Staking Eth that is currently on an exchange

Crypto noob with a question. I've only got about 2k (cad) worth of ether on the Newton exchange but it's a pretty considerable part of my portfolio as a college student. My question is does it make sense right now to take my crypto off an exchange in order to stake it? The reason I ask is because with gas fees so high I imagine it'd take about a year of staking to earn back what I spend taking it off the exchange. Am I better off just waiting for gas fees to go down? Thanks in advance for any insight.

Edit: added the word ether