40 People Share Where the Kids in Their Class Who Never Had a Pencil Ended Up

As a teacher, I’m sure you feel a strong compulsion to try to motivate your kids to take their education seriously. After all, for a lot of people, their traditional education is the stepping stone that gets them into a comfortable and financially stable adult life.

But it’s important to remember that not everyone will follow that exact route. Some people will join the military; some people will become plumbers or electricians or firefighters or auto mechanics. These are all very important jobs, but they may not require all of the classes offered at the local high school. Just because someone doesn’t excel at math doesn’t mean that they won’t be able to do well in life.