So I am a lazy 15-year-old male and I am now realizing that I don't want to do what I thought I was going to do when I got older. I have now figured that I want to be a teacher but I have to go to college. But I want to have enough money not to have to go to work while I'm at college or trade school.
So my question is would it be better to get a job/join the army and then go to college or should I get a job/join the army and then go to a trade school.
Stop being lazy.
Take college prep classes and aim for As and Bs.
Take the ASVAB (test) in your junior year).
Take ROTC in high school; join one of the military services at graduation. Let that military service put you through college.
Go to trade school only if you want to teach a "shop" course — you know, those valuable courses that teach kids how to weld, work with wood, draft, etc.