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You may take advice from anyone you choose. School counselors are remarkably stupid on that subject. SRSLY, you can get better advice hitch hiking across the country.
My advice is to escape. Take classes at the community college, get an afternoon job, and get started on a life. Take acting and public speaking. Vocal skill will affect your earning power more than any other detail, and acting skill will get you a job offer even when you are not qualified for the job. Get "Dress For Success" by John Molloy and consider all the advice for students. (The book is about appropriate clothes, not expensive clothes.)