High School Drop Out

Originally Posted by evilboris

I may become a high school dropout soon, although my mind is not developed enough to comprehend what that will mean and how it will affect me later on, nor is it interested enough in the real word for me to care. Keep your fingers crossed.

You're kidding, right?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Watts

It isn't screwing up your life. It's just taking a different path that's right for you. Don't let people pressure you into thinking that if you don't conform to their standards that you don't have a bright future ahead of you.

Watts, these "people who pressure you" are the ones who are in a position to either hire you or not hire you, and if you think that high school drop-outs don't have a much harder time getting a job than graduates do, you're fooling yourself.

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There's plenty of jobs that cater to GED/high school graduates. Such as working for the government. (Example: DMV) Pays about as good as a teacher with better benefits and less work. Teachers work longer hours, weekends, and have to go to college. (and usually graduate school after that)

Let me get this straight: They cater to high school drop-outs? Something sounds wrong about that. Why would any organization do that? Also, you say "have to go to college" as if it's some horrible fate worse than death. Even if you have rich parents who are willing to support you for the rest of your life, why wouldn't you want to be educated? Having a proper education does more than just getting people good jobs, it makes one a more interesting and well-rounded person.

Don't be stupid, TOX. Stay in school.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Not saying it can't be done. But why take a chance that you might be one of the rare people who didn't get a good education and defied all the odds to become one of the most successful people, etc. etc., when you can take the tried and true route and be much more assured of success?

I wouldn't recommend that anyone drop out of school. I know there are people who did and ended up just fine, but you have to admit that usually isn't the case.

I also wanted to bring up the point that a lot of people in management positions seek out college graduates (or high school, I guess) not because they know so much more, but because they have demonstrated "stick-to-it-ness" and a sense of reliability and dedication by finishing school.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

starslight, if you literally can not force yourself to do work you don't want to do, you're going to have major problems when you have to start supporting yourself. How many people do you think really want to get up and go to work every day?

You'll end up on welfare or disability because of an "emotional disorder" or some other bullshit and working people will end up supporting you.

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Originally Posted by Wojo

I like how Alice is predicting your future some how. Hey Alice what am I having for dinner tomorrow?

Good question. Because it takes someone with awesome psychic abilities to predict that a person who can't do anything he doesn't want to do will suck at life.

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