Dropping Out? Then Get Your GED!

Dropping out may or may not be the best thing or the worst thing you could ever do, directly depending on your circumstances. So this isn't a descision you should make as arbitrarily as ordering a bacon double cheese burger with a side order of fries.

First of all, if you're thinking of dropping out because you're not winning your High School Popularity Contest for not getting laid quite as often as your peers think you should be -- then stress from peer pressure is definately by far one of the most stupid reasons anyone could ever think of for a reason to drop out. Adult life is much harder than the unsolicited opinions of the losers at your school so you might as well take the time to adjust and stay in school.

Now presuming that you are in fact fairly intelligent, if you're failing your classes because of stress caused by the tyrrinical attitudes of under paid mental hospital escapees masquerading as teachers, this would be a valid reason for abdicating your participation in the formal system of education. You should never allow ANYONE to prevent you from succeeding in life. Not your friends, parents or teachers. No one. You should always strive to educate yourself and be the best you can be.

The GED is a "General Equivelency Diploma". Notcie the "D" stands for "Diploma" so yes, it actually is one. You take classes. You take tests. You pass them. You get a piece of paper with ink on it verifying you've done so. No, a college will not deny you entry because you've got a GED. In fact, colleges are the main providers for the GED classes and tests.

You can drop out at age 16 but must be 18 to take the GED. So what do you do with 2 years of free time (besides trying to get a job in a crappy economy)? Well, first of all -- the Internet is as much a valuable learning tool as it is the top choice for downloading porn. Search engines like this one are only one on a practically endless list of educational resources.

Second of all, once you've got that job (or just parents with more money than GOD) you might also elect to obtain Technology Certifications. These Certifications cost a nice chunk of change but they have no educational nor age prerequisits. A 12 year old could get Certified.

Ironically, that proverbial 12 year old would have more under his or her belt than a 26 year old with a Masters Degree in Computer Science, because Certifications are extremely specialized where as most college courses are incredibly generalized.

There is a very large list of things you can get Certified for, including but not limited to: A+ Certification, MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer), CISCO Certification (LAN / WAN Networking) and the list goes on.

This explanation is still under construction, but fear not! Very soon we shall provide you with links for checking into all of these uber elite options. So, stay tuned!