“..And That Has Made All the Difference”

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took that one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference” -Robert Frost-

“The Road Not Taken” was published in 1916 by Robert Frost. Frost dropped out of kindergarten in 1879 because he had stomach pains. His mother was a teacher so she provided him with an education at home. He did not become a couch potato and enjoyed not having to attend public schooling. He returned to public schooling during the fifth grade.

Frost and I have a lot in common. Just because we quit something for a short period of time does not mean that we become unfamiliar with it and never try it again. I dropped out of high school my sophomore year in high school, definitely not one of my best choices in life. When I dropped out I broke my family’s heart. My mom said to me that people who drop out of high school do nothing but end up working at a fast food joint all their lives.

Many people that drop out of high school become very lazy and don’t further their education. Two weeks after I dropped out I enrolled in GED classes. I took the test and passed. I didn’t want to stop there; I wanted to get a degree to start my career. I am now enrolled at WVJC and will earn an associates degree in Medical Assisting in March of 2009. Instead of being a lazy high school drop out, I chose the path less traveled by, “and that has made all the difference. “