EP UMS JOURNAL

[Shannon]

Don't bank on becoming a college dropout and getting rich doing it because it sounds cool. Think. There is a big difference between fantasy and reality. You need to be in line with reality before you do something like drop out of college. I say this as a college dropout who left the formal education system because it didn't work for me. I was forced to endure the high school system and then pushed into college by a mother who only understood "go to school, get a degree, get a job, work there for the rest of your life and retire".

Dropping out of college was a BIG risk for me, and before I did it I had this business up and running. I was planning to use it as a backup plan to pay off my student loans if I got the degree and couldn't find a job. When one day in a history class the instructor said, "I hope nobody's here because they think they're going to get a JOB with this degree," I stood up, thanked him, walked over to the main office and withdrew. Then I taught myself the stuff I wanted the degree to teach me and within 6 weeks I was working as a wedding photographer and doing this business. The wedding photography didn't last too long, but this business did in fact pay off my student loans.

You have to plan ahead, have a plan, know what you're doing and keep it real. Maybe dropping out of college will free you up to achieve your wealth and goals. I'm not saying it can't. But you need to keep your feet on the ground and cover your ass. Making decisions of that magnitude "because it seems like it would be easier and more fun" is how you fail. Think, plan, and make sure you have your bases covered before you do something like that.