No kidding, another resounding SCHOOL COMES FIRST ALWAYS from the young one too. Ask any employer, what the most important thing in an employee, and theyll prolly say something along the lines of dedication, loyalty, perserverence...what the heck do you think a college degree is for. Any job can train you to do whatever they need, but a degree shows commitment. Nothing can help you later in life more than education. Get all you can while you are young, because its a lot harder to come back to it later in life. Plus, with a degree, you can start off with a salary enough to buy that damn H pipe yourself...
Study up man, I know its a kick in the ass, Im going through it too. Freshmeat here too.