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How I feel about graduating early (at the age 20!)

I love college but I love working. So here I am graduating college early to do the things I love to do.

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How I feel about graduating early (at the age 20!)
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I am graduating in the spring of 2017, a whole year earlier than expected. As a high schooler I took post-secondary classes (they were free why not!). I think taking college classes in high school helped me become more mature and helped me get ready for college.

But now here I am at 20 years old and graduating a year before all my friends. All my friends are calling me crazy and saying why would I want to leave college earlier than expected. But I’m here to tell you not everyone’s best years of their lives are college. Yes, I enjoy it and have fun but it’s not for everyone, including me. My ambitions and goals are not the same as everyone else’s my age. I don’t want to spend years in school with drama, fake friends, and stress, so much stress. I want to thrive in my career and enjoy all the little things I cant while I’m in school.

I take pride in my job and my hard work that can get me a good job, even if it’s a part time job. I love working and I love taking pride in that.

I want to travel and experience all these new things but it’s so hard to do these things in college. I can’t wait to have a good career, showing all my hard work paid off. But I mostly can’t wait for the experiences I will gain out of college and in the real world of a job. I can’t wait to save money and travel to the places I’ve always dreamed of.

Graduating early is just a way to experience all the things I want to do. I want to enjoy all of these things without the stress of going to school, working two jobs, and trying to maintain a social life. I can’t wait for the day that I can just have a good job and do the things I have always wanted to do.

It is scary thinking about the real world after college and the decisions I have to make. But I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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