I used to read over that thread every now and then because it was actually a really good read...but it was part of the mass deletion.
I figured I'd start a new one because it's always so interesting to read about how different things turn out for different people.
What did you study (or not study), what did you do/are you doing now?
I guess I'll start first: I did 3 years at York University in Psych & Philosophy until I figured out that it wasn't for me - at least not right now. I enjoyed learning, but I couldn't justify putting all the time & effort into something where tangible results weren't guaranteed (I was originally headed to law school, but that's on hold now).
Some people drop out of school and life still ends up working out for them. For 3 years, I tried figuring out if I could be one of those people...but then I realized that it's one of those things that you actually gotta try and give a shot. If you make it, then you're one of those people. If you don't, then you've got your answer.
Now I'm bartending and serving and I'm happier than when I was in school; especially since I've always been a workaholic. It's not a life-long career, but it's lucrative enough for me.
I'll probably go back to school when I'm in my 30s and too old for this industry; maybe I'll re-think law or just get back into marketing again (it's my niche and the industry that I worked full time in when I was still in uni). On that note, I was offered a salaried office job when I was 17 and I turned it down because I was adamant about finishing my schooling. To this day, I still wonder how everything would've turned out if I just took the opportunity.
tl;dr I'm pretty much a university dropout :laughing8:
The last version of this thread had a lot of good discussion and posts & I'm hoping that this one's just as interesting.
I figured I'd start a new one because it's always so interesting to read about how different things turn out for different people.
What did you study (or not study), what did you do/are you doing now?
I guess I'll start first: I did 3 years at York University in Psych & Philosophy until I figured out that it wasn't for me - at least not right now. I enjoyed learning, but I couldn't justify putting all the time & effort into something where tangible results weren't guaranteed (I was originally headed to law school, but that's on hold now).
Some people drop out of school and life still ends up working out for them. For 3 years, I tried figuring out if I could be one of those people...but then I realized that it's one of those things that you actually gotta try and give a shot. If you make it, then you're one of those people. If you don't, then you've got your answer.
Now I'm bartending and serving and I'm happier than when I was in school; especially since I've always been a workaholic. It's not a life-long career, but it's lucrative enough for me.
I'll probably go back to school when I'm in my 30s and too old for this industry; maybe I'll re-think law or just get back into marketing again (it's my niche and the industry that I worked full time in when I was still in uni). On that note, I was offered a salaried office job when I was 17 and I turned it down because I was adamant about finishing my schooling. To this day, I still wonder how everything would've turned out if I just took the opportunity.
tl;dr I'm pretty much a university dropout :laughing8:
The last version of this thread had a lot of good discussion and posts & I'm hoping that this one's just as interesting.
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