I did one year of college away from home, one year of community college, and one year back at the first school. I wound up totally confused, not knowing what majors or careers I even liked. So, instead of heading back as a fourth-year freshman (yikes, I know), I took this past year off to work full-time. It totally worked wonders for my discipline, and it helped me to clear my head. I’ve applied to go back for summer or fall classes. I refuse to let this be more than a one-year break.
Pros so far: I had the time to figure out what I want to do, and it was nice to have a break from the homework and testing and whatnot.
Cons so far: Because I’m not a full-time student, I have to start making payments on my student loans. A lot of the money I’m making is going directly back to school, which is a huge incentive for me to return to get that degree.
Hope that helped!