I Dropped Out of College Stories of Experiences (Page 2)

College doesn't equal knowledge. I just learned this a few weeks ago.
My entire life, I've been indoctrinated with the notion that succeeding in school is the only way to live a happy life. As time went on and as I was brainwashed by my...

If school ever comes up in conversation and I mention that I dropped out of college, I get the typical, "Oh, I am sorry, what are you going to do with your life now?" As if everyone MUST have a college degree to be successful. I guess...

Dropping out doesn't mean that you stop learning, or that you cannot be a successful person - It just means that the "same ole, same ole" doesn't work for you!

Many people are recognizing that College, and even High School is really...

I failed out of the best university for the field in my country (Im not from the US), and I feel quite overwhelmed by it. Me and my environment had high expectations, that I will be a successful undergrad. aiming to belong to the top 10...

I've dropped out of college not once, not thrice, but twice. I was called a fool for my decision, and am still pestered by well-meaning relatives. What made dropping out seem especially stoopid is the fact that I didn't have to pay a...

School has never been a place for me, even going through high school made me depressed. I never felt good enough, or "smart" enough because I didn't care to absorb what was always meaningless to me. Homework was beyond stressing when I...

"You’re dropping out of school?What do you mean you’re dropping out of school?How are you ever going to make a living?  Afford a house, a car, a family?How in the world will you ever make something of yourself?How will you ever...

I started college at 18 after graduating from high school, and just turned thirty. I have transferred to three different universities, changed majors multiple times, and have earned over 200 credit hours. I've put tons of time and...

But I can't handle going back to college right now. There are so many things that I am curious about, and I miss learning about the things I love. Most of my classes were geared towards music education. I intended to have a career...

When I left my marriage I was working full time at a daycare which made things easier in some ways as it gave me the needed income to start over and get my feet under me.  I love that job but was scheduled for a layoff the following...

Actually I never ever wanted to go to school. I even ran from my home to quit school, because I knew my parents won't allow me to quit school. I didn't want to go to school or college afterwards. It was like I couldn't say "No, I don't...

Or not...
Ever since I was a kid my parents and family members were always telling me how smart I am and all of those wonderful things. I was in the gifted program at my (admittedly pretty ghetto) elementary school, followed by private...

Fair warning: This article will piss off a lot of you.

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I dropped out of the University of Massachusetts after two years. Because it was so difficult to find information about other college dropouts and what to do with the rest of my life, I developed my new website dropoutcity.info  where...

I am doing a college paper about this to try and help my college dropout friends. If anyone who sees this could take my survey it would be greatly appreciated. The like will be below.http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5ZWTP88

if it we're possible, I would like to encourage the change of this groups image. It doesn't matter much, it is true that gates level of financial success might be sort of a heroic ideal of inspiration, that a college drop out can still...

Actually, I've never made it to college.I dropped out of middle school Easter Holiday 1977, a week before my 16th birthday.Most of what I know -my wisdom, so to speak *cough*- comes from experience and self-learning.I am lucky to have...

I was at a college party and was drinking a little bit "too much" and I got a little dizzy and literally dropped outside a  first floor window and landed on my backside LOL..so I guess I "dropped out" on a technicality :)

I dropped out after 4 semesters. 2 more and I would've gotten my diploma. My coursemates who just wander aimlessly thru and submit substandard work have their diplomas. Me the over-excited over-serious student with no social life who...

I came to Canada when I was in grade 8, I was never a bright student who was obsessed with my marks, but I did do well. In grade 11 and 12 I actually made it to Honoroll Roll List ! ! Of course with the help of easy classes that I was...