@edgarblythe,
I went to college while working full time, but my wife let me finish my senior year without working. It was the most enjoyable time I had, because I got involved in student politics and Delta Sigma Pi, the business fraternity. One incident that I will remember forever. In one of my class, where I sat in front, I was snoring, and the whole class burst out laughing. The professor knew I worked full time, and explained it to the class.