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Rand1992 completed this goal

It took me
8 months
It made me
Ultra Satisfied!

How I did it:

  1. I've never stopped questioning status quo!
  2. I've found plenty of inspiration from such people as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Richard Branson(Who never even finished high school!)
  3. Realized that my grades fell because college isn't for me!
  4. The thought of going into an average of $25,000 in debt after graduating from a 4-year institution is NOT something that will make me happy later in life!
  5. I am not the kind of person who follows the crowds, just because everybody else is doing it, doesn't mean you have to!
  6. Persuade family and friends why you can be who you want to be without college, no matter how big or small it is! Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are top notch examples for those who made it big without college! But you don't have to make it big, stick with the small stuff if that's what is for you!
  7. Understanding that conventional wisdom is not and should not be treated as the only acceptable form of perceiving what's best for yourself and/or everyone else.
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roadtoawe completed this goal

It took me
7 days
It made me
Terrified

How I did it:

I was always been a competitive student. I took honors and AP courses in high school, got involved in some extracurriculars, did summer programs, etc. Everything was for the purpose of getting into college. College was my main goal, and the reason I did everything I did and endured everything I put myself through academically. There was never any doubt that I would start college right after I graduated.

Unfortunately, things didn't work out the way I had intended, and the reasons I wanted to go to JC are no longer relevant.

It was a small school in a remote location, which I liked because it would allow me to immerse myself in my schoolwork and college community. But between the time I applied to colleges and the time I moved into JC, I found a very fulfilling life back home, and I no longer wanted or needed the small college community that I felt would help me develop as a person. I was more nurtured in that respect back home, and if anything being so far away from everything I care about (including the environment - I found that being in a podunk town means there is very little culture here - something I appreciate about my area) was draining to me as a person.

I also was longer am attracted to the idea of being a full-time student at that point in time. I really wanted to take a semester or a year off and work full-time, so I could be in the "real world" and be a "real" person before I was focused completely on school again. I've always had a thirst for knowledge, but after being in school for so long I had kind of burned out. I knew taking time off from school would help me get my life together and I would be able to go to school because I want to, not because I feel I have to.

I was a biology major, and the program that I heard was very good was in truth just very competitive. It was a track that prepares students for competitive med schools, which is not something I was ever interested in. The way it worked because of that, though, was that the majority of JC students enter as bio majors and are "weeded out" through an incredibly rigorous and almost ridiculously competitive program. I was much more interested in learning than competing, as I'm not interested in being a doctor and I'd like to be more of a well-rounded student - something that is impossible on the JC Bio track.

I went back and forth on what to do about it, from sticking out freshman year and transferring as a sophomore, to transferring as a second-semester freshman. At some point the thought occurred to me to drop out immediately. Because I was doing so poorly there as a person, I knew it would reflect on me academically. I couldn't work at my full potential when I was miserable. And if I tried to transfer credits, I didn't want the colleges I'd apply to to think that those grades were indicative of what I'm capable of.

I talked to my mom, my advisor, the assistant dean of students, and all kinds of people that would be able to give me alternate and/or informed perspectives, and I really thought through everything. I dropped out because that's honestly what I felt I needed to do, because I felt I needed to, not because I felt it was what I ought to do. And honestly, that decison was one of the hardest and most adult decisions I've ever made, and I'm better for it than I would have been by staying.
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Chelsea_McDonald completed this goal

It took me
3 days
It made me
Afraid for my future

How I did it: I took alot of time to figure out if this is what I really wanted to do. I had to think about my school loans and getting a job but in the end I thought that dropping out was what I needed to do to be true to myself. Dropping out is extremely easy. I filled out all the exit papers at school and that's it... I wasn't going back. Read how I did it… 21 months ago


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Chelsea_McDonald completed this goal 2 years ago

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Katrina Goering wrote Experience and advice

I expect I’ll know a lot of things when I graduate from college. And right now, the circumstances associated with classes, the job market, and my state of ambition does not allow me to attend school with an open mind and open heart. I am happier studying independently the things I find interesting than being forced to study in depth a few limited subjects. I know it’s picky, but I’m young enough not to have to worry about devoting my life to one thing just yet.

Since dropping out, I’ve felt an incredible sense of freedom. Granted, it’s been only three months, and I had a job lined up immediately after leaving school, but I feel relieved that I am no longer stuck in the box of an educational system. I think in different patterns, on different paths, and with different passions than other students I have encountered, and the freedom to do so is allowing me to discover interests I thought were out of bounds until now. I wish I had taken time between high school and college in the first place to discover this freedom, and I would recommend time away from school to anyone who has been “in the box” all their life.

Some day I will graduate from college, and be very happy with my degree. This step is along the path to graduation, and I could not be happier to have taken the leap.

FYI, funding details, pro/con ideas:
-Paying back student loans plan, $150 a month.
-Currently living in my gracious father’s basement, free of rent.
-Have saved enough for a car of my own. Currently surfing ads.
-I will soon be signing a lease for Sunflower House Cooperative in Lawrence, Kansas. $325 a month, primarily student living to help keep me on track.
-Working as an Optician, a job I don’t deserve. $9.50 an hour.
-Most of my friends are still busy with college right now, which hurts, but relieves the pressure of trying to fit in when I’m clearly on my own path.
-Losing my college slub wardrobe in favor of a “real” wardrobe is more of a pain and more expensive than I thought. Be careful.
-Most of this freedom can be achieved AFTER college graduation. If you’re not doubting your interest in your major, try to stick it out. 2 years ago

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