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Originally Posted by StutteR_
People who did drop out and do well in life will tell you it's a good thing, while people who don't do well will tell you that they regret not finishing high-school.
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(regarding the topic of regret) From what I've seen from the peers around me both who have and have not finished highschool:
People who didn't finish highschool
may or may not regret dropping out. It really depends on whether things worked out in the end or not. Whereas, for people who finished highschool however,
never regretted finishing/accomplishing it; whether or not they're doing well at the moment.
At the end of the day, if you can help it, at least opt for something simple as going for the route with the least regret.
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Originally Posted by nns
I am.
I am actually quite proud of how I got the job without any hook-ups, ins, whatever you want to call it. Everybody hears, "It's not what you know, but who you know." It's somewhat refreshing to know that there are still employers out there who will give a guy a chance because of what he himself puts forward (resume, cover letter, skills, approach, etc). It wasn't my buddy talking me up to his boss. I didn't get the lowdown of the posting before it went public. It was just me; all me. Best man for the job. I stood out. I won.
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You know what's funny, it's already been thrown around here a couple of times the old addage "It's not what you know, it's WHO you know" which I find funny because this always comes up when the topic is of education.
The funny part is:
1) Going to school (any school) can and also facilitate expanding your social and professional network.
2) Unless you're only vying for jobs that practically anyone can do with no requirement of specialization whatsoever, "WHAT" you know is actually a considerably significant criteria more than what that good ol' addage likes to make it seem.