Did anyone do badly at school,but make a success of life afterwards and how?

Answer 1

Einstein did.

Answer 2

Thomas Edison was ADD and dyslexic and couldn't write or read. Teachers thought him retarded. Just look at all the things he invented and all because he was interested in something that wasn't taught in school.

Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States didn't do too well either. He didn't learn to read until he was 12. Yet he went on to hold the highest government office in the country. He was
also dyslexic so he had to figure out how to read so that he could go on to college and law school.

Pablo Picasso was a famous, controversial, and trend-setting art icon. Pablo attended local parochial schools and had a very difficult time. He is described as having difficulty reading the orientation of the letters and labeled a dyslexic, and despite the initial difficulties was able to catch up with the curriculum. However, dyslexia made school difficult and he never really benefited from his education.
Despite the difficulties that his learning disabilities posed, it became clear that Pablo had an incredible talent. From an early age Pablo Picasso had developed the sense of how people wanted to be seen and how others saw them. Over the course of his career he developed a unique sense of beauty and style that seemed to call to people. Pablo painted things as he saw them — out of order, backwards or upside down.

Tom Cruise was born fighting. He grew up poor, and his family moved around a lot while his father looked for work. Tom never spent a lot of time any one school because the family moved around a lot. Tom, like his mother, suffered from dyslexia and was put into the remedial classes at school. Tom is right handed when writing, but does most things left handed. While Tom was not an academic success, he focused on athletics and competed in many sports. A knee injury derailed his hopes of a promising athletic career.

Da Vinci was also believed to suffer from a number of learning disabilities including dyslexia and attention deficit disorder. Some believe that the initiation of many more projects than he ever completed suggest that he had attention deficit disorder. Strong evidence in Da Vinci’s manuscripts and letters corroborates the diagnosis of dyslexia. It appears that Leonardo wrote his notes backwards, from right to left, in a mirror image. This is a trait shared by many left-handed dyslexic people. In addition to the handwriting, the spelling errors in his manuscripts and journals demonstrated dyslexia-like language difficulties.

And the list goes on and on. If you are having difficulties in school take heart chances are you are destined to be great too one day. :-)

Answer 3

I did really bad at school i was actually thrown out I then went on to open my own gardening company and admit idly that went wrong I was only 17. I then went on to manage a well known jewellers. But the best thing I ever did was get married and have a baby with my wife. It is just that school is not for everyone some are like me and just not at all academic I was constantly called thick by my teachers and constantly messed about and got in to fights

Answer 4

My brother was a meth addict and dropped out of school in 8th grade. He's now a philosophy major and the program director at a rehab facility, solidly middle class and getting almost straight A's in college. If you're struggling at school, it's probably not your fault entirely. The school system in America is made for a certain type of student, and if you don't happen to be that type, it's not gonna work out real well. I recommend trade school (if you're interested in a trade), or a small college where you can get more individual attention and have more opportunity to do well.

Answer 5

Yeah Richard Branson

Answer 6

hiya i did well at school to an extent at 17 i had a child,i started back at college doing health and social care then found out was expecting again,i now have 6 children and im studying midwifery and im only young so i had my children young enjoyed them and when my youngest starts school in 3yrs ive got all my qualifications etc so basically my life is better than i ever imagined into be..good luck with yours it will plan out how you want if you try hard and dont give up

Answer 7

Yes I did, never wore glasses for 3 years in primary and first year in secondary, till a teacher noticed I could not see the board.
Since then I have gone to university, got a degree, a Masters degree and now teach at university.
That would be a suprise to my teachers !!

Answer 8

Quit school when I was 16 last grade that i passed was 8th.back then i wanted to live the rock n roll lifestyle..Sex & Drugs..I now own 2 business both sucessful...Home , 5 cars and a nice chunk of change in the bank....What turned me around was the birth of my first child...There was NOWAY IN HELL....he was going to grow up like i did

Answer 9

I did really well at school and everyone had high hopes... which have sadly been dashed now i am in my 20s making a complete balls up of my life

Answer 10

Many, many people have succeeded from poor beginnings. Alan Sugar (You're Fired! ) Lord Archer, Richard Branson.
Good luck
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Answer 11

i went to school but never gave it any attention....infact thats if i was ever there.the only exam i passed was music and failed the others,to be honest i've learned alot more in the big bad world than i ever done at school. i left when i was just turning 15 and i've never been out of work since,i went to college and earned a trade.i own my own home,self employed and doin good. i see people that i went to school with and passed every exam they done with flying colour,go to uni and now work in the bingo,anouther working in Mc D's