All I can say is that where I live, you're a sad person if you do not go to college, you're incredibly unlucky if you don't get a car when you turn 16, and jobs are for buying your $15 lunches. I'm 16. I do my laundry, I take care of my own pets, I work, I pay for my hobby (riding) except weekly lessons, I'll pay gas when I get my license, and I'll most likley pay insurance if I buy my own car. I get mostly Bs and a few Cs at a nationally recognised school. I feel proud to "support" myself as best I can at my age. I'm thinking about going into Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. (Saliukis!)