There are other consequences that go along with not having an education. There may also be obstacles that may come your way. Say for instance, a boy drops out of school and he starts thinking ahead of himself, because he thinks he knows everything there is to about the world rather than staying in school. Then he joins a gang and does bad things all around his community. He later learns that if he had stayed in school, he could be doing more things that he should be doing already, like getting a job or just getting enough money to get by. Belinda says something a little similar to what I'm trying to say.
There may be a job that you want, but you can't get it because you don't have a high school diploma. Nowadays you need a high school diploma and at least 4 years of college! That's not a lot, but that's what I think everyone should do anyway. Some people aren't college material, but still people should try anyway.