Finding Success as a High School Dropout with Christopher Zara

If your lack of a college degree has held you back from pursuing the life you’ve wanted, this conversation is for you. Christopher Zara, Senior Editor at Fast Company and author of "Uneducated: A Memoir of Flunking Out, Falling Apart, and Finding My Worth", is proof that traditional paths aren't the only routes to success. Despite dropping out of high school, Christopher defied the odds and carved out a successful career in journalism without a college degree.

We discuss the educational requirements that prevent many from pursuing work they are meant for, and the unattainable, and often unnecessary expectations of higher education. In addition to the absurd costs of college degrees, the extreme competition is making college out of reach for the majority of students. Although a college degree is almost always a hiring requirement for journalism careers, this was not always the case.

Earlier in our country’s history, journalists came from a variety of blue collar backgrounds. While no one is arguing against the value of a college education, there are also unfortunate trade-offs to the public when journalists don’t represent the majority of Americans.

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