Can anyone think of an upside to leaving school when you are seventeen and working full time in a cafe?
398546
So you can make head waitress and get promoted to changing the filters in the coffee pot
1132771
yes, just pickup working papers from your school but then again you'd probably make more money working retail or fast food.
103170
Yes.  It takes an incredible amount of time management.  It also can have an adverse effect on your grades, depending on that time management.  However, a benefit of working full time while going to college is in regard to companies which pay tuition advancement/reimbursement.\n\nI was able to complete graduate school with an "A" average, and get the best evaluations ever at my workplace.  It also required sacrificing two years of social events (smile).\n\nSo... it's possible, but requires a lot of work.
162852
Yes, but your 17, and self-suficient, check with your local authorities or Legal Aide Society, you can probably be legally emancipated.
489320
Starbucks is an excellent place to work. They offer full benefits packages to even part-time employees. Furthermore, they offer tuition assistance for college students! I would go for it.
1042561
Sure,,get yourself a part time job!! At age fifteen I was almost paying my way on eveerything!!
231510
absolutely yes. If you are just beginning your studies you'll have a lot to think about and you don't want to add any more pressure to it. If you are finishing college, by the other hand, you'll have to start looking for job opportunities and that isn't easy either.
130955
I would kindly suggest that u wait for another 4-5 yrs or until ur married, b/c right now i think u should just enjoy ur teenage yrs, once u move out of ur parents house its all about payments, work, and a lot of responsibility of cooking, cleaning, and ironing clothes!! plus, ur teenage yrs are the best please enjoy them to the fullest heck i wish i could b 17 again, once u throw it away u can never get it back!!
629877
i am studying to be a social worker in London and the main thing they want before letting you study is experience. I'm not sure how old you have to be when you leave school but maybe you could start off doing voluntary work in a care home or that environment. its hard to say to much as like i say I'm not sure on the education system over there. however you do it i wish you all the luck as there is not enough social workers but too many people needing them.
1174501
18 if not handicapped or not in school full time
52347
It would be sad if you were 17 and had no firm direction for yourself, were failing classes, struggling with health issues, pregnant and without support, lacking peace of mind, etc., but it's not sad to go without a boyfriend for a year. That opens up your schedule and allows you to devote your time to yourself in these crucial days before college and fulltime work. You also have more time to be with your girlfriends, which will last much longer than boyfriends at this time. :) Best of luck to you.
562682
your are married? your only 17.............thats why everyone tells kids dont grow up so fast. it is not worth the trouble. stay a kids as long as you can. this is what happens when you grow up too fast. it is life a grown ups life, you should have been getting ready for college, a senior in high school. you should have been going to your high school senior prom, picking out your dress. no but you are here writing about how stressed you are. this is what you wanted. welcome to adult life!!!!! sucks huh? oh how i wish i could be a teenager again..............you dont have to say that you are there, do what you have to do to stay a teen as long as you can. if you dont have kids quit work and return to school, start looking into colleges. have fun!!! dont live this depressed life. you are young you dont need this.
1165078
Its a tremendous responsibility, but well worth it.  You learn how to get yourself up in the mornings, pay your bills each month, meet lots of new people, etc.  You don't want to live with your parents forever, and going to college is a great place to "test your wings."  You can always transfer to a smaller college closer to home if you find you took on too much too soon.\n\nGood luck!
466119
I SEE MYSELF OUT OF COLLEGE AND WORKING MAKING GOOD MONEY..THAT IS GREAT YOU ARE WORKING TO TOWARDS YOUR GOALS .. IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO DO THAT.. GOOD LUCK
363528
Try getting a job washing dishes or serving customers at a local restaurant.....or flipping burgers. Then tell yourself, "This is where I'll be for the rest of my life if I don't finish school."\n\nYou'll probably graduate early, and with honors! LOL! Seriously, it takes a minimum of a Bachelor's degree to really get anywhere in this world these days - it's a bad setup, but that's what we have now.\n\nAnd you're right to think friends aren't an option - if anything, far too many of them are probably encouraging you to "blow off class" at any time of the day, right? And you're paying an awful lot of money to be using it as essentially the cover charge for a never-ending party - you're still young (I'm assuming) and will have *plenty* of time to party once you're out of school, so get yourself through it while you're young enough to enjoy the fruits of your labors. You'll look back on your Bachelor's (or higher, if you're so inclined) and think, "Man, that Wheezer guy was right!" while you're getting your Burger King order from the partiers who couldn't quite finish.....\n\n; )\n\nGood luck!
602898
Don't... School is so much easier and fun than working. You only have 2 more years left. Senior year is the most fun of all. It's completely worth it (generally a goof off year).  Good Luck!
551846
I thought about this a lot when I was your age, and for a few years after.  It's normal to think about this, since you're in a transitional period in your life.  You're finishing basic schooling and getting ready to go out into the world for either further schooling or into the job world.  Basically, you're going out on your own either way, and it's scary.  You start thinking about getting older, and what the future may hold for you.  The uncertainty is what leads you into thinking about the finality of your life, and the inevitablity of your "impending doom".  These thoughts will pass as you set your goals, start working toward them, and start accomplishing things.  The secret is: don't let yourself sit around and think about it too much!  Keep busy, and keep your mind occupied with other things.