Actually, minimum wage is $8 here. My friend says they'll give full time. $8 per hour x say 35 hrs a week x about 60 weeks is almost $17k. After taxes, that's significantly less, but still pretty fucking good. My family doesn't have trouble paying for McGill, actually. I'm taking the year off mostly to take a year off; the working is incidental.
the old lady is pissy and won't give it up tonight
I understand you're burned out from high school, but college is completely different. What taxed your integrity in HS won't be there.
Truth. You might not think so now, but college is so fun and so awesome. It's hard academically, but in a different way compared to high school.Don't take a break; college slays.