The feeling of freedom can only be given by working for yourself, in my opinion, if you are an enterprising person and know how to organize your business.
Perhaps you are a foreigner in England? It is common for the British to finish college or one university, God forbid. Two or three universities for them is from the realm of fantasy ...
I think this is true. And even then, is one truly working for themselves or for their customers??
No, I'm English. I went straight to University after school and after completing my BSc, changed University to study for my MSc. More recently (albeit half a decade ago), I studied for an MBA. I really enjoy learning! It's not uncommon for people to stay at University, continue into a PhD and stay "in education" for much longer than I did. I wanted to experience the real world though 🙂
I'd love to start again though and study Architecture but it's so expensive to study in the UK now that the cost is prohibitive.