Long, long ago I was given a piece of advice which I believe still holds true - perhaps even more so today:
If you know what you want to do, go do it.
If you don't know what to do, go to university.
I ignored that advice, had a great time at uni, and in doing so almost lost the opportunity to fly, which I had on a plate before I went.
It did me no favours at all. I had to unlearn the laid-back academic/uni culture afterwards, get myself up to speed again and only just made it back in.
If you want it and it's available to you, grab it. It won't be there later.