Should I quit high school?
No!Please don't ever consider asking this question. Don’t ask this question!Why? It's obvious:You’re gonna lack the knowledge others are gonna have in high school.You probably won't be able to get any decent job opportunities in the future: they’ll definitely look at your education background. Someone who quitted high school? Versus someone who had gotten through high school and then university and the degrees and all those? Ask yourself, who will you employ?I swear, you’ll get bullied out there if you have poor education background. People will think: he doesn't have a good education background. He’s probably dumb. And then they’ll look down on you, step all over you, start mocking, teasing, and bullying you.Think again. How many people out there aren't even getting education opportunities? And then: why does someone who have every opportunity to go to school, get a good education give up his chance of doing that? Isn't that kind of wasted? Why waste your opportunity so easily when some people in the world don't even have the chance to get an education? They’ll definitely want it.Look, I’m sorry for my harsh tones and criticism. You don’t have to listen to me. Just offering some advice. I guessed I got a bit worked up, but it's important to bring this across. Don't regret your decisions in the future. Your decisions now will definitely affect your future. If you decide to quit high school, it’ll definitely have a bad impact.There might be things stressing you in school, but don't give up. Continue believing in yourself.
Should I quit my high school sport?
I think you should quit. If your plan is to enlist, then by the time you do to go college, after some years in the Marines, they won't care what you did for ECs in high school. If you would like to apply to college directly out of high school, I still think you should quit playing. But what you may want to consider is if there is a way to stay involved in baseball or in sport, but change your role into something richer. In this way, you show colleges that you are committed to something, and that you've stepped up your involvement. I'm thinking something other-oriented, such as helping run the sports program for underserved/underprivledged kids at the Y or the Boys and Girls club, or coaching baseball or similar for a similar group. Maybe get a bit creative on this - go even further, and look into starting a sports program for young kids who are poor and underserved, where the focus in partly on sports, and partly on academics, sort of like Skating in Harlem or similar, although on a smaller scale at first: http://www.figureskatinginharlem.org/ In this way, you get to retain your involvement in a sport you used to love, but change your role to something that is, in reality, more impactful. It would allow you to have that EC, but in a way that's even more interesting - one that wouldn't be about you, but would be about others. Might be worth considering.
How do you write a letter to a local newspaper about green school programs?
The important thing is to have the FACTS in your letter, as it’s very competitive to get a newspaper to print a letter to the editor. They are deluged, and try to run only the best of the best. I would submit online, and be sure to include your real name and phone number as many publications will verify all submissions with a phone call. Try to be concise, get your point across in as few words as possible as space is at a premium.
What happened to newspaper paperboys?
I was a newsboy for 6 years from the age of 12. It was a good experience. I earned money which I mostly saved for college and a car. There were many contests to get new subscribers and I got to see the 1964 Inauguration Parade, I went to Expo 67 in Montreal and a number of sports events. It was great.Over the years a combination of affluent families whose kids don't need the money, expansion of school activities precluding a paper route, alternate opportunities to make money and not be out in bad weather all combined to limit interest in a paper route. As it became more difficult to get paperboys, newspapers reached out to adults who could cover more homes than a boy on a bike and were more dependable and less likely to quit.In addition, newspaper readership has fallen precipitously. Lots of people rely on broadcast news, internet news, or have no interest at all. Craig's List and On-line commercial advertising have reduced the advertising base of the newspapers. Adding to the newspapers woes are consolidators like Google, Yahoo, AOL, etc. who distribute much of the newspaper content for free. Some newspapers have responded by eliminating features and firing reporters and relying on stringers and news services such as the AP. As the quality of the paper dipped so has readership.
Am i applying to the right schools? Please help!?
I'm going to be a senior in high school and i know the colleges that i want to apply to but i'm worried that i will not get in to any of them. I have a 3.19 GPA by the end of high school i will have taken 9 honors/AP classes. I got a 27 on the ACT and have been a member of my high school paper for 4 years and next year will hold the position of Associate Editor in chief. I also plan to apply to something in the communications field. I am applying to: Purdue University Indiana University Michigan State University Marquette University University of Depaul Boston University Penn State University What are my chances of getting into these schools? Will i for sure get into at least 1 or 2 of these schools? DO i need more safeties?
I'm about to quit my job so I can spend all my time writing and applying to full-time reporter jobs. How hard will it be to find work? Should I do this?
