Seriously considering dropping out of high school

[Ttownbeast]

Short answer Don't!

Long answer:

Dropout= crack whore, to selling shrimp out of a van.

GED= High school Janitor, drug dealer or possibly both.

Diploma= Military

Vocational degree= do you want fries with that?

Associates degree= paper or plastic sir?

Bachelors= Can you operate nail gun?

Masters= career councilor with suicidal tendencies

Doctorate= depends on the field.

 

[Queso]

^^ I hope he has you on Ignore List. Teenagers are emo enough without having to read stuff like that

 

[puffnstuff]

One thing about that. One you have a degree no one even looks at your HS or GED any longer. Hell they will not even ask for a copy of your HS diploma or GED.
If you are doing any post-Graduated work (that being a 2nd bachlors, masters, or something like law school) HS/GED are not even among the requested paper work.
All they will want is a copy of your transcript from every college you went 2.

Exactly which is why I am not understanding the over four pages of getting a GED will destroy your life bit.

Getting a GED will only destroy you if you do not continue your education but the O.P specifically stated he wants to enroll into a C.C.

If he goes to a C.C and gets stellar grades he will have a good shot at some of the top Universities and nobody will even know he got his GED except him.

 

[Rodimus Prime]

Exactly which is why I am not understanding the over four pages of getting a GED will destroy your life bit.

Getting a GED will only destroy you if you do not continue your education but the O.P specifically stated he wants to enroll into a C.C.

If he goes to a C.C and gets stellar grades he will have a good shot at some of the top Universities and nobody will even know he got his GED except him.

You HS/GED I believe matters up until you have a Bachelor degree.

Going from CC to a 4 year they will still ask for you HS/GED.

 

[puffnstuff]

You HS/GED I believe matters up until you have a Bachelor degree.

Going from CC to a 4 year they will still ask for you HS/GED.

Maybe states have different rules but in Florida I know they do not ask for your diploma or GED once you have an associates degree.

It is actually guaranteed acceptance into a public University once you get your associates degree here.

 

[iSaint]

This has probably been suggested but I have not read the whole thread:

Have you looked at dual enrollment? That's taking college courses while in high school.

Another suggestion is to get a job! I was bored in college, living at home, and never had money. I found a job and my productivity and interest in school grew quickly!

I think you have enough advice on here to realize dropping out isn't the thing to do.

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

You HS/GED I believe matters up until you have a Bachelor degree.

Going from CC to a 4 year they will still ask for you HS/GED.

Where did you go to school? I've never heard of such a policy, considering CC grades trump a HS diploma. Especially if you graduate with some kind of degree at CC.

 

[Ttownbeast]

^^ I hope he has you on Ignore List. Teenagers are emo enough without having to read stuff like that

If they's EMO they were probably already contemplating that sweet release of death while cutting long before I listed those things--and I probably gave them some sort of hope LOL

 

[liamkp]

Fine, nobody listen to me.

 

[jr24]

i was not happy in high school and would have fared much better in a different environment. perhaps you could look into things like homeschooling, unschooling, something different than the 'norm' that's high school now.

 

[DCBass]

Don't, you're not that hot

Dear OP,

I have to tell you that first, and no offense, but your high school stats are not that stellar. Sure, they are good, but not so stellar that you're going to blow anyone's socks off when you apply to college. AP classes are great, keep those up, unless you go to music school and pass an audition, no one will care about your music (trust me on that one)... colleges care more about sports for some stupid reason (keep up the music though, at least for yourself).

Keep in mind that anyone can get a GED. It's better than nothing, but getting the actual diploma is better.

Want to be a prosecutor in Chicago or New York? You have to go through the hoops. You have to finish HS, college, law school, and better hope you get some great job experience throughout, and ace everything including the bar exam if you hope to make it in those markets. Some might argue that there are plenty of successful people that don't finish HS, and that's certainly true, but in a career as regimented in education backgrounds as law or medicine, you won't get anywhere without going through the same hoops as everyone else.

If you are so bored, you may as well do some things to bolster your college apps and give you real world experience. Here are a couple ideas:

1. Do you have a job? Go work at a law office, even if it's as a runner at a law office. Even if the job itself is menial, you'll get great experience learning how everything works and get to know more about the job you want in the future. Plus, this will give you some contacts which are more invaluable than you may think.

2. Volunteer. More importantly, do something that shows some amount of initiative or leadership in the community. This is a great plus on college apps and will get you out into the real world. Plus, it's usually a lot of fun and you'll meet new people.

I really can't stress enough that dropping out would not give you any clear advantage over where you are now. That would be the only reason for doing such a drastic measure, and it just isn't the case.

Good luck, and all that jazz. Don't forget to have fun while you're at it.

Cheers,

DCBass

 

[aloofman]

Dear OP,

I have to tell you that first, and no offense, but your high school stats are not that stellar. Sure, they are good, but not so stellar that you're going to blow anyone's socks off when you apply to college. AP classes are great, keep those up, unless you go to music school and pass an audition, no one will care about your music (trust me on that one)... colleges care more about sports for some stupid reason (keep up the music though, at least for yourself).

Keep in mind that anyone can get a GED. It's better than nothing, but getting the actual diploma is better.

Want to be a prosecutor in Chicago or New York? You have to go through the hoops. You have to finish HS, college, law school, and better hope you get some great job experience throughout, and ace everything including the bar exam if you hope to make it in those markets. Some might argue that there are plenty of successful people that don't finish HS, and that's certainly true, but in a career as regimented in education backgrounds as law or medicine, you won't get anywhere without going through the same hoops as everyone else.

If you are so bored, you may as well do some things to bolster your college apps and give you real world experience. Here are a couple ideas:

1. Do you have a job? Go work at a law office, even if it's as a runner at a law office. Even if the job itself is menial, you'll get great experience learning how everything works and get to know more about the job you want in the future. Plus, this will give you some contacts which are more invaluable than you may think.

2. Volunteer. More importantly, do something that shows some amount of initiative or leadership in the community. This is a great plus on college apps and will get you out into the real world. Plus, it's usually a lot of fun and you'll meet new people.

I really can't stress enough that dropping out would not give you any clear advantage over where you are now. That would be the only reason for doing such a drastic measure, and it just isn't the case.

Good luck, and all that jazz. Don't forget to have fun while you're at it.

Cheers,

DCBass

I agree completely with all of this. I wish DCBass had posted it before I had replied to save myself some time!

The goal that the OP has set for himself is an ambitious one that only hard work and some luck will allow him to reach. Quitting high school will make it even harder.