If you have the opportunity to go to college, dont hesitate go for it and give all you have for your education. That is the most important thing in life and if you dont do it now you might do it never. You may later regret badly that you didnt follow this path as long as you had the chance to. This is my advice to you, go to college, you will have a great time and also have access to higher education and therefore to an overall better life.
True, it is essential for someone who wants to have a better life to go to college. There are experiences that can only be found upon entering and finishing college. There are fun times and hard times, with your friends or special someone but what really matters is what you can acquire; ideas, concepts and others. Things you can learn is not always found in books, some are only found once who have enacted upon a certain event or experience. The interaction between co-students can surely help you get information and also the chance to give some. So, if you don't go to college, you will miss large percentage of happiness in your life.