Just want to thank everybody that responded to this thread. I was a lost little high school grad back then. I am now in my final semester at ODU and will be commissioning into the Navy come May 2010. Had I gone with my original plan, I doubt my future would be as bright as it is today. I plan to goto grad school soon and I've already applied to UVA (crossing fingers!)

But thanks everybody and if anyone is in a similar predicament as I was 4 years ago, take my advice as I've learned this personally--GO TO COLLEGE, cars come easy after that cause you can buy whatever you want!