SCHOOLS He Quit School to Teach Himself. Here’s How He Did It. Gregory Wickham persuaded his parents last year to allow him to drop out of Stuyvesant High School, one of New York City’s most ...

At 17,Alister Swart dropped out of school because he disliked having to follow rules. He ran away from home, and with no education, the only job he could get was as a waiter.