“Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.” - Jim Rohn You can do it. You have the drive for it. It's all one big learni

“Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.” - Jim Rohn You can do it. You have the drive for it. It's all one big learning experience. Never stop learning. Learning to gain knowledge is important. What's more important is learning how to learn, learning through understanding. Building your photo sharing site is one small learning experience in the grand scheme. You've got nothing to lose. Sure, you're investing time into it, but you'll walk away with knowledge and connections that you previously didn't have. I, too, was written off. I dropped out of college and was a temp for 2 months at $9.50/hr before landing my first job in IT. It's been well over a decade and I haven't looked back.