt have been so chaotic. In the long run, I hurt myself by seeking out a short cut. 