Cynthetiq

For me, it was simple, I had a self taught skillset that people were willing to pay me handsomely for and continue to do so. I had to chose between getting paid or going to classes and missing out on getting contracts.

I dropped out. I keep thinking I will return to school and that decision keeps flitting past me from time to time, but I decline it each and every time.

Why? I'm not 100% sure, but one reason is that it won't give me any advantage to my current career or possible career moves in the foreseeable future.

If you can accept the consequences you put in the OP then why waste your time, the professor's time, the other students time if you don't really want to be there?

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