Recently came across several articles on the web [Example](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/01/30/whats-the-matter-with-men?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_mailing=TNY_Magazine_Daily_012323&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=5be9e77a24c17c6adfdaf6b1&cndid=54903069&hasha=afafcb5f270dd78d0220f7b518782ad6&hashb=40b037871f6a1b3684ed9a4e0b19d50918dce336&hashc=3eb45a66ac9a75c3cc1227579b4ca28be2853ee762f1320fbd89475efcf4a622&esrc=&utm_term=TNY_Daily). After further research looking at enrollment numbers across the nation at open enrollment Universities, it is definitely the case. I am curious why you didn’t go to school/university (is it really because of the “rise of female liberation,” as the article says? I highly doubt it, but I wouldn’t be here if I knew.
As a man who is finally graduating this year at 34, most of my classes have three females to every male. It would be great to know straight from the source if it a common reason for most guys, or just a good economy with low unemployment.
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It was a matter of finances for me. I left home at 17 and couldn’t afford to support myself and pay for tuition, let alone have time for school while working 2 jobs.
Are you asking specifically about when I was younger, because I am currently attending college in my 40s. I didn’t join because college wasn’t something that I felt would further my goals at the time. I dropped out of high school because I hated it and joined the military (9/11 hadn’t happened just yet). Shortly after joining 9/11 kicked off and I was too busy to attend classes. Now I am out of the military I see that not having a degree keeps a lot of doors closed for me. I don’t think I would have been successful in college earlier in my life as I would have been much more interested in a trade or something physical.
At first I didn’t. Couldn’t afford it, had to pay to just live. Once I got my career going, I very quickly topped out. Others surpassed me even when they were less experienced, had less profits than me, and had less leadership/ team skills. On paper, I guess the higher ups said that those people were better. So I went to school, working full time, and going to school full time. Got my degree, then got my titles and positions. Then it happened again. Again others were more educated. Got more education (on paper, knocked it so fast, and I honestly didn’t learn much more), then got my dues. Been set since. Now on our hiring teams, I am the person pointing out work experience (past results) over degrees. But it is still a battle with these guys.