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I did the thing that all the people told me to do. I ended up doing a completely different thing and I’m lucky.

I did the thing. I was in high school. My high school had an option to do tech school part time and graduate with an associates. I wanted to do automotive tech. My guidance counselr said don’t do that you’re SMART. Go to college. I did. I got a full scholarship. I probably wouldn’t have gone if I didn’t. “Go for stem” they said “guaranteed good career.” I did. I have no student loans but the only career really open to me was teaching through a program that gave people with a bs an option to teach as they gain a teaching certificate. I guess I didn’t do it right. Didn’t network enough. Started a career in manufacturing. I’m SMART. I’m an ok machinist now. Wages are fine, but not what I was promised for doing the thing.


I did the thing. I was in high school. My high school had an option to do tech school part time and graduate with an associates. I wanted to do automotive tech. My guidance counselr said don’t do that you’re SMART. Go to college.

I did. I got a full scholarship. I probably wouldn’t have gone if I didn’t.

“Go for stem” they said “guaranteed good career.” I did. I have no student loans but the only career really open to me was teaching through a program that gave people with a bs an option to teach as they gain a teaching certificate. I guess I didn’t do it right. Didn’t network enough.

Started a career in manufacturing. I’m SMART. I’m an ok machinist now. Wages are fine, but not what I was promised for doing the thing.

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