When I graduated from high school, my family had a business so I never thought about getting a college degree. I went straight from my high school graduation to work for my father. After 24 years of ups and downs（mostly downs）, I decided that I wanted to return to school and earn a degree in Business Administration.Why didn’t the author go on with education after graduating from high school?
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