I'm an 18 year old high school drop out. Where do I go from here? Why am I so unambitious? How do I get goals?
Well I would say you have a goal now. It seems to me your goal is to become a active competent person who has goals - that is in itself a goal!OK what I am going to say might sound harsh but stay with me. There is some reason you are a high school drop out and don’t seem to be very intentional in your actions. Your current situation (which I believe is unhappy) exists for a reason. What is that reason? Do you have depression, a mental disability, are you outrageously spoiled, addicted to porn or drugs? You need to be honest with yourself as to why you are in this position.I believe that people who can’t seem to accomplish things are unhappy. Society might call them lazy or loafers but really they are miserable and want to be active and to have accomplishments. Being a high school drop out is not normal or healthy.So take a good look at why. Don’t leave any stone unturned.For instance I did graduate high school and held little jobs but I could never accomplish what I wanted to accomplish and I found out much latter that I suffer from ADD. I was miserable in my lack of accomplishments. But now that I know how to name my problem I am much further along in managing it.
Would a college junior ever date a high school senior?
Yes. It is perfectly natural for a guy going into his junior year to go out with a high school senior. You are all of 3 years younger and 3 years behind in school. In the big scheme of things this is nothing. Things can get a bit stickier when you consider questions of convenience and the hassle factor. Does he go to college in the town where you live? He might not find a long distance relationship appealing if there are suitable girls closer to where he is living. Will your parents be 'funny' about this relationship? Most college guys do not like sneaking around or having to conform to a girl's parents' curfew. Getting away from all of that hassle is one of the attractiuons of going away to college. You also have to assess how mature you are in relation to him. Most girls grow up faster than boys and at 18 are more mature than boys a year or two older. But do you have common interests? Can you carry your end of the sort of conversation he and his friends will have? It's great that he interests you; that's a big plus. And maybe he will take an interest in you as a gf. But then he has to sustain that by actually finding your thoughts and responses to situations interesting too. This can only be faked for so long. I would let him know you find him attractive. Ask him if he would like to go out. If he says yes, Have a nice plan for a date: maybe a picnic lunch, where you can both talk and also cooperate in making something nice. Maybe this could be at a lake or the beach, where you could enjoy an activity. Don't come on too heavy. If he starts talking about how maybe he's too old, listen and hear him out. He may just be checking your reaction. Don't shy away from a potentially interesting and rewarding partnership because of age. Age is irrelevant. Everyone at any age can love. The question is, can they form a satisfying partnership to explore the great adventure of life?. Only conversation and experience together can begin to answer that question.
How do I drop out of highschool at 18?
You are required by law to live with a parent or legal guardian until age 16 in most places. After that, nobody really cares what you do except that schools get paid according to attendance, so it's money in their coffers to tell any lie that will keep you attending. Other than that, school is only an all day babysitting service, supervised play, a place to keep you until you are old enough to put in prison. You are free but nobody is going to tell you that. Hit the road, get a job, get your life started, do something, do anything except don't get caught stealing stuff. Every year millions of young people hit the road, head for a warm climate, work odd jobs to support themselves, and learn how the real world works.
Should a college freshman go to a high school homecoming?
My boyfriend and I will have been together for 2 years in September. He's 17 and a junior in high school and I'm 18 and a freshman in college. He said he wants me to go to his school's homecoming but I don't know if I would belong there or be welcomed there since I've graduated. He goes to the same school I went to. One of his friends advised him not to bring me, but I still kind of would like to go and spend time with him there.
Do high schools in the US accept 18 year olds?
The answer to this depends on the meaning of accept. If there is a student in public school, attending regularly (or having a home or hospital teacher), and earning credits, that student is welcome to stay and be graduated after his senior year. Age has no bearing; no student is dismissed on his eighteenth birthday! If the student has dropped out of school, and has passed his eighteenth birthday, and wishes to return, in my district, he will not be accepted at a regular high school. The district will recommend area programs to get him a GED, alternative diploma.
Is 20 years old too late to start college?
There is a perception that most people go to college right out of high school. However, depending on the type of institution you are viewing it can skew this age distinction. I have work at differnet large state institutions, where the on-campus student population was younger...hence more visiable, but that only accounted for a fraction of the number of student's who went to the school. When most people think "college" they think of the eighteen year old lying on the grass. The reality is that the twenty two year old, or older, have a life outside of the institution and are not necessairly statying there. It's okay to contact a school, ask them what type of student population that they cater too. I was about to say, "non-traditional" is one option, but your age is so close that I don't even think that you fall into this catagory. However people paying for their own way through college tend to attend later, not right out of high school. Finally, as someone who is twenty you have more life experience and more than likely more aligned priorites than someone who is eighteen. There are a number of student's who go to college that first year out of high school and aren't successful, simply becuase they don't have the maturity to deal with the real world situations that confront them.
After I graduate high school, am I still considered a minor if I'm not yet 18?
I will be graduating high school in a month and a few weeks. My parents are extremely controlling & do not want me to go to college. I am an AP student & not going to college is not an option for me. I will not be 18 until the end of August. Some people have been telling me that after I graduate high school I am no longer considered a minor. Is this true? I believe it varies by state ( I live in Pennsylvania).