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mr_chin · 08-15-2012, 02:13 PM

People drop out for many reasons. First thing that comes to your mind is "he's lazy", "he's a quitter", etc.

I dropped out because my family couldn't financially support me anymore. I go to school every day with no lunch and have to bum shit off my friends. Occasionally my dad would give me $20 for the whole week and I would spend it all in 3 days time ($5ish fried rice and $1ish drink).

Other drop out because they feel excluded from class. They don't feel like they fit in in group work or partner work. Unable to find partner or no one wants to partner with them.

Other reasons are social confrontation which leads to pressure being in class or in public. In high school, I"m not the very popular guy and I have like 3 friends. It's hard to go to school when your friends aren't there. Especially if you fail a year and have to be in class with younger people and people you don't know. It's just hard for kids of those age.

Another important reason to know is that some people are just not listeners. There are three types of learners I remember learning in my skills class are, hands on, audial (by ear), visual (by sight). I know a buddy of mine who can't stand class or sometimes I would teach him about computers and stuff but he would never learn. Once he gets his hands on it, he picks it up real quick.

Influence, family problems (especially for kids with divorced parents), lack of attention at school from students and teachers are reasons for students to drop out.

It all depends on what they do after they drop out. Are they laying around the house not doing anything? I know a lot of people who dropped out went to slang dope (including myself) and it would definitely be worth it if the money was put to good use (unfortunately for me, I spent it all partying).

A drop out can make as much as a person who graduated university. It's all about who you know, where you search, and your personality. The difference is that, the person graduated has credentials to prove that he is capable of earning that much.

08-15-2012, 02:13 PM	#113
mr_chin I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 2,777 Thanked 1,045 Times in 419 Posts Failed 1,372 Times in 243 Posts	People drop out for many reasons. First thing that comes to your mind is "he's lazy", "he's a quitter", etc. I dropped out because my family couldn't financially support me anymore. I go to school every day with no lunch and have to bum shit off my friends. Occasionally my dad would give me $20 for the whole week and I would spend it all in 3 days time ($5ish fried rice and $1ish drink). Other drop out because they feel excluded from class. They don't feel like they fit in in group work or partner work. Unable to find partner or no one wants to partner with them. Other reasons are social confrontation which leads to pressure being in class or in public. In high school, I"m not the very popular guy and I have like 3 friends. It's hard to go to school when your friends aren't there. Especially if you fail a year and have to be in class with younger people and people you don't know. It's just hard for kids of those age. Another important reason to know is that some people are just not listeners. There are three types of learners I remember learning in my skills class are, hands on, audial (by ear), visual (by sight). I know a buddy of mine who can't stand class or sometimes I would teach him about computers and stuff but he would never learn. Once he gets his hands on it, he picks it up real quick. Influence, family problems (especially for kids with divorced parents), lack of attention at school from students and teachers are reasons for students to drop out. It all depends on what they do after they drop out. Are they laying around the house not doing anything? I know a lot of people who dropped out went to slang dope (including myself) and it would definitely be worth it if the money was put to good use (unfortunately for me, I spent it all partying). A drop out can make as much as a person who graduated university. It's all about who you know, where you search, and your personality. The difference is that, the person graduated has credentials to prove that he is capable of earning that much. Last edited by mr_chin; 08-15-2012 at 02:19 PM.