Why is high school so hard?
I can totally relate to you-- im in the same situation right now. I've been trying my hardest to change my schedule but my counselor is a real b*tch and hates changing schedules. I say you try your hardest to switch classes so you can be with your friends. Plus, you'll meet different people through your friends and that can lead to even more friends and soon you won't be alone anymore :D Don't try to stick it out because you will be sad, your last option will be to stick it out if there is nothing else you can do. Seriously I hate high school so much because of this. Always having to worry about if you have any friends in your classes or lunch, biggest fear is being alone with no friends. In the real world it doesn't even matter, you don't have to worry like "omg who am i going to sit with at lunch?!" all that crap just doesn't matter. College is so much better, I took classes there during the summer. In college you don't get that weird 'first day of school' feeling, you know that feeling of dread of not having any friends in your class or whatever. Because no one really knows each other in class anyway so you don't feel left out if your all alone, and its so much easier to make friends in college. Also, during break its FINE to be sitting by yourself, you won't look like a loner like you would in high school because a lot of people are by theirselves too! UGH, I just wish high school could be like that, but unfortunately its not. Fortunately for me, I only have one more year to go. I'm a senior and I won't ever have to deal with this crap again! Good luck to you~
Why is it so hard to get a job after high school?
I've graduated high school last year in 2008 and it's almost 2010 and I still don't have a job. I've applied everywhere within a 5 mile radius, which include: Target, K-Mart, Wal-Mart, BestBuy, Toy's-R-Us, Home Depot, Lowe's, Giant Food, Rite-Aid, Walgreen's, Hollywood Video, Rose's, and at all places; i applied for casier/customer service associate, a simple entry-level job, and for some reason, i can't get a job working as a cashier. i have no job experience; i have never had a job before, i have great skills in computers; but i wanna start with a small job so i can get my life started. i got mostly A's and B's in high school, i have no criminal record, and i've never done drugs in my life. i have no idea why i keep getting turned down from all these employers for no reason, and i can't build up a good resume if i don't get a job. Can anyone help me, please?
How hard was it to get into medical school 10, 20, or 30 years ago, as opposed to today?
This is really several separate questions.Compared to 10 years ago, the overall acceptance rate is essentially the same; roughly 49% - 50% of all first time US college grads are accepted into at least one medical school. This has not varied much between 2008 and 2018.However, there have been at times rapid and significant shifts in the relative ease or difficulty of being admitted to medical school. Here are some representative figures through the years:1960: 60.4%1963: 51.3%1967: 50%1970: 46%1972 - 78: 35% - 39%1980 - 82: 47%1996: 55%2002: 76%2008: 50%2018: 49%So the easiest time to get into medical school was the very late ’90s and early 00’s, followed by the early ‘60s, but by 1967 it was about the same as now, and from 1970 to 1979 was the most difficult period to gain acceptance to medical school. Data from 1982 to 1996 is surprisingly difficult to find, but from 2008 to present has been quite stable at just under 50%.Of note, in 1960 there were 80 medical schools in the US, by 1985 there were 125, and currently there are 179 medical schools (MD + DO).Also of note, average GPAs for admitted medical students were much lower in 1960 than now, BUT there has been significant grade inflation at the undergraduate level since then, so the overall average GPA for college students has also risen significantly.Lastly, it is important to note that (as with undergraduate college admissions) the chance of getting into any one particular school has gone way down, however this is the result of medical school applicants applying to more and more schools, reducing acceptance rates at individual schools. However if the overall pool of applicants doesn’t change significantly, that does not affect the overall likelihood of acceptance at a medical school.
Is school today harder than it was 30 years ago?
I was a student over thirty years ago and I am still in school now but this time as a teacher. Sourcing material back then to work on your own was a challenge but the distractions were fewer. A disciplined student today should find school more interesting and fun if he or she takes responsibility for his own learning. So is school life more difficult today? I would say no if you have support from the people around you and you limit the distractions. On the other hand, if you are easily distracted and lack support from those around you school life today could be considered way more complex than thirty years ago.
Is junior year hard in high school?
Well you if you want to get into a decent college you need to make sure you do well your junior year because more then likely it will be your last "full" year of classes, meaning that by the time your senior year comes around you should be able to just take 4-5 classes to finish your requirements and the rest are just for fun. As far as the ACT it is a standardized test. Average national score when I took it was 19 and I got a 33. Getting a score of 29-30 is very high and that along with a GPA of 3.0 or higher will pretty much get you into any IN STATE college. If you want to go to an out of state college you’ll need to work on your SAT. That being said I didn't study for it at all. There is a prep class that you can take that will teach you the WAY the questions are asked and scored which is actually more important then knowing the answers half the time. For instance you get more points taken off for answering wrong then not answering at all (unless they changed that in the last 7 years). Whether or not you will have to study hard is entirely up to your learning curve really. I never did homework the entire time I was in school and just passed all the tests. I wasn't a strait A student but because I aced all the examines I still ended high school with a 3.0 GPA. Really it was a lot of fun for me because I used it as an entirely social entity. I didn't go to school to learn I went to hang out. Now I also did very average in school and if I would have taken the time to do my homework and apply myself more I would have probably gotten a scholarship to any school I wanted. But I was lazy and didn't care enough to make the effort and now I haven't graduated from college (still have a easier time of finding work then my fiancé who has a bachelors degree though). Its all really up to you what you take out of your high school experience but if you don't want to end up regretting too much you should defiantly make sure you don't waste all your time hanging out. Do your homework at least 80% of the time and go to class, other wise you'll just squeak by and will have a hard time getting into college cheaply. GOOD LUCK!
Why is high school Geometry so hard?
Some people are good at math, some aren't. Some are good at some kinds of math but not other kinds. Ask the teacher for help, or see if a friend can help you. Is there a tutoring program at your school? You need someone to explain to you one on one. After some one on one teaching, it will click. Get tutoring soon, before you get further behind. Good luck!
Has medical school gotten easier in recent years?
Lol, no. If anything it will continue to get harder as there’s more advances and different treatments and drugs to memorize in pharmacology class. Also as time goes on, the averages of test scores keep going up and the bar will continue to get raised for what step scores you need to get a residency spot in certain specialties.
Is freshman year in high school hard to handle?
I'm glad you pulled your grades up so well! I was a high school teacher for many years and mostly for 9th grade. High school is bigger than middle school, so at first, you might feel a bit lost. Soon it will all fall into place. It's also strange because this year, you're the "big kid" in school, and next year, you'll be the "little kid". Don't worry about all the rumors, drama, and groups. Just find some good friends that you see in a few of your classes. A problem for some kids is that the teachers may expect you to do more on your own without them telling you every step of the way. There is more freedom, but you will have to learn to organize yourself. It sounds like you know already how to do good work. Make sure you keep an assignment book, organize all your papers, and get your assignments in when they are due -- no excuses! Pay attention in class and put your imagination to work. Kids get bored because they don't think about what they are learning. Be nice to your teachers. They will really appreciate you! <3