I graduated from junior high school and am now 18, and I have been working as a helper in a hotel ki

In fact, there is no absolute comparison between the two. In the traditional concept, it is definitely that technology is not as good as academic qualifications, but as long as you can study and practice hard and master a unique skill, you can also stand alone in the world. Their economic conditions and social status are not necessarily worse than those of people with academic qualifications.

Hello, glad to see your question. From the description, you can see that you are a hard-working and motivated young man!

Education and skills are important. But skills are more important than academic qualifications! You can have no academic qualifications, but you must study. Learning knowledge, learning skills, these are far more important than a degree.

Ask yourself what you've learned in your three years as a kitchen helper, and what you've learned that will make you a chef on your own. If not, you should think about how you can improve. If you choose a technical school, then you can also do it, and the income from being a chef after a short training period is generally okay.

You are only 18 years old, and if you can be admitted to the university, the financial conditions are also supported (it is not expensive to study in a junior college). Then I suggest you go for further study, the road ahead is very long, and learning more will give you more choices.

Higher qualifications also tend to allow you to see further. Welcome to ask questions, discuss, I appreciate aspiring young people like you.