Is School Necessary?

Do we have to go to school?  Most people say that you should.  However, school in many ways seems unnecessary.  To be honest, you don’t even need a high school diploma to work in some places.  Now I'm not telling you to drop out nor am I advocating dropping out.  I am just stating that you could be just as or even more successful than another who has finished.  This is thanks to things like on the job training and jobs that don’t need an education. 

Everyone out there knows about Floyd Mayweather Jr. right?  He is a very prominent boxer who makes millions of dollars from his fights.  Well he dropped out of school.  He even has trouble reading books.  Because of his illiteracy, he is the punch line of many jokes.  Once in response he said, “Reading will not define my place in boxing history.”  This is very true.  Sure being able to read would be nice but as a boxer it’s not really needed.  In any fighting career there isn’t really a need for an education.  As a fighter you go into the ring of your profession and fight.  This is how you make money.  This logic also goes for pretty much any athlete.  The only downside to this is if your career is ended early.  Most fighters and other athletes get an education so that if they get a career ending injury they can still make money somehow.

People also really don’t need much of an education now because of something called on the job training.  This makes it where if you don’t have an education the job will train you in what you need to know so you can do your job.  Because of this, you as a potential employee can walk in without knowing anything about the trade or having a proper education.  This makes it easier for people who dropped out to get jobs fast and with little expense to them.  On the other hand, many companies don’t do this if they have more candidates who already know what to do.  It is cheaper for the company most of the time to hire someone who went to college and knows the trade rather than training a new person.  This gives an advantage, in many cases, to people who have a higher education.

In no way do I believe school is not necessary.  However, it can seem like a big waste of time.  Things like on the job training and getting a job that doesn’t need an education make it easy to drop out and still make a living.  On the other hand, college and high school have many benefits that you would miss out on by dropping out. I can’t tell you what to do though.  You should find what would work best for you and chase your dreams.   
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