"I'm a 24-year-old straight-A student who has been obsessed with buses since childhood. I skipped college to work my dream job."

Despite college acceptances, Matthew Tay, 24, skipped school to become a bus-operations supervisor.

The straight-A student said it's a misconception that working with buses is a dead-end job.

Our desire for paper qualifications can blind us to real opportunities, he added.

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