Over a lifetime, a high school dropout working full-time will earn $300,000 less than a high school graduate, and more than $1 million less than a college graduate. Here are a few more good reasons why you should stay with it:

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Good jobs
High school dropouts are four times more likely to be unemployed.

Better money
On average, high school graduates earn $175 more per week than dropouts.

Better you
Earning your GED will most likely determine how well you live for the rest of your life.

The big lesson here?
You’ve got a lot to lose by giving up, and everything to gain by being focused.