How much influence will my high school grades have on my future?
As much or as little as you want them to have. It's become a common scare tactic to tell high schoolers that their grades in high school determine - even dictate - their future. Many of the people who tell you that don't seriously consider what they're saying and the defeatist - and depressing - implications of it. If they did, they wouldn't say it. High school teachers say it often - if every high schooler would live in fear of their future they might be more compliant to every instruction given them - the idea that your high school grades dictate your future is a narrow idea but it serves to elevate in students' minds the importance of high school and so also foster compliance to the dremands of high school. Scaring high schoolers into sitting still is the new method of classroom management - I'm sorry to say. You have your whole life ahead of you and there are many pathways through it and there is Not just one single narrow road to a well-lived and meaningful life. Where you go to college does not dictate the rest of life - fostering that belief is a part of the 'your grades in high school determine the rest of your life'. It would be foolish to blow off the four years of high school but it's just as wrong to live them in fear. Take what you're told with a grain of salt and live and study reasonably - not fearfully.
Stuck between two choices school or work?
You're taking ENGINEERING! you should just continue it full time and not work during school days. It will benefit you in the long run instead of taking a job somewhere and get paid just above the minimum wage. Always choose school. There's nothing better than it. For sure if you get financial aid, some of it will be given to you..so you still have some money for yourself. Just save it. But if you really want to work while you're in school, then just go part time in school, and part time in your job. That should work. But of course, it will take a while for you to finish school. Just go to school. take a bicycle. Don't worry about having a cellphone. What year are you in tho? You've mentioned that you're close to getting done..so just stick with it. goodluck! :)
I'm joining the marines after finishing High School. People say that way is only for school screw-ups,help??!!?
Thatnks for taking your time to help me =) I'm 11th grade and I've thought about it seriously for years. I'm going to join the marines as an active duty Marine (USMC). I'm going to enlist as soon as i graduate High school. Everyone is saying that's for no life people who screwed up their life,doesn't want to go to college, and want quick money. I want to join because I WANT TO HELP :). My parents are not going to let me but i don't care because i want to save lives. I don't plan on going to college after my 4 years of Marines because i'm planning on being a police officer and working my up to a detective. Help me , help :) this is real important to me.
Physics: choice of getting hit head on.. which one to get hit by?
You have a choice. You may get hit head-on either by an adult moving slowly on a bicycle or by a child that is moving twice as fast on a bicycle. The mass of the child and bicycle is one-half that of the adult and bicycle. Considering only the issues of mass and velocity, which collision do you prefer? adult, child, or doesnt matter
Female Asian Marine; still in high school. PLEASE HELP.?
I am currently a Senior and I have recently talked to a Marine Recruiter about joining the military. The benefits sounded amazing at first and the pride was intense, however as I was thinking about it I came to realize that I went to school for 12 years , kept good grades, and applied to all my colleges already. I have a 3.55 weighted gpa, a 26 composite ACT score, and a 1740 SAT score, and on the practice ASVAB in the recruiter's office I got a 80/99. I can run a mile in about 10 minutes, do 3 official pull ups, and do like 50 push ups (if I work toward it again), however sit ups had always been difficult for me. I am 4'10'' - 4'11'' and weigh 105 lbs. My dream is to lead, better myself, help others, have fun, and have financial stability all at the same time. I'm fearing the debt my college will leave me in, but I want my college experience.. However, Is it a waste of my education to just enlist? Should I try for the NROTC scholarship and see where it takes me? Being someone kind of smart; is the Marines even a good choice for me or is there some other branch in the military that can be more suitable/beneficial for me? I thought I had my life all planned out when I was done applying to all my colleges ( the UC's as a bio major, but I don't even know what I want to do with that degree yet even if I get it), but I found out about this one.. What are some options / suggestions for me?
What will help? I'm very depressed. I feel like my life is ruined.?
I feel like I've completely ruined my life over the last couple years. I'm 20. I've been in too much trouble with police for the stupidest things. Mostly related to drinking. I haven't hurt anyone but myself. I havent stolen. I have multiple drinking tickets and multiple driving tickets. I have a felony dui for driving under the influence of weed. They made it a felony because I was on a suspended at the time. Now I'm on probation with no license for 5 years. I know these are my mistakes and I'm to blame. I'm just having a hard time dealing with everything. Besides my police record, I've been completely isolated socially. I have very few friends and go days without talking to anyone. My girlfriend left me when I thought i was at my lowest. I don't go out because there doesn't seem to be anything to do but party and drink and what not. I don't participate because every time i go out and drink something goes severely wrong. I get arrested or I get in a fight. I've been in too many fights over the last few years all which I've lost and suffered head injuries and scars on my face. I didn't ever fight back. I was always blindsided or hit when I didn't even know I was going to be in a fight. My family does nothing but talk down to me. I feel absolutely worthless. I can't get a job with my felony. I want to go to school but anything I get a degree in won't hire me with a felony. I want to be successful and change my life but it feels like i'm to late. I don't do anything but sit in my room all day everyday. Idk what to do or where to start if I can even do anything. I guess I just have to get used to things the way they are. I just really don't want to sit at my parents house and feel useless forever. I'm depressed and lonely and have no confidence. I have a felony record, no license, no friends, no life. I have nothing to look forward to. I have no motivation. I cant seem to find any goals because all my dreams and goals I had aren't options anymore. Idk what to do. Is there anything I can do to stop feeling this way?