i'm bored come talk to me

[MadMojoMonkey]

at a crossroads where i need to decide whether to expand with that or go back to school...

Why would you have to choose? There are a lot of options for continued education, these days.

Since you're self-employed, try to find a college that puts full courses up on youtube for free. There's no need to pay for an education you will ultimately give yourself anyway.

Be wary of an online degree. There are a lot of shady institutions online right now. Even when they're legit, they get no respect in the workplace.

[Penneywize]

Why would you have to choose? There are a lot of options for continued education, these days.

Since you're self-employed, try to find a college that puts full courses up on youtube for free. There's no need to pay for an education you will ultimately give yourself anyway.

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Education might make you feel smarter, but without the degree you aren't accomplishing much in terms of job market prospects. Get the degree.

By the way Spoon I've always thought you to be a very intelligent guy. Give academia a try. Get your BA done and apply for PhDs, you'll be funded if you're a decent student anyway. And you'll do something you love. Give it some thought man.