I'm not good with giving advice so here are some facts:There are no full time journalism positions out there for folks without significant journalism experience (this is the case in many fields, no?). Significant experience comes in the form of either holding a full time reporting job at a local or national news source, or several high profile internships. Journalism majors generally graduate having several internships under their belts, set up by their undergrad programs, but still will need post-grad internship experience before being deemed employable. Internships in journalism are unpaid, for the most part. They last anywhere from a few months to a year. They are unpaid because recent grads will fill them anyways for the lack of jobs. Sometimes independent organizations like Asian American Journalists Association or National Association for Science Writers or AAAS will offer paid internships through their contacts at various news offices. Rarely a news office will have their own paid internship position (I heard a lot of these being canceled over the last few years).Internships are highly competitive. Even unpaid. With your application you will need to provide quality published clips. Now, these can be from a school newspaper, from PR publication, etc, but you should have a body of published work ready to present.If you do not have a journalism background, and your journalism CV is blank, I would give it at least a few years (maybe, 3-5?) before you will be eligible for a full time position.
Should I leave my school?
I went to very good Catholic Schools from grade 1–12. I got a great education for sure. For me it was not until I was about 15 that the issue of my beliefs conflicted with those in the school. I didn’t raise trouble or say much except to my friends.In my last year our religion teacher spoke angrily of those who “feigned” catholicism and basically said if you aren’t going to believe what the church requires, stop calling yourself a Catholic. And I thought that was sound advice and never again did call myself Catholic.But, other than in religion classes it simply didn’t matter, and I wonder where exactly the problem is that you encounter. Because if the education is good, that is, religion does not prevail over science, nor does it override facts in history or sociology; if the education is “good” then where is the close mindedness encountered?On the other hand if you go to the more open-minded school why would you not be able to get a better education or at least as good an education?One thing I learned over the years was that most students get the education they work for. If you put in more effort you learn a lot more; even if the school has lower standards most have honors or AP courses or you can simply study more on your own.But if the quality difference is really that great, I would stick with the Catholic school and keep my peace as much as possible until I finished; It may be uncomfortable but the education will last a lifetime. So if it is that much better it’s worth doing a reasonable amount of tounge-holding and self-censorship.If you’ve been going for 12 years I assume you are almost finished. So if it really is a significant difference, another year is probably worth the pain. And it’s also a good life lesson — you will have to work with people you don’t like and opinions and close minded people all your life to some degree…but this is probably the worst it will be. If you can make it through this you can make it through other life situations.
How can I tell a student in our school I want to get to know him?
What you do is ignore him for your entire time at school and he will, no, scratch that. That is silly. Just find something you have in common and as you are walking past him or are in line together for something, anything, bring that topic up in the form of a question. You can also compliment something of his, like his hair, shoes, etc. complimenting a guy is always permissible. We are definitely ok with it and it is a great way to spark a conversation. Once in a conversation, it’s ok to say, I would like to get to know you better. If you really mean get to know him, then ask him questions about his family or interests. If he’s a decent guy, he will ask you questions in return and you will get to know each other.
How can I tell my mom I want to quit band?
im going into 7th grade, and I want to quit band. •i hate the instrument I play. •it takes up 1 1/2 hours of time I could use to do homework. In 6th grade my workload quadrupled and my grades dropped from straight A's to B's and C's. •i want to join the newspaper, but because of aforementioned homework, I don't have time to write. •im trying to get a fresh start at my middle school for 7th grade(middle school in my town is only 7th and 8th) and I really need the extra time •im absolutely terrible at my instrument because I don't have time to practice(again, because of extra homework) How can I tell my mom I want to drop out of band? I tried violin and choir and had to drop out for the same reasons. My mom wants me to be in some sort of musical activity but I just don't have the time unless I let my grades drop!
Do u get high from smoking just plain paper and can it harm you?
No, you definitely won't get high off it. There is nothing in paper that would give you a high from smoking it, no 'active ingredient'... nothing like that. Smoking weed gets you high because it contains Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cigarettes which contain nicotine. Although cigarettes don't get you high either, but it is possible to feel a 'nicotine rush' for a few minutes after smoking if you haven't had a cig for a long period. If you could get high off smoking just paper, a lot of drug dealers would be out of business. It's impossible. And no, it won't kill you :) -By the way, why is this question in the respiratory diseases section? lol