It is a simile because it is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid.
Um may i ask what is your question???
Dear (whatever their name is), some important things about getting an education is if you wanted a job and to get that job you needed a high school diploma or needed to go to college and study to get the job you couldn't get the job because you dropped out or let's say you had a child and they need help on their homework but you don't know it because you dropped out
i did two reasons you do the third and i hope this helps =w=
