For all of you poor school kids who are panicking about junior or leaving cert… just remember, failing does NOT mean that you are stupid. It does NOT mean that your future will be bleak. Evidence?
1…He had a late start in his schooling following an illness, and, as a result, his mind often wandered, prompting one of his teachers to call him “addled.” He dropped out after only three months of formal education. (Thomas Edison)
2…He was the fifteenth child and youngest son in a family of 20. He spent two years at the Boston Latin School before dropping out at age ten and going to work for his father, and then his brother, as a printer. (Benjamin Franklin)
3…He dropped out of high school at age 15. Deciding to continue his education a year later, he took the entrance exam to an Institute of Technology, but failed. He returned to high school, got his diploma, and then passed the university’s entrance exam on his second attempt. (Albert Einstein)
4…He dropped out of high school at age 16 to join the army, but because he was too young to enlist, he joined the Red Cross with a forged birth certificate instead. (Walt Disney)
5… Suffering from dyslexia, he was a poor student, so he quit school at age 16. (Richard Branston)
6… His father died when he was six years old, and since his mother worked, he was forced to work for his family. After dropping out of elementary school, he worked many jobs, including fire fighter, steamboat driver, and insurance salesman. He later earned a law degree from a correspondence school. (Col. Sanders. KFC)
7… He attended elementary school until his life took a twist when his father was imprisoned for debt. At age 12, he left school and began working ten-hour days in a boot-blacking factory.
(Charles Dickens)
8… At age 16, she left school and briefly attended another school before dropping out from there as well. She went to work as a part-time assistant at a day care centre and nursery school. Contrary to claims, she was not a kindergarten teacher since she had no educational qualifications to teach. (Princess Diana)
Remember this: You can get from A – B very quickly on the Motorway, but you can get there comfortably via the scenic route too, and live and see and experience so much more beauty on the journey. Good luck to you all.
