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jcapote · 2009-05-06 12:01:25

Glad there's an option for us high school drop outs :)

siamese_puff | karma 225 | avg karma 2.14 · | 2024-05-22 19:02:15

That’s pretty impressive. Any chance you can shed light on the feasibility of this for a standard high school dropout? Did you have certain luxuries from family or otherwise that made this possible?

I’m mostly asking to learn how the US system (assuming you’re in the US) supports folks taking this path.

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codegeek | karma 14686 | avg karma 3.01 · | 2014-01-31 21:27:34+00:00

High School Dropout

rdl | karma 38800 | avg karma 3.75 · | 2010-03-15 16:07:25

I also dropped out of high school (and never bothered to get a GED; I went to college for a while and then dropped out to do a startup, so I've ended up with neither diploma).

It's kind of fun being able to put "high school dropout" on forms, while not being a deadbeat.

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rdouble | karma 5728 | avg karma 3.04 · | 2013-06-26 23:28:19+00:00

It provides high paying jobs for high school drop outs.

jarin | karma 7296 | avg karma 3.76 · | 2011-03-31 13:42:09+00:00

Ah, that totally makes sense. Apologies if that was a dumb question, I am a high school dropout after all. :)

sneak | karma 23753 | avg karma 1.62 · | 2012-11-22 23:45:57+00:00

Yes. I dropped out of high school in the US and I know it.

brl | karma 1178 | avg karma 3.01 · | 2009-06-08 00:33:52+00:00

As somebody who has never regretted dropping out in high school I find this whole conversation pretty amusing.

menzoic | karma 956 | avg karma 2.89 · | 2016-07-04 13:26:52+00:00

dropouts ftw!

GFK_of_xmaspast | karma 3102 | avg karma 0.89 · | 2015-01-01 23:44:59+00:00

There's a big difference between being a college drop-out and being a high school drop-out.

eloff | karma 14985 | avg karma 3.31 · | 2019-11-05 05:06:39

If you look at the opportunities and statistics for high school dropouts, it makes a compelling case to the contrary.

And I argue this as an education system skeptic and college dropout myself.

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zxcdw | karma 1100 | avg karma 2.56 · | 2013-08-01 05:42:53

Out of curiosity, what kind of educational background do you have if you don't mind the question? As a highschool dropout it interests me. :)

mkoryak | karma 1355 | avg karma 2.24 · | 2014-04-06 02:12:47+00:00

Ok, how many of us reading this are high school dropouts?

Gaessaki | karma 1074 | avg karma 8.39 · | 2017-06-18 03:09:45+00:00

Not exactly a high school drop out, but dropped out when I was 19 and I now work at a bank (r&d team). I'm far from being the only one too.

minhaz23 | karma 48 | avg karma 0.39 · | 2018-03-12 10:43:23

Can I ask where you are now in life? Im a high school drop out as well and have found it very tough to get back into things, crippling anxiety only driven further by lack of participation :/

jarin | karma 7296 | avg karma 3.76 · | 2011-04-12 11:51:59

As a high school dropout, I'm just going to go ahead and extrapolate.

socialist_coder | karma 2030 | avg karma 2.82 · | 2011-07-29 05:30:03+00:00

College dropout here and I'm doing just fine. School matters naught if you're smart.

silencio | karma 2385 | avg karma 2.42 · | 2008-11-07 15:02:06

That route usually requires some sort of high school diploma or equivalent. It's also exactly what I did. I don't regret leaving high school early because it was a real hellhole for me. For the record, it's also entirely possible to transfer to prestigious 4 year universities this route too. I'm planning on applying to Stanford and the like :)

Many of my friends also finished HS early or left in middle/high school to go to college. We're very proud to call ourselves high school dropouts. ;)

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revoltingx | karma 33 | avg karma 0.31 · | 2010-12-14 01:55:15+00:00

High school drop out here. Now I make more than most graduates.

kingkilr | karma 4491 | avg karma 5.61 · | 2010-11-08 06:55:13+00:00

Dropped out of high school, currently in uiversity. Fun times.