Maybe not getting a degree wasn’t so bad.
About two thirds of American college students would be better served by trade schools.
Years and years ago, a friend of mine got out of the military and also came out with a bookkeeping certificate too.
He applied for a job as an entry level bookkeeper at a manufacturing facility but lost out to a female with a BA in accounting. Oh well he thought, more education won out and to a point AA.
A few months later, the woman had been fired. The reason was that she could not do long division with a pencil.