I’d completed the 8th grade and gotten half way through the 9th grade when I dropped out of school a few years ago. I never really regretted dropping out of the public school system because, in all honesty, I just couldn’t do it. When I wasn’t busy defending myself to the teachers and administration, I was busy adjusting to yet another new school, getting kicked out of several schools and transfered only to be kicked out again. I fully admit to making several mistakes and being a pain in the ass at my first school but think that it’s terribly unfair that, because of that, I automatically had a reputation in every school after that.
So I don’t regret leaving it. At the time, it seemed worth it to me; an even trade - sacrifice my diploma to maintain my sanity. What I didn’t know then is I would have lost my sanity anyway. 
Fast forward to the present. I don’t know why but all of a sudden my diploma has become very important to me. Maybe I’ve grown up a little, become a bit more mature in the last couple years. I’ve always wanted my diploma, just never enough to actually do anything about it.
Until now.
Tomorrow at 1:30pmCST I have an interview with the people at an alternative program for adults who never completed high school. It’s not a GED, like every other “alternative program” out there, but an actual diploma. You can even set it up so that once you earn your credits you can A) participate in the local graduation ceremony, or B) try to get your own high school to agree to let you participate in their graduation ceremony.
I’m terribly excited. I’m unsure of what the outcome of this is going to be, since I’m very impatient and become easily discouraged. I’m hoping I don’t back out, that I can stick with it and earn my diploma. But, to be honest, I’m already insanely proud of myself for making it this far.
