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Start planning your path after school and what you need to do to get there. What you want to do for a living versus what can sustain you with a comfortable life, plenty of vacation, and good benefits can be very different. Yes, it more than likely won't be ideal, but it's a whole lot better than struggling to pay the bills.
A job is a job. The more it pays, the more you can do. It's as simple as that.
Yes. Career path is important