Slightly confused

I changed the title of my blog because I think my life is a lot like the degree that I was pursuing in college for a while, it was called the "exploratory studies" program which in so many words meant I didn't know what I wanted to do. I still don't know what I want to do to this day, yes I did receive a degree in Geology from OSU but in no way did I end up studying volcanoes or obscure African rifting zones. Talking to and knowing many college graduates, it has become very clear to me that maybe we are all slightly confused, for instance my dad thought for sure I would be making $100,000 plus a year sheerly on the fact that I would have a degree. Did I miss something? I make less than half that and to be honest I never see myself making even close to 6 figures, but our elders told us that a degree would open the door to limitless cash flow and happiness. To complain about my finances would be unfair, I'm happy where I sit, and I know a lot of people that are seeing hard times so I'm thankful for what I have. However, maybe in my mind I had too high of an expectations for the potential of a degree and knowing or at least thinking what it would do for my life. College was a lot of fun, I met lots of good people (some of them being friends to this day) and I met my wife, thank god??? for that cause without her I'd be a wreck, but in no way do I think college really cleared up the meaning of life for most of us. I have friends that are driven to make money lots of money, other friends are driven because they are deeply interested in there work, and then you have others like me that just want to be mentally stimulated and retire at an early age (say 35??). We can't have it all making large sums of money in this day usually means working long hours in the corporate world, having a highly interesting job that is fun means you make minimum wage or close to it, and just doing the status quo means being middle class , owning a Chevy, and raising a couple of kids. Point is I don't like any one of those options completely but I also know that I have to be RESPONSIBLE (me cringing at the word). What the hell? People do crazy things all the time like living off the government and not paying their taxes but oh no not me I have to be responsible. Maybe I want to, something about being self reliant makes me feel good, but every once in a while I think "it might be fun to live in a shack, especially in a warmer climate". Dang, long weekends always make me think negative about working!! Off the soap box and on to my plans for new brewing equipment (got to have a hobby, keeps you sane).