My peers in high school were overachievers who seemed to have everything figured out. I had no idea what I was doing and often had close to failing grades, despite scoring high on standardized tests (2390 SAT + 800 SAT II Math).<p>I got rejected from almost every college I applied to and ended up dropping out after a year when I actually did go. I worked two jobs and took community college classes for a year before returning to university.<p>I&#x27;m definitely more focused and mature now. I think people shouldn&#x27;t feel the need to conform to the &quot;normal&quot; path of going off to college right away. There&#x27;s really no single correct way to go through life. I needed time to figure things out for myself instead of adhering to a system I wasn&#x27;t comfortable in.