depressed/school

[OzzyOz]

man... so i'm a sophmore in highschool, and i've been having troubles in my spanish 2 class. Well today, i got a D on my final. This means that i will still move onto semester 2 spanish, but i will have a D on my highschool transcript...

I didn't get that great of grades in my other classes... i got 2 other c's, and 3 b's.


a d, 2 c's, and 3 b's? not that great....


I'm not sure, maybe its all of the pressure i've got ever since i've been in middle school... but it sounds like i have ruined my chances of even going to a somewhat good college but fucking up in things like this.


On top of that, i dont do any sports or clubs.


:-/

i'm depressed over the fact that i'm fucking up now, and when i want to go to a UC or a good school in a couple years when i'm a senior, i wont have the shot.

:-/

[higher4hockey]

so fucking what. there is a lot out there that doesn't require a college degree mate!

[OzzyOz]

so fucking what. there is a lot out there that doesn't require a college degree mate!


hmmm
i want to have a comfortable living, and i've been pressured ever since the 6th grade to go to a college.

:-/

[OzzyOz]

to tell you the truth, i'm confused also.


i'm not sure what i even want to do in life, i'm not one of those kids who know what there gonna do right out of highschool.

I love music, but its a hard buisness.

[higher4hockey]

yeah so was i ...i lasted three semesters and dropped out, i lived in a college town for three years, had a blast met some cool mothers, drank a lot smoked a lot and did a lot of drugs. but i wish i hadnt gone.

there are a lot of ways to make a comfortable living. it just depends on what you want to do. for instance you could be a

mechanic
line man
electrician
carpenter
plumber
equipment operator


im not saying dont go to college, but see whats out there first ! and dont let motherfuckers pressure you into going, if you want to take a year or two or three off , do it. there is no law that says you have to go to college straight out of highschool. figure out what you want to do by getting out and about and seeing whats out there then make your decision.

[couch-potato]

Pull your shit together for 2nd semester.
Sign up for AP classes for your junior / senior years
Get involved in extracuricular activities (community service, sports)
Take a PSAT / SAT training course

If your junior and senior years look good enough, colleges won't give a shit about your first two

[NextLineIsMine]

it doesn't matter, junior year is FAR more critical than any other year.

Im a senior right now and having an awesome year. I know im saying what your mom and many others have told you but GET INVOLVED. My only regret is that I didn't get to know the cool people I discovered earlier on instead of waiting till Junior year. Get on the team and meet people, theres some very cool kids waiting to meet you.

[mackSwell]

It's not over, Kiddo!

It is rough to feel like you're doing the best you can but still not getting fantastic grades. But it is excellent that you care!

There are lots of things you can do to improve your grades and your college applications. Talk to your guidance counselor about your concerns... S/he can help you choose some classes that will be in your stronger areas to help balance out those in which you struggle. S/he can also hook you up with tutors, talk with your teachers to find some non-traditional ways to boost your grades, suggest some extra-curricular activites (at school or in the community) that interest you and will show potential colleges what you are all about.

So your grades aren't tip-top. If you ask around, I'm sure you will find that many, many people get in to college with grades comparable to yours. They study like hell for entrance exams (SAT, ACT, etc.), or they volunteer and contribute to society in a recognizable way, etc.

What are you passionate about? What's something you could really sink your teeth into? Not sure? Ask your guidance counselor about a career aptitude test. It will help you see which jobs out there fit your likes and strengths, and from there you can get involved in something related to help yourself stand out on college applications.

Chin up, Kid. You're young - Your world is yours to shape.

[OzzyOz]

i'm not athletic, so sports wont work for me

im thinking maybe some clubs, but i've done community service
and i wouldnt mind doing that.

[mackSwell]

There are tons of community service opportunities out there! You can help build & repair houses with Habitat for Humanity. You can volunteer at an animal shelter. You can help out at a soup kitchen. You can start a recycling program at your school.

Try a web search for sites like this:
VolunteerMatch: Where Volunteering Begins (http://www.volunteermatch.org/)

There's a big national drive for volunteers that started in the US after 9-11... I can't think of the name! Anyone?

[MacWQ33]

met some cool mothers,


So we got the official Milf Hunter over here....lol.


Dude..sophomore year is honestly not what colleges look at. They do look at junior year more closely...but the two terms they consider the most is last term in your junior year, and your first term of your senior year. And trust me...MOST people can get into college...I've seen it (actually everyone prolly can with slight effort)! I still don't really know what I want to do in life...I've changed majors three times lol. So take it from me...you're fine...stop worrying...you have a whole year and a half before you even need to THINK about choosing a college, nevermind a career. I'm thinking of music too for some reason..it's really a passion of mine..I dunno, we'll see.

[benagain]

Just do the best you can. At least you're not giving up and dropping out. You might not get into harvard, but you can still get into school. And, if you're worried about extra-curricular stuff, you don't have to play sports, you could be a manager of a team, or go for the club route. Join a club thats even remotely interesting. The whole point is to show you're involved in your shchool and try to make it a little better. Good luck and hang in there! :thumbsup:

[OzzyOz]

thanks guys and gals

i feel a bit better about things.

i'm gonna start working community service asap.
just a couple hours a week
but afterawhile it'll add up, it'll look good on my resume and i think i'll feel better about doing it.

