The Art of Doing Your Own Thing

The best learning experiences comes from doing your own thing. Especially as a high school student. There isn’t much risk involved, you’re living with your parents, and you probably have a whole lot of time on your hand. This time should be used to do things your way and truly explore what meaning you want to give life. I understand that life is hard for a lot of us, taking care of families, working jobs, and balancing all of that on top of school puts you in critical condition for the freedom you seek. If these circumstances don’t fit you though, it’s worth taking risks instead of the common road.

The Learning Curve

There isn’t much you can learn from internships as a high schooler. If you truly want to learn something and see results, do it on your own. At an internship, the responsibilities given to you as a high schooler are minute compared to doing your own thing. If you mess up at an internship, nothing happens to the company. If you mess up at your own thing, everything falls apart, and you alone have to fix it. You play all the roles, from thinking up the ideas to turning them into reality. This ensures that you’re learning and seeing results, good or bad. If you are truly looking to learn as a high school student, doing your own projects will help you a lot more than an internship will. It shows you all the intricate details that you may not…