It's all in the title, but, here's some background: I've recently co-founded a growing and successful software startup. I'm completely self-educated except for the time spent in high school and have had a desire for some time to pursue Aerospace Engineering... It would take a lot of community college commitment before I can meet the prerequisites to enter a 4 year (or more) institution.
I've got cold feet because this startup is doing well and my trajectory looks very good - throwing college into the mix could only amplify the stress. Some of my thoughts were to take only one or two classes a semester, but considering I have about three years of fulltime community college before I can get to a 4 year, that thought doesn't sound so fun.
So, I suppose I'm asking for some admonition (options? non-matriculating?) and comfort because ultimately making money will win over going to school as it is what pays the bills and is already making me passive income. But I am afraid of getting lost in that "settled down" track (if I'm building a startup I suppose I shouldn't be afraid of that).
Meh, mostly just thinking out loud - any input is appreciated, particularly from those HN'ers that have matriculated through an Aerospace degree or are in the industry!
Besides a high school degree or a G.E.D., 4 year colleges, including engineering ones, don't require prerequisites. They are unlike graduate school programs in that gaining admission to an average engineering school requires nothing more than taking typical high school courses(Precalc, English, Physics, etc.) and landing decent grades in them. You don't need to spend years at a community college - just jump right into engineering, if that's what you decide.