After dropping out, I could stop taking required classes that didn't interest me and start attending classes that sparked my curiosity.

I decided to drop out of college and trust that it would all work out OK, which turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made.

I dropped out of high school to begin my journey as a software engineer after being offered a job at a startup in Switzerland.

In college, I became heavily involved in the newspaper, which led to my expulsion due to neglecting my classes, but I later graduated and found that experience valuable in my entrepreneurial journey.

I took a year off after leaving Groupon to explore what I wanted to do next, which allowed me to pursue the idea of supersonic flight without the fear of it being a dead end.

I dropped out of Harvard to pursue my passion for computing, inspired by the exponential improvements in technology and the potential for personal computers.

After a few weeks, I quit the cleaning job because I wasn't learning anything new, but it gave us confidence that we were on the right track with our platform.

During our first year, we operated virtually and squatted at MIT while trying to generate enough funds to pay ourselves a stipend.

I dropped out of my PhD program in machine learning to join a startup, which was a high-risk decision that ultimately paid off.