This is the main point, if the youth try to achieve both instead of choosing one, then it will be the best decision. In today's competitive world, it is never possible to achieve anything good by relying on only one. But the financial situation is also a factor, and everyone's situation is not the same. But if you have the opportunity, why don't you use it? Of course, if you have the opportunity, you should try to take your education to the highest level. You have to make the right decision according to the situation. If you have the opportunity, you should focus on improving your skills as well as obtaining a degree. If you have both qualities, the door to success is always open.
It's because today lifestyle has change is why the need for school and skills matter. Before, you can just go to school and achieve what you want to be in life but today where there is recession, there is high inflation and reduction in purchasing power, it's difficult to bag a dream job. It's possible though but the chance are slim and it's jot worth it to waste all your years in school and not get what you actually study in school especially when your job is very specific.
The big challenge here is there are some disciplines in school that you may actually need to either choose your career in school or face the skills. As a medical student that want to be focus on your field, there is no way you will have extra time for any skilis because of the time factor. You might spent 7 years studying and not have time for yourself not to talk about the skill you want to do. There are other special courses in school that are very demanding in time that can stop you from doing skills.