Working part time or doing an internship would be a great way to spend that time. I really wish I had taken some time off and gotten a better sense of what I wanted to do and what it was like to live as an adult. For better or worse, I think my college career would have been completely different with that kind of perspective.

I've managed to do some part time retail work during my current recovery. Some of the work was overwhelming, but I found that I could handle all of it by monitoring myself and my symptoms. It gave me a lot of confidence to be able to do that.

September 2015 is a long ways off from now anyway. Who knows how you'll be feeling then. If you take time off and you're feeling better, great! Use that time to your best advantage.

I think it's important to keep the future in mind, but don't stress yourself out worrying about it. You're very young and have a lot of time to work with.