I’m 33 and dropped out after finishing 9th grade (June 2007) because I got pregnant & my priorities shifted to say the least. Satisfied with how my life turned out.
I’m 33 and dropped out after finishing 9th grade (June 2007) because I got pregnant & my priorities shifted to say the least. Satisfied with how my life turned out.
I got bachelors of science in biology. Couldn’t find a job because, unlike what my parents told me, a degree doesn’t guarantee you a job. I ended up going back to college to get a professional degree. I didnt like the profession after a few years so I quit. Now I work at a factory where a high school education is considered an asset. Some of my coworkers are high school drop outs. It is the easiest job I’ve worked and the most money I’ve ever made in my life thanks to the union.
While my education didn’t really help me get a job, it does allow me to think critically about the news which seems to be the biggest benefit.
I also have a bachelors in bio. I went into it knowing that a BS would only get me a job in bait shop, if I was lucky, so I had intended to get at least get my masters. But a combination of injury and red tape meant my 5 year degree took me 8 years and it sapped all the patience I had for academia.
Thankfully my degree wasn’t entirely useless as I had the the easiest/most boring on-campus job those 8 years and I tough myself to program on the clock. Then I counted my coding side-hustles as programming experience. So when I found a job looking for someone with a degree and two years experience I was able to get it.