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An apprentice observes a makeup artist at work.

Apprenticeships are another choice for people who don’t want or need to go to college. Like technical schools, apprenticeships teach you how to do a specific job. Apprentices learn how to do the most basic things in their fields by working on the job. A cosmetology apprentice at a hair salon, for example, might learn how to wash customers’ hair, clean the salon, and start to cut basic styles. The longer an apprentice works, the more they learn. No matter what you decide—whether to go to college or take a different route—you’ll have to be prepared to work hard. Not going to college after high school doesn’t mean you have a free pass to be lazy! You’ll still have lots to learn, and you will need to show that you are willing to work hard.

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