You could always do the homeschool thing online through Welcome to Florida Virtual School If you work hard at it, you could still graduate on time even. All from the comfort of your home. Score! School in your robe! Plus a game on the tube! LOL Well, you get the picture...Anyway, it's FAR better to do it that way than to drop out. Now for the GED/diploma arguement...I'm not really a good example. I have my GED and I have a decent job, was in the military, and am fairly happy with my life thus far. Would I have changed it? You bet. I would have stayed in school and gotten my diploma and joined the Marines. My life would have been a LOT different. My suggestion, stay at home and do the homeschool thing.