Graduating college, now what?
453908
No, it was not a waste.  In order to acquire most jobs these days, you need to have that degree on your resume. (even for ones you wouldn't think) So in that sense, it was a good thing.  Will it make you happy?  Gee, for all that money you'd think you should get some happiness out of it! You will eventually--when you get that job you want, or that bit more money to live on that the non grad didn't get.  I agree with the whole money thing in principle--soul sucking jobs are evil- but you do need it to live.  Have fun at the Cup and good luck!
884474
HA!  that's funny.  Dude, your in for a big surprise.\n\nFor a real eye opener, talk to your college guidance counselors.
352831
I would go to straight to college, I think if you leave it for a while, you will get out of the habit of school.  Please go to college. My daughter did'nt go straight to college, and still keeps saying she will.  This is 2 years later.  Good luck in whatever you choose to do
33375
Dude, best of luck to you but this question really doesn't make much sense to ask.  We don't know either of you as people so how do you expect us to make any accurate judgements on how likely it is that you have a future together?  I would take it SLOW and wait until you are not a student at the college anymore before pursuing anything though so that you protect both of your futures, yours as a student who wants to graduate there and hers as an employee.
984023
Sure you can continue but wether you can get a job after graduation is a different story.  Ask your tutors i would suggest.
460486
Obtain a college degree!
363528
Try getting a job washing dishes or serving customers at a local restaurant.....or flipping burgers. Then tell yourself, "This is where I'll be for the rest of my life if I don't finish school."\n\nYou'll probably graduate early, and with honors! LOL! Seriously, it takes a minimum of a Bachelor's degree to really get anywhere in this world these days - it's a bad setup, but that's what we have now.\n\nAnd you're right to think friends aren't an option - if anything, far too many of them are probably encouraging you to "blow off class" at any time of the day, right? And you're paying an awful lot of money to be using it as essentially the cover charge for a never-ending party - you're still young (I'm assuming) and will have *plenty* of time to party once you're out of school, so get yourself through it while you're young enough to enjoy the fruits of your labors. You'll look back on your Bachelor's (or higher, if you're so inclined) and think, "Man, that Wheezer guy was right!" while you're getting your Burger King order from the partiers who couldn't quite finish.....\n\n; )\n\nGood luck!
1177681
My advice would be to stay in high school and graduate when you're supposed to. Its best in the long run, believe me. However, here's your answer:\n\nIn most states, there is no way to "test-out" of high school. They just don't to that anymore. However, you have two other options. What many people do is quit their public high school and go to a private "academy." Here, you pretty much do your work on your own and at your own pace. You have to pay for it, but you "graduate" high school from that private school. \n\nTypically, a "G.E.D." or General Education Diploma is for people who quit high school and never went back. You just have to pass the test, basically for high school equivalency. When going to college, this really doesn't look nearly as good as having some kind of a high school diploma, even if its from a private "academy." \n\nI hope you continue your schooling to the very end! I hope this has helped you!
475978
Finish school now!  Its the best thing to do because once you get out of school its so much harder to get back in.  I am almost done with community college and I took a break to get married and start a family.. and I promised myself I would go back.  I haven't yet and time is just flying by.  The best thing to do is to finish.  Set that goal and then decide what you want to do.  Life passes by so quick and we say things we are going to do but then obsticles get in our way and it takes longer to reach our goals.. and then some eventually just give up!!!  Stay with school, keep your mind focused and before you know it.. you will be that screen writer you want to be!  Good Luck!
647856
Is there any family that you can live with in Co until you finish school? This is really rough on you. I would talk to your parents and see if there is someway you could stay to finish school there. Moving before your senior year is really hard on a young person. ( I say young cause I'm 51) Tell them how you feel, maybe something can be worked out so at least you can graduate from the school you have been going to. Good luck, I hope it works out for you.
888501
Imagine that you have graduated college and you need to get a job RIGHT NOW.  The pressure is on....so you have to decide, you should  look in the paper or yahoo hot-jobs under different sections and see if anything looks appealing.  The first thing you need to do is eliminate something.  There are a few basic categories of careers: Finance, business, medicine, psychology.  Many people go with psych cause it's easy and interesting to study in college (but remember  picture yourself out of college) but once you get out unless you get your PhD or become a therapist ect, there's not much you can do with that.  So then take medicine, can you see yourself as a doctor or a nurse?   Or can you see more possibilities and expansion in business or finance.  If you want to work for a company maybe you should go with business cause in business there are so many different branches that you can explore.  I hope this helps but ultimately you need to eliminate things before just choosing something.   Just get a bachelors in something broad enough to be appealing for many different companies or whatever broad field you find desirable
1165427
work and go to college
946480
None at all. You need something to fall back on. If you're inspiring a career; you need to go to college and then follow the road of your dreams.
323740
Oh hon, how old are you?  You sound JUST LIKE me when I was just finishing up school.\n\nNo one can (or should) tell you what to do with your life, especially not a bunch of strangers who know nothing about you.  It's a hard decision, and one that you need to really do a lot of soul searcing on.\n\nGo ahead and keep going to school.  Take a wide variety of subjects, and see what tickles your fancy.  Then do some research on those careers - what a typical work day is like, what a normal salary is, how much education is required, what the job market is like now, and what the projected job market will be like once you've finished your degree.\n\nI know you may be asking just to ask, but in case you are really looking for serious advice, I hate to see anyone do it the hard way like I did (married, working full time and going to school, too.)  I THOUGHT I knew what I wanted to do, and jumped straight into it my freshman year of college to find out I hated it.  Two major changes later I finally ended up dropping out.\n\nSo, since it sounds like we have a lot in common, besides accounting (what I do now) I have also considered - financial advisor, psychologist, teaching, engineering, and architecture.  I also plan, sometime in the next few years, to start my own business as a contract bookkeeper.\n\nEdited - typos galore :)
862338
The decision of not finishing college
787406
dont drop out. if youre 18 that probably means you only have a few months left? trust me, graduation day is the best feeling. plus you'll go nowhere in life if you do.
1045937
While people you know that are your age may be close to graduation, there are still many around who haven't even started yet. At age 21, you are still very young and have many, many years ahead of you. \n\nDon't be discouraged because you have decided to take charge of you life and go to college. You are right where YOU should be. Don't live your life looking around you, look to yourself to find your own way and what works best for you.\n\nYou will be fine as long as you stay focused on your goal and never give up. Be proud that you are able to go to college and take care of yourself. You will be at an advantage when you go to college because you are more mature and have more life experience that will benefit you in college.