Brittanyjean06 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 i am not dropping out of high school, i am graduating very soon but i do have some questions out of curiosty... how bad is it really to drop out of high school?... share stories if you like Link to post Share on other sites
alphamale Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 how bad is it really to drop out of high school?... its pretty bad. now a days a bachelors degree from college is almost worthless. imagine what it would be like to not even have a HS diploma. without a HS educations one's chances of living in a trailer park and eating pork 'n beans everyday and working at a dead end $8/hr job are increased. Link to post Share on other sites
slubberdegullion Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 I can share two stories with you: #1 is a fellow who didn't drop out of school, but worked his a$$ off to get good grades. Then, onto university and eventually graduate school. As of right now, he's been unemployed for 18 months. Apparently, the phrases, "You're over qualified" and "Great education. Now where's your experience?" arise a lot during interviews. Needless to say, he's pretty discouraged and mightily pissed at buying the "education = success" line. Story #2 involves an acquaintance (not a friend, really) who quit high school at 17 to live his dream as a musician. Despite the one-in-a-million odds, he made it. He now lives in California with his dream babe, in a dream house, and has a life that anyone (especially me!!) would envy. Moral of the stories: There isn't one, really. They're just stories. Link to post Share on other sites
JS17 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 I don't have any stories but seeing as I'm working on grad school right now I'm clearly a big proponent of education. There are tons of articles and studies floating around the web on the benefits of a higher education on an individual and societal level. I think it's important to get your high school diploma Brittany but the decision has to be yours. I would encourage you to finish out the year (I assume you'll be graduating in June?) and get your diploma. Think about what kind of career you want to get into and look at the requirements for minimum education. Link to post Share on other sites
bab Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Well, as exampled by slubber, anything can happen... But alpha's scenario is closer to the norm. Tell us, what do you want to do with your life? That might help shed some light on "how bad" it is. I mean, if your life goal is to become a doctor, yeah, dropping out of HS isn't the brightest. If your life goal is to work at a fast food joint, not as bad... Link to post Share on other sites
bab Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 says...average expected incomes: hs dropout: $19,000 hs graduate, no further education: $26,200 associate's degree: $33,400 bachelor's degree: $42,200 master's: $52,300 PhD: $70,700 professional degree: $81,500 Link to post Share on other sites
Author Brittanyjean06 Posted November 28, 2005 Author Share Posted November 28, 2005 dropping out has never been an option for me, it was jsut a question out of curiosty...well my ex is a drop out. i want to suceed in life, my grades are decent i guess...my gpa is really bad....i wish i had been more aware of my future in 9th grade...i was naive...i can easily get in to a comunity college.....my mom wants me to be a teacher bc they pay good and get weekends off, i dont know what to do, to be a teacher you have to go to a four year college...photographer? chef?...dentil hygentist( friend wants to be that).... i took the asvab test witch told me what i would be qualfied for, social skills?... i just wish i would have tried harder back in the day, got in to some clubs...why do i wait now to worry about everything...well i never thought these 3 years of hs would go by so quick! Link to post Share on other sites
quankanne Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 a dead end $8/hr job … IF you're that lucky to be in an area that pays that much for menial work. Should someone be that lucky to make that much an hour without a high school degree, I'd gander to say that his/her living expenses are pretty damned expensive, and that's just a place to live and utilities! it's true that there are people out there who are overeducated and have a hard time finding work, and it's true that some people's talents are discovered and they're raking in the dough, but those are the exception rather than the rule. As someone pointed out, nowadays, a bachelor's degree has the value a high school diploma did in the 1950s and 1960s. So economically, it makes sense to complete high school. you're also better off because the more of an education you get, the more you are exposed to ideas and thoughts and writings – drop out of school, and more than likely, you're too busy busting your butt to make ends meet to learn about a wide variety of subjects, even if it's just surface knowledge. dropping out is an option, but a very short-sighted on ... Link to post Share on other sites
Outcast Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 You could also consider going into a trade. The trades are crying out for people and the money to be had is very good. Figure out what you love and enjoy. What parts of magazines or the newspaper do you turn to first? Food? Consider some sort of job that involves food. Fashion? Same - maybe look into being a buyer for stores. Does your local aquarium fascinate you? Find out what jobs there are there. You don't have to get a degree to get a good job but you will probably need some sort of further education. Link to post Share on other sites
JS17 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 You still have time brittany. Not everyone has their s*** together in high school. If you can get into a community college, go and prove yourself there. Get good grades and get involved in activities at community college then transfer to a 4 year school. You're 18 (almost ) and most people don't know what they want to do at that age. If there's one thing I could take back I would not have worried so much about succeeding and instead focused on doing what I was really passionate about. Link to post Share on other sites
