Would you allow your 12-year-old son to pierce one ear?
Yep. Holes heal.I let them do what they wanted with their hair, too. Purple? Sure. Hair grows.The tatts I made them wait on, just because removal is expensive and painful. Those were never really an issue, though. It was brought up a couple times to see what would happen and when nobody got excited (how disappointing!) it just kind of dropped.
Is it better to take Pre-calculus BC Honors and take the Pre-calculus CLEP Exam or to take College Pre-calculus?
Good question. In the latter years of my teaching at the college level I became involved with what our county called concurrent enrollment. The concurrent enrollment program (CEP) allowed high school students to take PreCalculus Algebra and/or Calculus for both high school credit and college credit. Some of the high school students that I oversaw were also enrolled in their high school’s Honors or advanced placement (AP) program and ended up taking one or both of these course for CEP and Honors AP. That being said, it is not uncommon for high school students to have the opportunity to complete one or the other or both, however, if you are only able to choose between a high school Honors class and a college-level PreCalculus class, then I would take the latter. If you can do both then I would certainly take both the Honors class (while in high school) and then repeat it in college. The assumption that taking an Honors PreCalculus class while in high school fully prepares you for college-level PreCalculus and/or Calculus is a mistake. Most often, the classes taken in the high school setting omit some of the material that will be covered in college, or at least they treat it more lightly. Keep in mind that none of this is exclusive, just what’s most commonly found. In general, a college-level course in either the PreCalculus or Calculus will come with more depth and rigor, but again, that can depend on the college and the high school and the teachers in each setting and other variables, no pun intended. Good logic!
Should I transfer to University of Washington or Washington State University?
Please don't get mad at me, but I practically skimmed the bulk of your writing. That aside, I too was a Running Start student near Seattle, and as a local, I guess I'm quite aware of UW and WSU. For the field of medicine, UW and WSU specialize in different sub-fields. UW is much more geared towards specific medical fields like internal medicine, surgeries, bioengineering, radiology, and the sort you'd find in the practice of an operating room. WSU is more geared towards clinical fields, like nursing, pharmaceuticals, and physical therapy. UW is indeed ranked (many) times higher than WSU, and is much more harder to enter, even for transfer students. As a Running Start student, you are almost guaranteed entry to WSU. In any case, I'd just apply to both. Medicine is a very competitive field. As for the social side, UW is indeed very close to a metro area, and there is a sizeable metro/hippie population, especially in the U District. Nevertheless, the students are somewhat smart in order to get in, so they aren't all potheads. WSU has had the stereotype as being the second choice for UW rejects, and since its far from any major city, its known as a party and drinking town. As for your relationship, this is your personal decision. Do you forsee a future in marriage, or just looking forward to next week's parties? You can keep a distanced relationship (especially since WSU-UW are not as far as New York-Seattle). The choice is yours.