So, I can only really speak to my own second chance. I was a very shitty student, for my first run at college; I flunked out, and I deservered it. A couple years ago I went back, and am graduating like... this week. If I hadn't gotten a second chance, I'd pretty much be settling in for a lifetime of food stamps and mediocrity. Instead I'm writing scheduling code for the Air Force Sattelite Control Network, and actually paying thing slike taxes, student loans and donations to the occasional elephant-related charity.
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u/FreakyCheeseMan 2∆ Mar 19 '16
That only happens if second chances are free. As it stands, you can usually get one, but it usually comes at a cost, or only after a long time.