[Nanzikambe]

I'm going to suggest you to do the opposite of what I did :)

Do not drop out unless it's for an opportunity you have right now, that can't be postponed or repeated and you're self-critical and objective enough to be realistic about that assessment. Everything else you can do just as well afterwards, without a sacrifice you'll regret.

Context: I formed a company during secondary school (age 16), completed my GCSEs, left to focus on my company which was purchased leaving me as CTO for a 3 year stretch. Dropping out for me was a hard choice, those three years were great, and despite ultimate failure of the company, I'd repeat the experience again in a flash. Those three years give me a CV that demonstrates a motivated, self-starter able to learn technology on the job.

That being said, I've dealt with hiring often enough that I've met way too many of my age group that dropped out without the self-motivation, skills or intelligence to make it work for them. They dropped out because it was the easy and lazy choice. They dropped out because they thought mastery of a single trending technology or process would drive the rest of their careers. They dropped out because delusions of competency reinforced the belief that in comparison to another person of equivalent skill, ability who completed their education, for some bizarre and irrational reason the Universe would weigh in on their side.