I failed 3 years of high school help.?
It's not too late to turn things around...Even if you decide to get your GED you'll still need to apply yourself. Here's an online article I was reading called "How Can I Get Better Grades?" and notice an excerpt of what it says: What you can do Think positive! Don’t set yourself up for disaster by thinking that you’re simply not capable of improving. When beset with negative thoughts about your abilities, replace them with positive thoughts. For example, when people (perhaps unjustifiably) criticized the apostle Paul’s speaking ability, he replied: “Even if I am unskilled in speech, I certainly am not in knowledge.” (2 Corinthians 10:10; 11:6) Paul was aware of his weaknesses. But he also knew his strengths. What about you? What are your strengths? If you can’t think of them, why not ask a supportive adult? Such a friend can help you to identify your strengths and to make the most of them. Cultivate good study habits. There’s no shortcut to success at school. Sooner or later, you have to study. Granted, that very word might have an unpleasant ring to it. However, study is beneficial. In fact, with a little effort, you may find it enjoyable. To cultivate good study habits, though, you will need to organize your time. Remember—study should be a priority. True, the Bible says that there’s “a time to laugh” and “a time to skip about.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4; 11:9) So, like most youths, you probably want to leave some time for recreation. But Ecclesiastes 11:4 warns: “He that is watching the wind will not sow seed; and he that is looking at the clouds will not reap.” The lesson? Don’t procrastinate. You won’t get important work done. Study first, play second. Don’t worry—you can find time for both! To see this article check out the link: http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/teenagers/ask/failing-school/ Also here's a link to another article called "What If I Can't Stand School?": http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/teenagers/ask/hate-school/
Should i take 3 years of Spanish in high school?
I'm about to start my Junior year of high school. My biggest question I've been asking myself is whether to take Spanish 3. My sister says I should but my mom says I don't need to. I got As in Spanish 2 this past year because my teacher gave us notecards on the tests but I don't really know the info from the class. The schools I want to go to are UC schools, APU or TCU. Do any of them require 3 years? Please help I don't want to ruin my GPA just because of a stupid foriegn language. Any advice will be helpful. Thanks in advance.
Two years behind in high school, what should I do?
First, I am trying to feel compassion for you, so I'm not being mean, but please don't take anything said here as direct guidance. This is your life. Although, I commend you for coming here and submitting to the (what little) wisdom the folks here can offer, I definitely wouldn't recommend taking anything here too seriously. Here it comes: What you need to do is speak to a guidance counselor at your high school (sorry, I said it), or in addition a counselor at your local community college, since those are your short term decisions. You need to speak to someone that has more valid experience with that. Although, I have spoken to counselors that seem to focus more on what the student "can't do" rather than what the student "can do", so watch out. My own adage would be you can't really go back if you drop out, and you do have a valid reason for not having been in school. It doesn't matter if you'll be older than the other kids. Once you go beyond high school you'll realize that what you once thought of them wasn't the whole picture; they're just a bunch of kids. You seem to have a very good vocabulary for your age, and I believe you may be a smart person. Keep up the learning. Try not to think of learning as school, just try to enjoy it. Maybe this will reduce anxiety. I do feel there is too much emphasis on methodical learning, grades by age rather than intelligence, etc., and these preconceptions of the world and the way things "should" be might just be causing you more anxiety, and I've dealt with anxiety. I don't mean to sound creepy, but if you have any more questions feel free to ask me (although I don't know how that's done). I have cousins your age, I feel like I'm giving them advice. I hope everything goes the way you plan, and your anxiety clears up enough to let you breathe and learn. Hope you didn't take me TOO seriously ;D.
Should I graduate early? (3 years of high school)?
