I have two associates, a B.A. with a concentration and they mean absolutely nothing. Having switched majors halfway through because I was really unhappy with what I was doing, it took me much longer than everyone around me to finish. I wasted so many years in school because I listened to everyone telling me that I had to do it and that it’s almost a necessity now for a ‘career’. It caused a lot of harm to me in the end because it never did anything but make me feel that I’m too dumb to succeed in life and that I’m so inferior to everyone around me. Looking for work afterwards made me feel even worse because all I can get are jobs that I could have had straight out of high school. Even my current employer said in the interview that I’m over-educated and over-qualified for the position.

My advise to you, and something I really wish I had done, is to listen to yourself (which I know sounds much easier than it actually is). If you’re interested in something else, look into a certificate where you can get more involved with that. Try things out, and see where things go. If you decide you may want/need an academic credential to go after what you want to do, you can always go back to school; there’s no age limit.