Who knows what will happen ... my lad went to uni full of enthusiasm and wanted to succeed in Virtual Reality Programming, within weeks he discovered that the course he was on was irrelevant to the latest innovations in the real world, used outdated software that no other companies still used, and the instructors had little interest in the subject. Needless to say he dropped out .. but without telling us for fear of our reaction. Meanwhile he got himself a job in a bar, worked hard, built a reputation so that when he informed us he was working full time as a nightclub manager !!
Couple of years later a relationship broke down badly, so he decided to spend 6 months travelling Asia/NZ/Aus before returning to UK and going back to Uni as a "mature student" .....
Met a NZ girl whilst in Aus, and to cut a long story short .. he now lives in NZ and manages a complex of 3 bars/restaurants on a salary that makes me very envious !! He has recently told me that he hopes to complete his 200th snowboard run of this season this weekend, he also played pool with members of the Lions Rugby team on their recent tour when they stayed in the hotel he is linked to ... he has just moved into an apartment with views across the mountains and lake that I would kill for !!
Who'd a thought it when he dropped out of Uni ..... the boy done good .. when left to sort his life out in his own way and time ..