Wish I had finished high school earlier. Senior yr was fun, but it wasn't all that great. When I was 25, I was really TIRED of school and impatient to start real life as a vet. School gets old really quickly. On the other hand, you need to realize that you need to apply yourself really really well and have an excellent GPA to be considered at any vet school. It is extremely competitive, way more than med school. I had a few classmates that applied to both vet school and med school: some were accepted to both, some were accepted to med school only, nobody got accepted to vet school only! Again, only you know if you have the maturity to apply yourself really well in undergrad. Many students are in college and are 16, but these students are mature and apply themselves very well. Your GPA in high school has no relevance when applying to vet school. You can go to a vet clinic, tell them you are interested in becoming a vet and ask them if you could shadow the dr. or volunteer. Experience in a clinic does have relevance and helps when applying to vet school. Only you know if you care about missing out in your sr yr or not. Things to consider for becoming a vet: 4 yrs of undergrad: preferably animal science major or biology. Animal sci gives you a better background and hands on in handling animals, but not all universities offer it, so biology is the best second choice. 3 years of pre-clinical classes: all the theory behind it: anatomy, physiology, pathology, medicine classes, etc... 1 yr of clinical school: where you actually work as a vet under the guidance of a licensed veterinarian. This will give u the DVM and you can work as a general practitioner. If you want to specialize (ie. exotics, surgery, pathology, internal medicine, etc) you need to make an extra year of internship. Like the clinical school, but you have more responsibilities than the vet students. Then you have anywhere from 2-5 yrs of residency to become board certified in the area you want to specialize. Is a lot of schooling. My opinion, the sooner the better... that way you can actually start enjoying your life soon! and those students that are senior vet students and 1-2 yrs younger than the rest of us seem to have a blast bragging about it.... at least, they annoyed me and I envied them :-)
I HATE high school, how can i survive another 3 years?!?
I hate high school so much. Its just what everyone said it was, stupid drama, depression, stupid studying >.> I just went through my first year of high school and i came out twisted! Ive barely enjoyed my summer at all. I keep thinking about how im gonna have to endure 3 more years of this crap. I barely took it this year and i came in feeling pretty confident. Now that ive been broken at the base of my resolve i cant see myself enduring it anymore. Its absolutely horrible, i didnt even take any ap or honors classes either and i still had an incredibly hard time. I get so depressed when i ask any of my smart friends and they rnt even phased. Not phased nor eaten by all of the work. I tried so hard to work but i just get swamped in projects and work. In fact ive got a summer reading project to do, but just the thought of school reminds me of how much i hate it and i dont have the energy to get started or even look at the project i have to do. How am i gonna survive highschool?
How can one complete high school in 3 years?
Typically, this involves some coordination between students, parents, and the school administration.In some districts, you’ll be allowed to complete your required credits early. This is especially true in districts that support accelerated education, or some other form of gifted enrichment.While some students may choose to stay anyway and take easier classes, you may be allowed to cram more required classes into your freshman/sophomore/junior years. In additon, if you finish any of the state or nationally required classes that your school asks for, you may be able to join the seniors for their graduation in the spring of your junior year.Obviously, by that time you will be known as a senior.Now for a specialized case:I had the option of completing high school in 3 years. Why I didn’t take the option is a story for another post, but basically my situation was a little more unique.I heard about students getting college acceptances early. I had a friend who finished after his sophomore year, and several more peers who decided to graduate early their junior or first semester senior year.My school district would not allow me to advance to senior year, so I simply applied to colleges junior year. This allowed me to receive my acceptances that spring, and then to decide on a college I wanted to enroll at for the next fall, essentially allowing me to finish high school in 3 years.I would have had to take the GED the following year in order to officially graduate high school (New York has a strange policy surrounding high school graduation, in which you can only graduate with your age-wise class unless you skipped a grade previously).Suffice to say, I didn’t take that option.
Should I take 4 years of history in high school if I want to major in journalism? Would only 3 or 2 be okay?
If you're going to major in journalism, you're going to need a full range of the humanities as well as math, statistics, economics and basic sciences. Journalists are well rounded, life long students with excellent research, relationship and communications skills. Look at the course catalogs of various schools you'd like to attend, review the degree requirements, and set about getting a good background in all of them at the high school level. It will make your college career a lot easier, and tend to improve your GPA.
Should 3 years of math be required to graduate high school in California?
A2A. Should 3 years of math be required to graduate high school in California?No, I do not think this is the right solution for a very big problem, the inability of elementary, middle, and high school teachers to teach math. Math builds and the current school system isn’t designed to take student from where they are to where they need to be. Asking them to do another year is asking the same flawed system to do something that they have not been able to do.To solve this problem, I believe four years of mathematics should be required for all UCs and CSUs. Students who have not mastered the math prerequisites should go to California community college that has remedial mathematics courses. It is sad state of education that only community college has the necessary infrastructure to teach math at the pace students can learn.Note: This problem started in the 1950s when math teachers moved to industry because of salaries. This trend has continued to today with many mediocre math teachers.