[40oz]

College is just a scam anyway

[konqrr]

What you gotta do is, take easy Honors classes. Like this class, CAD-Honors - so fucking easy for me. Just engineering shit on computers (easier then it sounds)...it bought my GPA up from like 3.2 to 3.6. Honors courses are wieghted more...

Or like Digital Graphics Honors...just fucking around in PhotoShop bought my GPA up too...

[orangeman]

I know what you mean, school is the main reason I'm ever depressed. I think if I didn't need it I'd be a much better person knowing I don't have to complete all that bull shit just to move a step further to being able to have at least a decent living.

[OzzyOz]

^ yep
i know what you mean
a bad test can ruin my entire day

[higher4hockey]

what do you want to go to school for anywyas?

[konqrr]

what do you want to go to school for anywyas?

So he doesnt end up a retard working at McDonalds for almost the whole day to barely be able to pay the bills for the shitty appartment he will have if he doesnt go to school.

Suck it up and after youre done with school you will have a career you can be proud of.

[Cheery Cherry]

Yeah..like Higher4Hockey said, you should wait a year or two after high school and find out what you really want to do before going to college, there's nothing wrong with that. It's better to know what you're going for so you don't have to waste your time and money. Besides, it will do you some good to go out and see what type of work is out there for you and what you'll be happy with.

[higher4hockey]

So he doesnt end up a retard working at McDonalds for almost the whole day to barely be able to pay the bills for the shitty appartment he will have if he doesnt go to school.

Suck it up and after youre done with school you will have a career you can be proud of.


ok let me rephrase that....what do you want to major in when you get to school ?

[konqrr]

ok let me rephrase that....what do you want to major in when you get to school ?

lol, sorry, misunderstood you :o :(

[MacWQ33]

LOL yeah I had to read that a few times...I was going to say to Hockey...because he wants to have a back when he's 40.

Hey Hock...did you see my post above lol.

[higher4hockey]

hahah yeah i did, and the funny thing about it is, thats not what i meant, but now that you mention it, i did get with a mom once. she was the assistant manager at the store where i worked, and she was married to the manager, and his parents owned the store. needless to say he was a prick that got what was coming to him , and they're not married anymore.

[MacWQ33]

Haha...that'd a boy.

[napolitana869]

if you think you can handle them you should take as many AP classes as you can the next 2 years. I went in to college with 19 credits because I took advantage of those classes in high school. and next year is the year that colleges are really going to be looking at for you so dont worry. good luck!

[partyguy420]

yeah so was i ...i lasted three semesters and dropped out, i lived in a college town for three years, had a blast met some cool mothers, drank a lot smoked a lot and did a lot of drugs. but i wish i hadnt gone.

there are a lot of ways to make a comfortable living. it just depends on what you want to do. for instance you could be a

mechanic
line man
electrician
carpenter
plumber
equipment operator


im not saying dont go to college, but see whats out there first ! and dont let motherfuckers pressure you into going, if you want to take a year or two or three off , do it. there is no law that says you have to go to college straight out of highschool. figure out what you want to do by getting out and about and seeing whats out there then make your decision.

theres alot of schooling involved in being a mechanic... (a well payed one anyways) because you go to some sort of mechanic school(UTI, for x-sample,there are others though) for one year to get the basics down... and then... every couple of years... you go back to refreash your memory, and to learn about other stuff(the automotive world is constantly becoming more high-tech)

[spliffstar22]

who gives a shit? Come one now, you're a sophomore, your coming down on yourself way too hard, just go with the flow, and things will get better...........

[Storm Crow]

Like they said, don't freak out! I work as a tutor and an aide in school. May I suggest getting a tape recorder? Read your notes into it and play them often. It works for essays, too. Just start talking about what you want to write about, then listen to it in chunks while writing it out.

Incidentally, Spanish gave me my first (and only) "D" in college- and I still graduated with honors in spite of it. At the worst, you end up in a 2 year, community college. That will give you 2 years to get those grades up- then transfer to a 4 year college. They won't even look at that "D"- your more recent grades are much more important. So get busy, tape your notes and don't give up so early in the game! - Granny

[higher4hockey]

theres alot of schooling involved in being a mechanic... (a well payed one anyways) because you go to some sort of mechanic school(UTI, for x-sample,there are others though) for one year to get the basics down... and then... every couple of years... you go back to refreash your memory, and to learn about other stuff(the automotive world is constantly becoming more high-tech)



very true, but its not going to college, it sort of is, but not in the traditional sense. anything that is going to afford a comfortable living is probably going to require some schooling, but tech schools and such arent as much of a scam as a traditional 4 year school. traditional college is for the birds. unless you're going to be a doctor lawyer or teacher, you're (imo) wasting your money.

[spliffstar22]

To be a mechanic you just have to apprentice in a shop, and you can get a lot of money, without even going to school for it............