I ended up unemployed for 2 1/2 years - I was not ready for dropping out. I did not even know what field I wanted to be in - just something that paid a sustain

I ended up unemployed for 2 1/2 years - I was not ready for dropping out. I did not even know what field I wanted to be in - just something that paid a sustainable living wage and could put me on a career track. I ended up teaching myself programming, and have become extraordinarily successful quickly, currently serving as a lead frontend engineer in a rapidly growing startup after 2.5 years in the field (~80 employees)