<p>I've sat down with 21-year-old Benjamin (@BenjaminLewin) who just started his entrepreneurial journey but quickly grew his personal brand to over 150k followers on Instagram.</p> <p>Struggling to balance school and work, Ben wanted to ask me some questions - so we took this opportunity to record our chat in my podcast studio.</p> <p> In this episode, we also talked about: </p> <p>➡️ Who should drop-out of school &amp; why Eric didn't continue college </p> <p>➡️ How to navigate the drop-out conversation with (asian) parents</p> <p>➡️ Ways to build a circle of like-minded friends when we first start</p> <p>➡️ Balancing school hours &amp; building a business hours</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Timestamps⏱️ </p> <p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_WO4QLM03w&amp;t=0s" target="_blank">00:00</a> Intro</p> <p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_WO4QLM03w&amp;t=115s" target="_blank">01:55</a> Dropping out or finishing school?</p> <p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_WO4QLM03w&amp;t=330s" target="_blank">05:30</a> Benjamin stopping school twice</p> <p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_WO4QLM03w&amp;t=480s" target="_blank">08:00</a> Balancing business and school hours</p> <p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_WO4QLM03w&amp;t=630s" target="_blank">10:30</a> Do you need a diploma? </p> <p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_WO4QLM03w&amp;t=810s" target="_blank">13:30</a> Taking a gap year after high school</p> <p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_WO4QLM03w&amp;t=1110s" target="_blank">18:30</a> Can everyone become an entrepreneur?</p> <p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_WO4QLM03w&amp;t=1455s" target="_blank">24:15</a> Pro-active or impatient?</p> <p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_WO4QLM03w&amp;t=1590s" target="_blank">26:30</a> Taking advice from mentors</p> <p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_WO4QLM03w&amp;t=1900s" target="_blank">31:40</a> Most valuable skills for entrepreneurs</p> <p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_WO4QLM03w&amp;t=2196s" target="_blank">36:36</a> How to deal with loneliness </p> <p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_WO4QLM03w&amp;t=2532s" target="_blank">42:12</a> Alone or "okay" surrounded?</p> <p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_WO4QLM03w&amp;t=2730s" target="_blank">45:30</a> Dating in Thailand</p> <p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_WO4QLM03w&amp;t=3010s" target="_blank">50:10</a> Saying "NO" to friends</p> <p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_WO4QLM03w&amp;t=3370s" target="_blank">56:10</a> What made Eric quit college</p> <p><br /></p> <p>And if you want to get the latest update about me or the F*ck College podcast, you can link up with me on Instagram @Iamericzyang</p>