"Mary Hannah Guyaux felt isolated when she chose to drop out of college. She'd been diagnosed with epilepsy before graduating from high school in 2008. Guyaux, now 36, enrolled at Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania and tried to balance college and her medical condition. However, she decided it was in her best interest to drop out after one semester. Looking back, Guyaux doesn't regret that decision. But it was a difficult one to make in the moment."
""My family very much wanted me to stay and make the effort to continue doing it," Guyaux told Business Insider. "It was definitely a big fork in the road in terms of choices, but I didn't feel like I was doing well or succeeding." Did you choose not to go to, or finish, college? What has your career trajectory looked like without a college degree? Share your story with this reporter at asheffey@businessinsider.com."
Mary Hannah Guyaux left college after one semester to manage epilepsy and personal well-being. She worked as a waitress, started and ran a housekeeping business, and later moved into construction, now earning in the mid-five figures. Guyaux does not regret leaving college but experienced isolation and family pressure to stay. She reports that employers often favor a college degree over years of relevant work experience, making job access difficult without a diploma. Guyaux represents millennials who entered the workforce during the Great Recession amid rising student debt and changing job requirements.
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