“I was glad to leave school. I was missing a lot of classes and they were failing me. I couldnt relate to kids my own age. They are mean and dont give you any chance. Once you have done with school, you realise that it is just a smaller version of life, and really I have felt that I should have been an adult since I was aged about five. I remember when I turned 18 everyone asked me if I felt more mature, but I felt the same as I always did. Juggling work and school, and helping my mother; Ive always had a lot of responsibility.”