Good point–I think most people should delay college for a year or two after high school. My best students were generally those who had real life experiences which made them appreciate college. They were always more motivated, curious, and intellectually engaged in pursuing knowledge than their younger bretheren who were there for the social life and status. They also challenged me more since they had definite opinions about economics. And, predictably, as earners and taxpayers, they tended to be more politically conservative.
