Even if school is not education, is the most considerated situation by all employers. Someone with a diploma have more to be recruited than someone with better skills but no diploma sadly. When you have a hundred of people interested by your job offer, you don’t check all port folio’s websites…
So i would say : In acrobatic flight the first rule is never release what you hold in your hand before having catch something else. And life is the worst acrobatic flight you’ll ever live ^^ not means don’t try, means, try wisely. Don’t close the door, in case you want / need to come back later.