I Dropped Out of College Stories of Experiences

My 23-year-old baby sister donned a cap, gown, and honors cords proudly this weekend at her college graduation. It's just one thing that motivated me to want to return. I'd been mulling it over in my mind since I quit back in 2007. I...

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I am 25 years old and I have been in school forever. I am a math major and after a lot of bad grades I began wondering this semester if school is my thing. I get sad just thinking about school work and I personally don't...

Just life. events.I took one year of law. lol Yeah that Justice thing in me. but really, I've never had a class so boring, out of highschool "philo". They call it philo there lolThen I took communication. How ironic when you see my...

I have 90 credit hours. That was more than two decades ago. It would be amazing to say that I am a college graduate. maybe someday.

I swapped majors a lot. Started in the sciences and ended with Philosophy and Religious Studies. I didn't realize how much I would like discussing ideas. My science-trek friends saw no dollars in my future. I believed them after a...

I was doing fine working on doctorate until I got arrested leaving school one day.

I had been a bit depressed, and so to try to feel better, I tried to start a conversation with someone in the hallway. It seemed harmless enough at...

After graduating from the Fine Arts High School and the best years of my life, I had a long summer to enjoy.
I have been decided of my college choice ever since I was in middle school. I wanted to be a veterinarian. I wanted to help...

no more college for me...I don't know where my life is heading to! my parents only could stand me because they thought i'd graduate then work to make money and now they'll feel like im a burden on them that' why im thinking of...

I'm 19 years old and I've flunked out of college. I hated it. I was forced to excel in high school takin all Advanced Placement classes so when I graduated from high school I was BURNOUT!!! I didn't want to go... And now I've flunked...

The harsh realities has kicked in, and I am overwhelmed with emotion. For now, this is my only outlet.

It's the beginning of the end of my college career. For three years, I failed to realize that college wasn't for me. Like everyone...

I know what some of people will be thinking, 'You've dropped out of college? What are you going to do with your life? What will you do in the future?', the answer is.. 'I DON'T KNOW'.. I'm only 16.

2 months before college, I got...

Went straight from school to uni. my heart wasn't really in it, mainly went because it's taken as the norm now and I didn't know what else to do. Have never ever wanted to go to uni but I guess I thought everything would be fine once I...

I went to school for Business Marketing and completed my first year, then I dropped out, with only one more year to go and then hopes to get a business BA. It took me years to decide and go, Marketing was always the one thing I excelled...

I hate to study. I hate doing homework. I hate lectures.

I cannot function in school anymore.

College isn't for everyone, and it certainly wasn't for me.

Everyone keeps talking about the rising cost of tuition and all the student loans we're forced to borrow....But what if student loans don't cut it? What if you are working a part time job, saving every penny so you can buy another...

You see, before my life was in this shambles, although I'm not the smartest kid I did well in my studies. I skipped a grade, got into a prestigious high school, and defied the odds. It hurts what could have been and what my life has...

Yeah I dropped for summer session, but since then I've been doing fall semester at community college level. I got lots of obstacles outside of school, but I truly believe faith is the glue holding my life together.

Best decision I...

It is my first day as a college dropout. I dropped out of a great 4 year private liberal arts college in which I was a sophomore, had a 3.8 GPA, a full scholarship, great friends, great support, and great classes. My reasoning? I am...

Right out of high school, I went to school for graphic art. Two months later, I decided I was done with art. That was almost funny since I was adamant about sticking with it when I was in high school. Once you get to college and...

When i was 18 (2008) i tried to go to the local community college which placed me in remedial classes and a schedule that almost killed me with the amount of hours that i was working. i dropped out because medically i could not do a...