Has anyone ever heard of a high school dropout doing amazing things?

Question

I went back to school to get my ged. And am now enrolling in college. I am still only seventeen. I have a dream to be a doctor specifically a radiologist. Do you see this as impossible. I am a very smart kid i had straight a's and b's but i started skipping school because i got very depressed about unrelated stuff. And i droped out of school.

sorry about the above punctuation.

No i am going to school still i am not dropping out i had previously. And when i say great things i mean great things not famous people. I mean like become a teacher or doctor or lawyer.

Answer 1

OK, the other posters have already listed a bunch of people that have made successes of themselves while being highschool dropouts, so I'm not going to repeat that.

I don't consider you as a highschool dropout. At least, you aren't one anymore. You are someone who took a break in your education, received your GED, and are expecting to go to college. To me, a highschool dropout drops out of school and never goes back, but you are planning on furthering your education.

In my opinion, your goal is not impossible, however you'll have to make sure you keep your focus and keep working towards your goal (just like every other college student). Even if you change your mind about the specific career you want while you're in college, at least you'll have a college degree!

Answer 2

You should stay in school, or risk winding up like Paris Hilton.

Some famous HS dropouts include:

A
Billie Joe Armstrong
B
Fantasia Barrino
Drew Barrymore
Beck
Bo Bice
Mary J. Blige
Christopher Blizzard
Michelle Branch
Richard Branson
B-Real
C
George Carlin
Jim Carrey
James H. Clark
Kurt Cobain
Tom Cruise
D
Johnny Depp
Joe DiMaggio
Don Cherry (hockey)
Dr. Wolfgang Von Bushwickin the Barbarian Mother Funky Stay High Dollar Billstir
E
George Eastman
Danny Elfman
Eminem
F
Kevin Federline
Larry Flynt
Dave Foley
Ben Foster
Michael J. Fox
G
Clark Gable
James Garner
George Gershwin
Vincent Gigante
Chad I. Ginsburg
Benny Goodman
G cont.
Cary Grant
Dave Grohl
H
Merle Haggard
Bridget Hall
Ken Hendricks
Paris Hilton
Timothy Hutton
J
Peter Jennings
Billy Joel
K
Paul Keating
Ralph Klein
Ray Kroc
L
Jason Lee (actor)
Maia Lee
Steve Levicoff
Jerry Lewis
Juliette Lewis
Lloyd Banks
M
John Major
Shirley Manson
Rocky Marciano
Dean Martin
Joseph Massino
Maria McKee
Rick Mercer
Liza Minnelli
Robert Mitchum
Bob Monkhouse
Demi Moore
David H. Murdock
N
Nate Dogg
Neil Young
The Notorious B.I.G.
P
Al Pacino
P cont.
Joe Pepitone
Q
Anthony Quinn
R
Keanu Reeves
Rick Springfield
Bosse Ringholm
Jacob D. Robida
Chris Rock
Will Rogers
S
Claudio Sad
William Saroyan
Scarface (rapper)
Chuck Schuldiner
Selena
Frank Sinatra
John Snobelen
Thomas Sowell
Branden Steineckert
Hilary Swank
T
Audrey Tang
Quentin Tarantino
Dave Thomas (American businessman)
Uma Thurman
Georg Trakl
Randy Travis
John Travolta
U
Leon Uris
V
Stevie Ray Vaughan
W
Mark Wahlberg
Ben Way
Hank Williams
Debra Winger
Wright brothers
Y
Elliott Yamin

Answer 3

eminem, bill gates, i can't remember who else at the moment but a lot of millionaires today dropped out of highschool yesterday and still made a name for themselves and millions more.

Answer 4

Its entirely possible. Im 18 and dropped out of college, but am a business entrepreneur and sell auto parts and cars themselves and do rather well. Most people just work at a job to get buy, I do what I like to when I want, and with eBay my businesses have grown majorly and are both very profitable. Best is that it took very little to start. I plan on re entering college for Business Management in the summer.

If you go to college and stick to what your doing, and try hard, you can accomplish nearly anything.

Answer 5

I own and operate two businesses, I partied my way threw high school and never went to college, I do have several certificates in computers and eight years in the Marines. I worked my *** off to get here and would have preferred an easier rout, my brother for example is an extremely successful lawyer but went to school for it. I have a construction company and a computer networking company, I built them both threw blood, sweat and tears. Just remember one thing, "Hard work doesn't guaranty success, but success doesn't come without hard work"! School or no school, your going to have to work your *** off!!! Good luck, go for yours I wish you the best!!!

FYI--Bill Gates was not a high school drop out.

Answer 6

People have already listed all the famous people who were dropouts. Therefore, I'll just say that I think you'll be able to realize your dreams once you look positively at matters, make up your mind about what you really want and pursue your dream with enthusiasm and hard work.....you'll get there. Good luck!

Answer 7

Yes! Albert Einstein, for example.

Me! Although I didn't drop out, I slacked off and did poorly. After two years in a nothing career, I went back to school and uni. I became a school teacher - a much more prestgeous career - although not so well paid.

Go for it, mate.

Answer 8

It'll be harder but you can do a few years at a community college and than transfer to a University. Its good that you went back to at least get your GED but do a CC first and then way your options.

Answer 9

believe in yourself and you are capable of anything hard work and perseverance will always be as good as higher education.
there are many very successful people out there who are illiterate and poorly educated.
but some kind of degree is a good back up.
you must have your education for any medically related occupations

Answer 10

You'll be fine! Don't worry. Today, the G.E.D. is almost as good as a regular High School Diploma.