Please know that there is a single right path for success.. In your case, I guess success is being financially independent and helping your family. So think about what you really want to do.. everything is subjective. There are people who couldn't get into university. And there are people who choose not to follow a different path from education. There are also people who are deeply in the education. You can find successful people from each category you could possibly mention. So my friend I recommend to do some introspection and find where you truly belong. Do you think you are good in education enough to get you a good paying job? Do you think you have any skills outside of education or related to any profession? Do you think you can develop that skill without attending college? Do you think you can market that skill to make the amount of money you want? Do you think you can do a part time job while also attending university? ... Ask yourself this kind of questions. Analyze the choices you have. I need to repeat it, THERE IS NO SINGLE PATH TO SUCCESS. There are plenty of successful people in each sector. You just have to figure out where you truly belong. Good luck!