I know we have had many threads on people going college and university, but I was wondering if there are any people on this site that dropped out of high school?
What happened? Did you go back, get your GED, start a business, just worked instead?
Growing up I was a solid C- to a D student, I had no interest in going to classes or trying at anything academic at all. Since my parents didn`t have a lot of money and couldn`t afford to put me in daycare I basically went to work with my dad, I basically grew up on construction sites since I was about 10-11. Sweeping, cleaning, carting wood, then eventually measuring cutting, framing, concrete and what not.
My mother passed away from ovarian Cancer and when I was in grade 11 my dad said there was no money for University so If I wanted to go I would have to get a scholarship, or a loan, or work.
Well being 16 and filled with piss and Vinegar, and more balls than brains. I left high school moved out and went to start working. The next few years are a bit of a blur...
-I joined the Reservoirs (Artillery Hooah!)
-Worked landscaping, dish washer, short order cook, day laborer, warehouses and so forth.
-Then I went up north to work in the oil fields. Now I know people here are not fans of oil Companies but they treated me right. Gave me room and board in Camp, paid me really well, benefits, training. They apprenticed me, sent me to school and paid for everything all my schooling paid my wages while in school bought all my tools. Also for the first time in my life
I actually tried in school, I was awarded top student I had straight A`s.
-I continued to work up north I worked in plus 40 to -45 degrees, 14 hours a day 7 days a week. I spent any and all my free time studying and taking on-line courses.
-I become one of the youngest general foreman.
-I took every training course offered, I abused every companies training budget and proceeded to get 3 trade tickets, and power Eng. degree.
-I proceeded to work for different companies, I did a massive amount of traveling working on pumps, compressors and turbines all over the world.
-Over the years I worked agriculture, oil and gas, water, refineries, steel, logging.
-I met the women that become my wife, she got a little tired of me being on the road all the time so now I own a house in the burbs with a cushy government job.
Sometimes I wonder if I missed out on anything not going to University what experiences I would have had where a different path might have gone.
but at the same time I don`t think my life would be better than I have it now. I realize I`m privileged because I have always found life to be very easy. Whenever I want something or wanted to do something I just did it, and fortunately my back was always strong enough to back up what ever my mouth said.
That was a quick rundown of the last 24 years. I would love to hear your stories.
What happened? Did you go back, get your GED, start a business, just worked instead?
Growing up I was a solid C- to a D student, I had no interest in going to classes or trying at anything academic at all. Since my parents didn`t have a lot of money and couldn`t afford to put me in daycare I basically went to work with my dad, I basically grew up on construction sites since I was about 10-11. Sweeping, cleaning, carting wood, then eventually measuring cutting, framing, concrete and what not.
My mother passed away from ovarian Cancer and when I was in grade 11 my dad said there was no money for University so If I wanted to go I would have to get a scholarship, or a loan, or work.
Well being 16 and filled with piss and Vinegar, and more balls than brains. I left high school moved out and went to start working. The next few years are a bit of a blur...
-I joined the Reservoirs (Artillery Hooah!)
-Worked landscaping, dish washer, short order cook, day laborer, warehouses and so forth.
-Then I went up north to work in the oil fields. Now I know people here are not fans of oil Companies but they treated me right. Gave me room and board in Camp, paid me really well, benefits, training. They apprenticed me, sent me to school and paid for everything all my schooling paid my wages while in school bought all my tools. Also for the first time in my life
I actually tried in school, I was awarded top student I had straight A`s.
-I continued to work up north I worked in plus 40 to -45 degrees, 14 hours a day 7 days a week. I spent any and all my free time studying and taking on-line courses.
-I become one of the youngest general foreman.
-I took every training course offered, I abused every companies training budget and proceeded to get 3 trade tickets, and power Eng. degree.
-I proceeded to work for different companies, I did a massive amount of traveling working on pumps, compressors and turbines all over the world.
-Over the years I worked agriculture, oil and gas, water, refineries, steel, logging.
-I met the women that become my wife, she got a little tired of me being on the road all the time so now I own a house in the burbs with a cushy government job.
Sometimes I wonder if I missed out on anything not going to University what experiences I would have had where a different path might have gone.
but at the same time I don`t think my life would be better than I have it now. I realize I`m privileged because I have always found life to be very easy. Whenever I want something or wanted to do something I just did it, and fortunately my back was always strong enough to back up what ever my mouth said.
That was a quick rundown of the last 24 years. I would love to hear your stories.
