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special_kitty t1_j26uawi wrote

Drop out and start studying for your GED. IMO, a high school diploma is overrated.

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Vegetable-Rest7205 OP t1_j26up2i wrote

I wish. My parents would never let me. If I could do this I 100% would. All of my hobbies and career interests don't technically even require a highschool diploma. But again, parents are firm believers that highschool > uni / college / trade school are the only ways I should go.

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bros402 t1_j27krqz wrote

What are your hobbies and interests?

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Vegetable-Rest7205 OP t1_j27kzxn wrote

Photography, digital art, scuba diving, video production, graphic design. All of those.

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bros402 t1_j27llee wrote

Getting a HS diploma is a good idea just so you know that piece of paper. You can do most of those hobbies while you are in school.

Have you ever done a career interest inventory to see what kind of jobs may interest you that require a degree - i'm not saying "GO TO COLLEGE OR ELSE" - just saying "It is worth taking a quick look at possible careers/thinking about them for a minute"

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Vegetable-Rest7205 OP t1_j27mbve wrote

I don't think I've ever done a career interest inventory before, no. Not saying I don't think I should go to college, just that being a year behind in school really sucks.

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bros402 t1_j27naty wrote

With the classes, is it the kind of thing you could just rush your way through now that you know it and finish it in a month or two?

Here's a decent one interest inventory - it's a short one compared to ones that a college can provide

https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Careers/interest-assessment.aspx

Check level of preparation needed - the example careers are examples of careers that require that level of preparation, so make sure to check each level! You can check descriptions of each career here: https://www.onetonline.org/

little means that some require HS diploma - stuff like waiter, lumberjack, things that you can pick up in a few days to a month

some preparation means that you usually need a HS diploma (sometimes things that have apprenticeships) - security guards, customer service reps, bank tellers, etc

medium prep means that you need vocational school, on the job training, or an associates degree - stuff like electricians, barbers, court reporters, etc.

high prep means that you most likely need a bachelors - engineer, teacher, human resources, etc.

extensive preparation is stuff that needs a masters and above - doctor, lawyer, pharmacist, etc.

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Vegetable-Rest7205 OP t1_j27rxco wrote

A lot of the jobs they recommended seem nowhere close to anything I'd be interested in doing. And yeah, the courses are sort of like that however the last assignment I did was at least 6 months ago so I won't remember a ton.

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bros402 t1_j28seej wrote

You'd be surprised at how much you remember once you start working at it again.

Definitely think about checking out a community college in your area when you graduate - since they usually have programs in stuff like video production and graphic design

or if you are interested in stuff like setting up projection and stuff like that, contact an audio-visual company in your area and get on their freelancer list

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HorseActual t1_j2803lj wrote

Don’t listen to @special_kitty having GED instead of a diploma closes a bunch of doors. A college degree is what’s overrated, but they’re still required. Not saying you can’t get by without a GED but it will be harder than just sticking through high school. You’re going to change your mind about what you want to do with your life until your 20s even then you can always change careers. If you ever decide to go to college even if you’re in your mid 20s not having your diploma will hurt you. Even bill gates, one of the most famous dropouts, didn’t drop out of high school, he dropped out of Harvard.

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special_kitty t1_j2aarts wrote

I respectfully, respectfully disagree, but I suppose it matters if you are applying to med school, going to a technical school, or doing neither. Here's why. Both my brother and ex dropped out, enrolled in a 2 year community college and got their associates degree at 19, transferred into a 4 year college, got their GED somewhere in between, and one graduated with a B.S. in Chemistry and works as a Chemist and the other one works in Computer Science.

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HorseActual t1_j2cinlg wrote

I’m a college dropout too, but it’s just that much harder of a process to do. Even the military rewards you for having a highschool diploma (no signing bonuses unless you have one) I’m not saying that it isn’t doable, but generally it isn’t a good idea to drop out of highschool.

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