Replying to Taking a year off before college.

I want to go to CU but im thinking about taking a year off and living out in Colorado so i can establish residency and qualify for in state tuition so i wont graduate with a shitload of debt. Has anyone had an experience like this that they can speak to or are any of u guys planning on doing this next year. Obviously it would be cool to chill and bum it for a year but i would still have to work a ton and live there all offseason to. Itd be cool to get some input from ns