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[Scaper-S2k]

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That's okay, but can the school actually issue you a diploma for going to school half the time? If so, sorry Steve, something is very wrong with that situation. I think you are missing out on alot just to mow some lawns. My opinion of course. I respect a hard working guy, but I would respect him much more if he worked less and schooled more.

What you don't see right now is what's needed later. Any Joe Schmoe can mow some lawns. What seperates the men from the boys is running a company. I mean a company, not one or two employees. A full fledged company. When you spend less time in the field, and don't have the education to grasp the "running of the business" part....you'll see what I mean. It will slow you down more and for a longer time than the time you gain by skipping school.

[qualitylandscaping]

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Scaper,

The requirement to get a diploma is you need to pass all required classes with at least a 65% average and you need to pass all required state and local exams with at least a 65%. I'm able to keep up with the class, by just doing alittle more at night, but I'm in no way missing out on education, and I will still graduate. I only have 5 classes

English 10
Course II Math
AP Biology
English 10
Biology Lab day 1, Gym day 2

I also take French III, SR. High Health, and Business Law during the winter (Dec 1st -Feb 14th)..

So basically, I'm taking the normal schedule during the busy season, I just don't have any electives or study halls..

[grasshopper]

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Scaper is right here Steve. I have seen you mention before that you didn't think you need to go to college and that you actually wanted to drop out of school to cut lawns. Not only would you miss out on an education by skipping college, but you would miss the absolute best part of college....THE GILRS AND THE FUN!!! I would know, I just finished college last May and I would give anything to go back for a day and enjoy the college life one more time. You shouldn't go to college and study horticulture, you should major in business and minor in the horticulture. No offense to anyone on this forum, but like Scaper said, anybody can mow lawns, drop mulch, and dig holes for plants for a living. But rather the harder part of the whole picture is running the business. And I know you are 16 and you think you have it all under control, but trust me, go to college and after your first semester of some good accounting and fiinance classes you will be reminded yet again of just how little you actually do know. Please don't take this as a persoanl attack on you b/c that's not what it is. No 16 year old knows all he needs to know about running any kind of business. Don't look at school as just a place of learning and studying b/c that is only part of it. Going away to college for 4 years was one of the best things I ever did. Yeah sure my business took a big hit in the process, but before I graduated last May, I had my client base built back up to even more than it was before I went away. If you wanted to you could go to school close by and still run the business, just don't put it before learning like you seem to be doing right now.

[qualitylandscaping]

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thanks for the advice grasshopper...

I still have 2 1/2 years to decide what I want to do, I will probably change my mind and go to college for a business management degree.

Happy Holidays!

[Bobby D]

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Good advice. You are a hardworker Steve. I think you will be successful someday or continue to be more successful someday if you get a college education. You should either major in biz or horticulture or vice a versa. You can always mow grass. Though, tis better to be mowing it than smokin it I alway say. But thats beside the point. If you still want to keep the business up while in college, go somewhere locally but just get the education and take it seriuously. Never ever ever ever underestimate the importance of knowledge. That my friend is what will allow you to compete with only 5% of the world rather than 95%, and in that 5% you will find true lasting success.
Happy Holidays Everybody!

[FeartheDeere]

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Me personally, I want to go to college and major in elementary education...lol i know lawn and landscaping contrasts much with kids, but I love kids! I had the opportunity for a peer tudoring class this fall semester. I ended up in a kindergarten class and I really loved it! Today was the last day of school till next year, and I won't see those whippersnappers in school anymore and I'll mis them! I feel that a small lawn and landscape maintenance business would be great for me in the summers though! I enjoy this too, but I've came to the conclusion I'd worry too much if making a living depended on my business. I respect you guys that do it for a living a lot though, because you're taking a lot of risk!