Thanks :)* I think the way that things are set up where you are, you can much more easily wait and not have to worry about University for a long time. The USA is very "Age oriented".* You're 'supposed to' do certain things by certain ages. We get extended benefits if we are in a college. Nine months after you leave, suddenly everything changes and you have to start paying back government loans, health insurance is cut off.* Basically, you are on your own. Also, we can't easily get money for living expenses from the government.* We have what's called Welfare, but that's difficult to get on, and it's considered a very strong stigma in the US to be on Welfare. So, we're in different systems. I like the way things are set up where you are.* It seems much more humane.* The way the USA does... everything is based on: Time and Money The two are always married to each other here.