I'm 18 years old and now living on my own in high school, how do I make it?
So... reality hits. Your best option in any sense is patching things up at home. You're not going to survive in California making that little a month, period. Sharing an apartment with two 2 roommates in So Cal, I only got by making minimum wage working two jobs at around 60 hours per week. As soon as one of those incomes was gone, I became screwed, and attending school was not a consideration I could make. You don't even make enough to cover rent anywhere, let alone any other living costs. If you really need a car, shop around for a decent one around $700. They are out there, and do a phone that doesn't require a contact, one of those pay as you go phones. Staying at a friend's is a temporary, never permanent solution. Financial aid takes into consideration your parents income as well as yours until you are considered independent by their standards or are over 24. Without their information, the most you will be offered is student loans ($5,500) which will not even cover tuition. You'll need ways to cover the rest, be it private loans (need a cosigner for without decent credit), scholarships, or paying yourself. If you can get your parents information, then you'll have the chance at a Pell Grant, but we cannot say for certain without knowledge of their income. If they were willing to pay, I'm guessing they make a good amount and you will not receive anything. Student are pretty much disqualified from any social programs because continuing education is deemed as a choice, rather than the necessity to support yourself. You may be able to get food stamps, but they require you to be working a certain amount of hours each week, and are based on household income. You're completely disqualified from welfare, and unemployment should you quit or cut your hours for school. Basically, unless you can get things right with your parents, you have no way of attending UCSC for now. You simply cannot afford to go there, let alone to support yourself. You need to consider attending a community college then transferring, working for a while to becoming financially stable before any school, and/or fixing things at home.
Is 36 hours a week for a high school student good?
i just got this dishwasher job and my boss offered me to work 6 days out of the week totaling in 36 hours[7.00$Ph]. I accepted it because got 2 1/2 hours of free time between job and school, which i thought it was enough for homework and rest, and because now i get to earn more money. although this is a good opportunity to make more money, i dont know if im pushing myself too hard.
Where can I find a good paying job with a High school diploma?
You can't, unless you get lucky. The best paying jobs that I know of for people with only a high school education are in call centres. Even that will max out at about $13/hr once you've been there a while. No guarantee of full time hours. There are things that don't require a lot of training. Someone already mentioned CNA...that doesn't pay well in the grand scheme (the wage she mentioned is lower than minimum wage where I live in Canada), but it will be better than working at Walmart or Burger King. It will also likely get you full time hours, which can be hard to get in retail or food service. Have a look at the websites of public community colleges in your area, and see what certificates they offer. Certificate programs are usually only 1 year or less. Having any kind of trained job skill can at least let you make enough money to rent a room and move out. Please, please, PLEASE stick with public community colleges. For profit schools (Everest, University of Phoenix, Kaplan, all the places you see advertised on TV) are a total waste of time and money. They grossly overcharge so you'll never be able to pay off your loans, and their degrees/certificates are not respected by employers (because their programs are crappy.) They just take money from people, they don't care about giving a good education. Edit: One other thing, be wary of real estate. It's tempting for a lot of people because you can get your sales license in under a year, and there are no requirements for being hired by a brokerage. It's a hard job, though, and it really leaves you hung out to dry...you are paid *only* on commission, and you have to pay for your own car to get to your appointments, your insurance, even your own advertising to get your name out there. Most people quit within a few months because they can't make any money, and it costs them money in the mean time. So unless you know for a fact that you are great at sales, I would avoid real estate.
Can my parents kick me out if I'm 18 but still attending high school?
My parents are... to put it lightly... absolutely insane. They have no idea how to really parent a kid. I'm the oldest, and they tend to treat me as if they have given up on me, despite my best efforts to prove to them that I'm trying to do what they want, trying to succeed, and trying to do everything in my power to make them happy. I am currently trying to get a job, but it's hard in the current economy, a fact they don't seem to understand. They're never happy with what I do. They insult me on a daily basis, degrade me, treat me as if I'm lower then them, or anyone else, and generally make my life a living hell. My question is, are they legally allowed to kick me out of my house if I'm still attending high school and have done absolutely nothing that warrants being evicted? I attend high school every day, have missed less than 4 days of school this year, have no criminal record, don't drink, don't smoke, pretty much don't do anything that would be considered wrong.
Is life over after high school?
I only in 10th grade, but I am so afraid for after high school. I don't want to graduate. I want to be the age I am forever. I feel that after high school, you don't have friends to hang out with, you cant do the same things, you have to go get a job, you can to college (seems so lonely). Your treated different (like an adult). Then all you do after that is grow older and older. My mom wants me to start driving and find a job now and I don't want to! See, I have always wanted friends I could go do things with, that best friend that does everything with you, and none of my friends have anything in common with me, were all completely different people and that fine, but we don't hang out , out of school or have anything to do with each other. So Im still looking for that friend and I guess that I think that after high school, Its over. I wont have that friend. Im a punk girl and their all girly girls, makes since. Not! I really just don't want to grow up! My parents get upset with me because of this, but I don't know what to say.
Should I drop out of high school?
If you really don't enjoy school then you shouldn't waste yours or the faculties time! Decide a career that does interest you and that you have a passion for, find a trade school or apprenticeship that will teach you what matters. I know more high school drop-outs than graduates that own/operate successful companies.