I graduated high school aged 20, Ask Me Anything

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    14 days ago

    Why did you graduate so late? How did your friends and family react? What are your plans going forward? Would you do anything differently in hindsight?

    • I'm_All_NEET:3@lemmy.mlOP
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      14 days ago

      “Why did you graduate so late?”

      I had to repeat the 7th and 9th grade.

      “How did your friends and family react?”

      My mom and dad were very disappointed and siblings and friends just thought it was funny.

      “What are your plans going forward?”

      When I graduated I had no plans/opportunities for the future and spent the next three years as a NEET but recently I’ve been working on getting a boyfriend and making enough money to see a therapist.

      “Would you do anything differently in hindsight?”

      I would have been more open about my special needs and I wouldn’t have tried all those drugs. I should have put more time into convincing the teacher to let me use my phone during English class for spellings. That could have been amazing for my grades.

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        3 days ago

        Take solace in the fact that the real world is not like academia.

        In the real world, you’re encouraged to use your resources and relying solely on your memory is seen as asinine.