Jason,
Congratulations, I'm sure your parents are also proud of you.
Your at the age where your done, but yet starting all over again.
Though I do not want to discourage you from entering the firefighting field, I would like to give you something to chew on.
Go to college, get a marketing degree, along with a minor in finance.
Go into a sales postion...comission based with repeat sales.
Unlimited income potential and once you are established all the time off you choose.
Then with your large income...you have to invest in Real Estate, just to defer your income taxes for a later date.
Is it easy...No...but well worth it.
You can do it.
Congrats to life.
BTW...if you didn't get the book Rich Dad - Poor Dad, or Rich Dad - Poor Dad for Teens for a graduation present...it's time to now.
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