Crash course

I'm pretty sure higher education isn't for me. However in this upset economy, are you expected to sacrifice what you love for stability? And will it even matter in 10 years?
Sure, most people could go to school and get a bullshit degree in something they don't love. You could find a job and make enough to keep plugging away at the American dream even as the world crumbles around you. But perhaps we should take this as a sign that we're doing things wrong and it's time to re-evaluate our needs.
As the budding adults of tomorrow people my age need to take a hard look at what they are willing to sacrifice for wealth and stability. Is giving up your personal freedom worth a SUV? Is that vacation to Disney World worth missing out on your friend's lives? Do we even need most of the crap we work so hard to get?