I'm really glad I decided not to drop out of high school. I was really making some poor choices at the time, and school just didn't seem like it was worth all the trouble. I've always had a tough time at school, and when I was finally old enough to drop out I almost went through with it. I now see that that would have been the worst decision I could possibly have made. If I had gone through with it, I'd probably be destitute now, living in some shack after bankruptcy had finally come around. I'd have no skills, so I'd probably be working flipping burgers or something equally demeaning. There's nothing more important than getting a good education, that's what I tell my kids now. How could I be a role model to them now if I had never even finished high school? I'd be the biggest hypocrite ever, considering how hard I push them now. My daughter says if she has to look at one more college application, she's going to be sick. I understand her annoyance, it can be a very stressful and exhausting process but I'm sure by the time she's my age with her own kids she'll be just as glad that she went through with it as I am.
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