Island life is characterized by a specific way of life and unique places and surroundings. The aim of this research was to identify the reasons young islanders from Sali have for enrolling in university or not and to see if those reasons are connected with specific island life. The method used in this research was the method of semi-structured interviews. Considering the aim of the work, the key terms encompassing the research are “regional structure of feeling” by Donelly and Gamsu (2019) and the types of “capital” by Bourdieu (1986). The findings of this research show that young people from Sali on Dugi Otok see the beauty of nature, strongly connected communities, peacefulness and the safety of life as the main positive aspects of island life. On the other hand, it is also needed to highlight the negative aspects of island life that have a limiting effect on the island population. The results of the research show that young people from Sali on Dugi Otok see the main issues in the lack of transportation in the form of catamaran and autobus lines, lack of healthcare and constant seeing of the same people during the winter. They spend most of their free time hanging out with their friends and playing sports. Regarding the focus of the research, higher education, the encouragement from the parents and seeing “bums” on the island whose life situations young people connect with the lack of higher education showed to be the main push factors for enrolling in universities. On the other hand, learning to work from an early age and discouraging elementary school were distinguished as the reasons for not enrolling in universities. Those reasons point to the fact that island life indeed has a certain effect on the educational decisions made by young people in Sali.