bab Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 If you want to become a teacher, it's not impossible. BUT, only do it if that's what you want to do. I know more people that started out as teachers that quit than actual teachers. Anyway, you can go to the two year college, and provided you work your butt off, you can use those grades and references to make it into a four year college. Applilcations are due fairly soon, so send them out. Then spend quite a bit of time figuring out what you want to do. I know it's not easy. I changed my major in college twice before I settled on where I am now. What's your best subject in school now? More importantly, which do you like the best? Link to post Share on other sites
alphamale Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 You could also consider going into a trade. The trades are crying out for people and the money to be had is very good. Maybe 30 or 40 yrs ago but the "trades" are not so good anymore, in general... Food? Consider some sort of job that involves food. hamburger flipper at Mickie D's for $6/hr, maybe? or the guy who dresses up as the Hamburglar and stands outside the restaurant next to the street Does your local aquarium fascinate you? WTF! hmmm...lets see...professional fish-feeder? You don't have to get a degree to get a good job but you will probably need some sort of further education. I disagree, a degree furthers your chances but it doesn't guarantee anything. Link to post Share on other sites
JS17 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 WTF! hmmm...lets see...professional fish-feeder? Well if you had any creativity you might have thought marine biologist but now we know why you're stuck in the computer box. Link to post Share on other sites
alphamale Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Well if you had any creativity you might have thought marine biologist wrong JS17, I was giving example of jobs one could get without a HS diploma. A "marine biologist" generally needs a masters or PhD. Link to post Share on other sites
JS17 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Well then my apologies. However, if you read Brittany's post you will see that she is not dropping out of HS. Link to post Share on other sites
alphamale Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Well then my apologies. However, if you read Brittany's post you will see that she is not dropping out of HS. yes we understand that JS17....she was asking what were the ramifications if one did drop out, hypothetically. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Brittanyjean06 Posted November 28, 2005 Author Share Posted November 28, 2005 thank you guys for your opinions, i feel like i want to do alot of things...if i do one thing i wil just get sick of it and wish i had done another!...but i will see what i can do in college thank you Link to post Share on other sites
bunnzy Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 In australia they have started a 'learning or earning' initiative. It means you are allowed to leave high school at grade 10, but you have to have a job, preferably a traineeship or be going to uni early, they also have TAFE, which is like a community college. I finished high school, did a TAFE course and a traineeship in Business Administration and have been working ever since. My sister dropped out of high school, did a Tafe course in Childcare for a year, then switched to reception and now she works in retail at a theme park. As long as you arent bumming around doing nothing, not earning money, or not learning anything, leaving high school isnt going to ruin your future Link to post Share on other sites
penkitten Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 well a person could get a ged and continue to go to a small college until they can get a degree in something to make better money but you miss prom , senior crap and walking in that shiny robe . Link to post Share on other sites
brittanyjean259 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 and i cant wait for that day Link to post Share on other sites
Bogun Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Save up some money, get on a plane and see the world. Most 18 year olds have no idea what they want to do with their lives and end up starting degrees or courses straight out of high school, which they later drop out of. Take some time to experience the world. There's no rush you're still a teen. Link to post Share on other sites
lindya Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Save up some money, get on a plane and see the world. Most 18 year olds have no idea what they want to do with their lives and end up starting degrees or courses straight out of high school, which they later drop out of. Take some time to experience the world. There's no rush you're still a teen. If that's an option, financially, then it's a very good one. It's often quite easy for people in their late teens and early twenties to pick up casual work abroad. Provided you can make the period of travel an interesting and relevant point in your CV (particularly, for instance, if you were to become competent in a different language during that period of travel) I think in the eyes of many employers you'd have the advantage over someone who just went the usual route of high school/college/work. Link to post Share on other sites
bunnzy Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 There are alot of job opportunities teaching english in asia, or being a nanny in europe. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Brittanyjean06 Posted November 30, 2005 Author Share Posted November 30, 2005 thankie...... Link to post Share on other sites
Apathetic Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 its pretty bad. now a days a bachelors degree from college is almost worthless. imagine what it would be like to not even have a HS diploma. without a HS educations one's chances of living in a trailer park and eating pork 'n beans everyday and working at a dead end $8/hr job are increased. I totally disagree and am living proof with alot other's that being a HS drop out does not automatically mean you'll be meaking $8 an hour and living in a trailer park.I had to drop out of school a few yrs ago due to my severe anxiety and other personal problems.I am now working at a post office making $18 an hour,so your stereotype of HS drop out's is just ridiculous & beyond stupid..get your facts straight next time you want to stereotype ppl... Link to post Share on other sites
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