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Celebrity Drop Outs

Bill Gates regrets dropping out of Harvard University. He explained that earning a degree not only helps graduates get more rewarding, higher-paying jobs, but it also helps the American economy as a whole.
Hilary Swank, actress, now says she regrets dropping out of high school. "I ended up dropping out of high school. I'm a high school dropout, which I'm not proud to say. I had some teachers that I still think of fondly and were amazing to me. But I had other teachers who said, 'You know what? This dream of yours is a hobby. When are you going to give it up?' I had teachers who I could tell didn't want to be there. And I just couldn't get inspired by someone who didn't want to be there."
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Cameron Diazdropped out of high school to pursue modeling full time
Chris Rockdropped out of high school in tenth grade
Daniel Radcliffethe Harry Potter star never finished high school (just like Harry never technically finished Hogwarts)
Drew Barrymorecareer took off at an early age and she never finished school
Harry Stylesdropped out of school when One Direction took off because he, understandably, didn't have time for much else
Jay-Zthe rapper and producer bounced around high schools in Brooklyn and New Jersey before eventually dropping out
Jennifer Lawrenceended her formal education when she was 14 and dropped out of middle school
Jim Carreydropped out of school not to pursue acting, but to help support his family financially
Leonardo DiCapriothe Oscar-winner dropped out of school after his junior year and started studying at a free local drama center instead
Rihannawas just 16 when she signed a record deal with Def Jam and left school
Robert Downey Jr.the Iron Man star dropped out of Santa Monica High School after his junior year
Ryan Goslingdropped out of Lester B. Pearson High School in Canada when he was 17 and went on to star in Disney's All-New Mickey Mouse Club
Tom Cruiseoriginally planned to become a priest, but dropped out of high school when he decided to be an actor instead
Walt Disneydropped out of school at 16 to join the army
Whoopi Goldbergthe EGOT winner is a high school dropout—but things worked out okay for her
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