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Hey guys,
I'm looking to get some input on something my Dad and I are currently fighting about. So, as some of you know, i've started my own e-commerce store. This is my first business, so there is a lot of learning involved, i'm constantly on my computer just absorbing information and working on my store.
But, since i'm just 16, I'm still in high school. That's the problem. School takes a huge part out of my day and just drains my energy. Then I have countless assignments and tons of homework. By the time I'm done everything, I don't have much time left for my business.
Honestly, I don't give a damn about school, but my parents do. I personally don't care if I fail, I actually want to drop out. I know I'm never going to use anything i've learned ever again, and it's just interfering with my business. I'd rather concentrate all my efforts on my business. The only value I see in school is if I want to go to college/university but i'm not interested. However, my parents just keep pushing for me to get that high school diploma.
So my parents are forcing me to go. When I'm at school, I'm still just working on my business. I don't listen to the lessons, I just read books. But my teachers are getting pretty tired of me not listening to them so they take my books. For the last two days I've skipped out, and I've gotten SO MUCH more work done. But now my parents are getting mad, and I keep trying to explain to them that I don't need school but they won't listen. Not sure if they're being closed minded or if it's me, but anyway I see no value in school. It's just a waste of time and energy. If I can make money without school then what's the point of school?
Right now, I think i'm just going to go to school but skip out or not care about the lessons or my grades. But I'm open to suggestion. My parents keep mentioning I need a plan b if my business fails, and I do and it's not school! If ever my business fails, I would just become a freelance copywriter. But still, my parents want me to continue with my "education".
So now I'm looking for input, I'd like to hear what you guys have to say about high school and it's value.
P.S. If I got some responses from some millionaires that I could show them then maybe my parents would finally have confidence in me and my business.
I'm looking to get some input on something my Dad and I are currently fighting about. So, as some of you know, i've started my own e-commerce store. This is my first business, so there is a lot of learning involved, i'm constantly on my computer just absorbing information and working on my store.
But, since i'm just 16, I'm still in high school. That's the problem. School takes a huge part out of my day and just drains my energy. Then I have countless assignments and tons of homework. By the time I'm done everything, I don't have much time left for my business.
Honestly, I don't give a damn about school, but my parents do. I personally don't care if I fail, I actually want to drop out. I know I'm never going to use anything i've learned ever again, and it's just interfering with my business. I'd rather concentrate all my efforts on my business. The only value I see in school is if I want to go to college/university but i'm not interested. However, my parents just keep pushing for me to get that high school diploma.
So my parents are forcing me to go. When I'm at school, I'm still just working on my business. I don't listen to the lessons, I just read books. But my teachers are getting pretty tired of me not listening to them so they take my books. For the last two days I've skipped out, and I've gotten SO MUCH more work done. But now my parents are getting mad, and I keep trying to explain to them that I don't need school but they won't listen. Not sure if they're being closed minded or if it's me, but anyway I see no value in school. It's just a waste of time and energy. If I can make money without school then what's the point of school?
Right now, I think i'm just going to go to school but skip out or not care about the lessons or my grades. But I'm open to suggestion. My parents keep mentioning I need a plan b if my business fails, and I do and it's not school! If ever my business fails, I would just become a freelance copywriter. But still, my parents want me to continue with my "education".
So now I'm looking for input, I'd like to hear what you guys have to say about high school and it's value.
P.S. If I got some responses from some millionaires that I could show them then maybe my parents would finally have confidence in me and my business.
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