JenBKR & Cataholic have excellent advice. Advanced schooling is a MUST in today's society. It's too competitive not to give yourself every advantage. That being said...

I am 49 years old and do NOT have a College Degree. I graduated from High School, ended up in a Community College, took a lot of courses and ended up with a husband (who I still have ), but no degree. I never did know what I wanted to be when I grew up. I told my husband 27 years ago (who has a degree), "I will always have a job, I will always support half this household, I will never have a career". He has a career. I have been in Customer Service for 25 years (the last 20 with this company, 10 or so as a Manager). It's always been a job.

When I am able to retire I will work with animals.