Hot & Cold Facts
Hot Facts (what will happen if you stay in school)
- Feel accomplished/a sense of pride when you cross a stage and gets a diploma
- Have a much higher probability in obtaining a job that involves the hobbies you enjoy
- Greater possibilities to earn for oneself and reap the benefits of social work connections
- Higher self esteem/belief in self and what can be accomplished
Cold Facts (what will happen if you drop out of school)
- By not furthering their education, high school dropouts become a burden to our nation’s economy. With an average income of $12,809 per year for the dropouts lucky enough to become employed, the unemployed are left to rely on social benefits that taxpayers fund every year.
- It will be harder to find a high paying job or develop the skills to successfully get said job.
- Dropouts are at a disadvantage for life.
