Haha well hopefully I can bring a smile to your face. After graduating from high school I immediately went to college - still in it to this day. Personally, I think it's a great idea to take a gap year to figure out what you want to do. Many students jump right in not knowing what they want so they change their majors countless times and may end up with a degree they really don't care for - granted they have a degree at least. With that being said, there is also a risk of taking a year off from education. You may not want to go back once you start making money. You lose motivation. So you need to evaluate yourself.

Koko mentioned a technical school. This is wise! You'll be trained in a specialized field and it takes less time to get a degree. You'd be amazed at what is out there. For instance, you could go for sonography training - monitoring fetal development through ultrasound for around 50K doesn't sound too bad, eh At least that's an approximate in the US.

If you're unsure of what you'd like to do, there are personality tests online that will provide career suggestions for your type. I actually had to do this for a First Year College course.
You can google career assessment tests or career personality tests. I'll repost a link if I find a free detailed profile.