<human>: Can you succinctly summarize the text in 1-3 sentences?

I ask this question because I'm currently a junior in high school, and while I do have a few schools picked out, and decent enough grades to get into a mid-level school, I'd like to experience a bit more of the world before I decide what I want to do for the rest of my life. I know that college is sort of meant to help you with this decision, but I've only lived in one place my whole life, and I want to learn as many things as I can about life before I dedicate myself to one school.
<bot>: What did you do after high school, and why? Also, how do you feel it served you in the long run?