Im a 17M about to graduate highschool. Im currently very torn right now and need opinions. My dream job is to become a firefighter and im practically ready to start my emt classes in the fall.
However on the other side, I got accepted into UC Riverside for Business and would only be paying $2,000 per year to attend.
I believe that having a bachelors would be beneficial to my life because although i am comitted to pursuing firefighting. I know it doesnt always work out for everyone, if thats my case i will definitley regret not going to university. The extra 4 years also give me more time to prepare and mature physically.
Theres also something in me that feels like im falling behind if i go to university, i have alot of friends in the cadet program that are going straight to EMT after highschool and i have the chance to go straight into it at a really young age.
Should I go to college, get a bachelors, and go in afterwards at 21-22, or go straight into my EMT and FF1 at 18-19
Can i please get some advice or opinions on how your journeys have gone.
(Also dumb question but i dont have the best vision and it hasnt shown any sign of slowing down. Will this be detrimental to my potential firefighting career?)