I'm 29 male. I dropped after highschool, I wasn't aiming very high during that time. Always thought school was boring as fuck in general but I was very passionnate in everything in life, I would get interested in all kind of stuff. I was also a big gamer until I was 21. I've always been 50/50 introvert/extrovert. I'm an anxious guy with a good sense of humour.
I tried a ton of different jobs between 15 to 26. Warehouse, restaurants, walmart, ikea, cold calling, house renovation. I figured that it was the perfect time to try everything without much consequences on the long term.
I was never the most popular guy, I always had a strong opinion of myself but sometimes the world rejected me pretty hard. I'm not very beautiful, I'm not tall. I'm still single to this date.
At 21 I got accepted in one of the top business school after much catching up, I figured that I should try to get a diploma for my personnal stats. University was ok but stressful because both my parents got cancer during my bachelor.
Anyway, I graduated and did a burnout, I was completely off for 6 months and gained 30 pounds that I'm still trying to shave off.
After my burnout I found a jod as an IT business analyst early 2012, I made 48k/year for a cheap consulting firm. I was good. Always thought IT might be interesting. That consulting firm almost went bankrupt so I proactively seeked a new job before that. Then I got a better pay because of my little experience, then 18 months after that I changed again because a great opportunity was opened and I went for it, it took 6 interviews to get that last job..
Finally today I make 128k a year plus stock bonuses and benefits, I work as a presales for one of the biggest software company in the world. I travel and it's fun I get to meet top executives. I'm good and somewhat happy now.
So here's a couple tips:
Adversity is a good thing, get out there and fail. If you're smart and passionnate about stuff, leverage it as much as possible. Don't be afraid to move around and test the market once you have a little experience. It's my third job in 3 years. Get a basic diploma. You don't need to multitask or work super hard, that's bullshit, just be smart. I pity people who work 60h/week, that's a miserable life.