When you left high school , at 16 did you go college or get a job, or spent a couple of years having fun like?

Question

no job or not going college what did you do

when I was 16 I straight went college plus job , but now im in early 20's I want maybe leave education out but still unsure

Answer 1

i got a job straight after high school...

Answer 2

In my day you could leave school at 15 which I did as we were pretty poor and my wage was a godsend, I worked at a supermarket and loved that job, I then worked at a place were televisions were made as it was more money, then I went to work in a sock factory and loved my job there, after been made redundant at 32 my husband encouraged me to go to college and get some sort of qualification, so off I went and a few years later I was super qualified in typing, computers and secretarial and shorthand qualifications, got a fantastic job in a lovely company, ended up been company secretary with a fab wage, had a serious accident and now I stay home because I can't work due to my injuries, but I loved what I did and never regretted leaving school without qualifications because it is never too late to get them, no matter what age you are.

Answer 3

After high school, I went strait to a University. In the summers I work. I dont enjoy school too much since it makes u stress out too much and its too difficult, specialy for the major im doing, engineering. If you go strait to college after high school, your peers will be mostly the same age as you. To me the sooner i started college the sooner I will be done. Im going for my 3rd year already! Im half way there. If i took a break after college then when i start college i would be saying, i could have been done with this school year if i had started sooner. You could always have a part time job after u graduate and still have fun.

Answer 4

I went straight into a job. i wish i has gone to university instead. Now i am having to study part time and work full time. I have to pay to study, when i could have got a student loan and paid it off slowly. So really get the education out the way, whilst your young and then think about careers. Perhaps both? Study and Work in the same path?

Answer 5

i went straight in to college and had alot of fun there, made new friends and strengthened old ones. this year when we were all turning 18 and could (legally) drink was the best. now im working in admin to raise some money for when i go to uni next month. my jobs great, they give us free alcohol on friday's, so still having fun, and hopefully ubi will be just as fun, going to Sussex

Answer 6

i went to college for four months, then i realised i didnt like it, i wanted to be a teacher and i wanted to study History, English Literature, Psychology and Economics but i didnt get the grades to do any of these, i asked for them to be changed but they wouldnt so i left, i then got a job in a call centre andsince then i have moved up in the company and earn more than a teacher does and i work with someone who has a university degree and i get paid the same amount

Answer 7

I went to college did A levels, didnt want to go to uni soi got a job then went back to college! Dont regret not goin to uni.

Answer 8

I did all three. I got a job while in college and still had time for fun!

Answer 9

get the education out of the way while young. you cannot have real fun until you are making some good cash and are 21. Trust me on that.

BP

Answer 10

I went to italy for 7 months and made tons of friends. I have relatives there and I stayed with them. Had a great time and then came back and went to back to school.

Answer 11

the more education you have the better chances you have to get better jobs and a more successful you live and have a family. The more you work at something, the more you'll get out of it!