031 Infantry, HUA!.
Airborne! Ex Coelis!
Never finished high school myself. Never regretted it. I was told numerous times when I joined the Canadian forces that I scored high enough on the aptitude test that I could have enrolled officer if I had only completed high school. That said, I would never have done or accomplished the things I have in my career to this date were it not for the fact I took the blue collar job. I don't like people, and I really don't like offices, so I went infantry. I've done some pretty incredible things, including my time in the special forces community, and I can say for a fact that nothing was more rewarding then being a young man entrusted to teach, brief, and inform older, very well educated people on various topics and situations. Well, my time in Blackwater was quite the blast too.
Even if you are not interested in the military, which I suppose is understandable
You can still soldier on. Take the great advice thats been offered here so far and put it to work for you. When you walk into a fast food joint, don't just hand the resume to some employee. Ask for the manager him/herself and put your resume in their hands. Don't loiter about, but be personal, enthusiastic, and very confident. Make them feel a bit bewildered by the encounter, as if you've imparted something of great value to them. Shortly enough, you'll get your call for your interview, and OJT.
Don't worry about shooting for the stars, you can't hurt them. You never know what you can land though when you give it an honest effort, do yourself the favor of not adding self-imposed limitations. You are in many ways, your own worst enemy and your greatest competition. If you hobble yourself before you really even start, how can you expect to succede?
The old lie:
Dulce est decorum est pro patria moria!
