Pro School Grades

[op2rules]

Hey guys my entire life I've slacked to FUCK in highschool but I'm actually really smart, so I can get away with 80 averages doing fairly little work. Anyways its grade 11 now and I'm going to have to start giving it my all to get super nice averages for scholarships etc. This summer I am so far jobless and loads of free time, so my question to you all is how can I spend my summer to prepare me better and be that extra step ahead of everything for grade 11? I'm talking resources etc stuff to study to make the transition from slacking off to going all out a bit easier yaknow?

[Dr Brain]

Figure out how to type a coherent post, to start with.

[op2rules]

I'm not a coherent person.

[op2rules]

http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/cnib0/ive_slacked_off_in_highschool_up_until_now_any/

[Samapico]

I've slacked off all the way from elementary to university... Finished my university engineering degree with a 4.15/4.3 average (4 being A and 4.3 being A+ in our system)

 

The best thing is to have friends at school who do study a lot, and you go study with them, even if you don't do shit, they'll keep asking you questions and it still helps you learn. But that doesn't help with self-discipline and that kind of stuff...

[»Xog]

I figured out a long time ago that you won't start taking school seriously until you learn how it actually affects your future.

[PoLiX]

Ignore "clichs" and shit like that. I many times passed up "Quest" (special classes for "gifted" kids) cause I wanted to be with all my friends and found school boring and skipped a lot. I also picked on and treated most the smart kids or computer geek type kids like crap. Funny enough at home away from most my friends I myself was dwelling into computers with my cousin. Looking back, I really wish I woulda done the Quest classes as a buddy of mine who actually did got a fully paid ride through the University of Washington for 4yrs. Lots of huge grants and shit available to the kids who go through those classes. Or atleast at the minimum did the college prep classes like my youngest brother did.

 

The one thing I told my bros and luckily they listened... "Work hard now, and have fun later". I got lucky and got a really good paying job for the government, but that was a lot of hard work, and still is proving myself. It sucks seeing people I went to school with walkin around as Engineers or working Codes (overseers of most the work done on the ships/subs/etc. by people like me). Knowing what I'll have to go through to get there, and they're already there and working comfortably really sucks. So take my experience as example. And I am sure many others could give you their same experiences, but really, take them to heart.

[»Purge]

I figured out a long time ago that you won't start taking school seriously until you learn how it actually affects your future.

This point works very well for some people.

 

And I agree with Samapico -- having friends that study a lot really does help since it adds more motivation onto you. But if you don't have those type of friends then you should start prioritizing and cutting down on distracting hobbies. Doing this in high school will greatly help you with your studying habits in university and beyond.

[»Xog]

Yea u need to be friends with people like picano

[op2rules]

Ignore "clichs" and shit like that. I many times passed up "Quest" (special classes for "gifted" kids) cause I wanted to be with all my friends and found school boring and skipped a lot. I also picked on and treated most the smart kids or computer geek type kids like crap. Funny enough at home away from most my friends I myself was dwelling into computers with my cousin. Looking back, I really wish I woulda done the Quest classes as a buddy of mine who actually did got a fully paid ride through the University of Washington for 4yrs. Lots of huge grants and shit available to the kids who go through those classes. Or atleast at the minimum did the college prep classes like my youngest brother did.

 

The one thing I told my bros and luckily they listened... "Work hard now, and have fun later". I got lucky and got a really good paying job for the government, but that was a lot of hard work, and still is proving myself. It sucks seeing people I went to school with walkin around as Engineers or working Codes (overseers of most the work done on the ships/subs/etc. by people like me). Knowing what I'll have to go through to get there, and they're already there and working comfortably really sucks. So take my experience as example. And I am sure many others could give you their same experiences, but really, take them to heart.

 

Very Inspiriting! I don't think the school I'm going to be going to will have any extra program or over the top thing, but there is stuff like that at every school and I knew exactly what you mean when you say you sorta just blew em all off. Thanks a lot for this, you guys really helping... maybe I should make a cumulative spot for tons of encouragement and reason that anyone can find! I mean, it's one thing to hear this sorta thing from your parents, it's another to have it from somebody you don't even know in person.

Edited July 9, 2010 by op2rules

[»Xog]

you remind me of a conversation i had with this other kid

 

 

 

 

On Thu Jun 24 2010 03:06 PM, m_m said:

Man, thank you so much. I can definitely see how this is going to affect me in the future, and you've really motivated me to work hard next year. I'm very glad you took the time to help.

 

The way you've described yourself is the EXACT same way I did when I was your age. I completely understand where you are coming from with everything you say because of that, and I'm ecstatic you've decided to reconsider. I just want you to understand that you really do need to stay in school, even if it may or may not make sense to you now (even if you think you know when you think that I don't think you know). I do believe the reason is because you really haven't experienced what it's like without having that High School diploma, even if it is just a piece of paper. Just know in these words that it its incredibly imperitive that you do not drop out and you will look back on this decision (and you can take my word for it, you will never forget this decision you're making right now). The reason you will never forget this is because in three years or so, you will truly see the impact it will have on the rest of your life. It really is this important and I know I probably echo the 100 other people before me that said it, but this decision will literally change the rest of your life, and everyone you involve yourself with in the future such as a wife, HER family, your children, and your children's children eventually.

 

You're probably thinking, "Man, this decision I'm making here, at THIS AGE, is going to affect my GRANDCHILDREN?"

 

Yes. So please, choose the right one.

 

Wow, thanks a lot for taking the time to write that out, I really appreciate it. This response will probably be all over the place, by the way. Sorry.

 

Before I reply though, I feel the need to give you an idea of who I am since you made a few assumptions about me. I'm not really similar to many people my age, never mind the majority of drop outs at my school who are constantly in trouble with the law and are just generally bad human beings. Many people have actually told me that I'm one of the most intelligent people they know, I'm just not good in school. I do accelerate in the creative subjects such as art and certain aspects of English though. I'm extremely spiritual and definitely a deep thinker. I understand myself better than most (I'm not really sure I phrased that very well. Basically, I know myself better than most people I've talked to know themselves. I've been told this multiple times by people twice my age.) Unlike almost everyone I know, I use psychedelic drugs as a tool for personal development and spiritual enlightenment instead of just for pleasure, which is why I hardly ever drink and have little interest in other types of drugs. I am quiet in school, mainly because I don't have friends in most of my classes. I hope that gives you a decent understanding of who I am, I don't really want to bother you with my life story.

 

I definitely understand what you're saying (the larger picture) and I'm taking it all to heart. Your input really has me reconsidering my options.

 

I haven't talked to my parents at all about this yet, but they definitely wouldn't be happy. I live with my Dad, as my Mom moves around a lot with my step-dad (Not to mention we have a terrible relationship). Neither of my parents went to University, but they're both doing alright.

 

I have no trouble keeping my interest in things and my sense of wonder is still very much intact. I have a very positive and open-minded outlook on life. That's one of the reasons I don't like going to school. I feel like I should be out really living life to the fullest right now, learning and enjoying myself while I'm still in the midst of growing and discovering myself. Just sitting in a classroom all day really discourages me. I know I'm smart, but school makes me feel stupid. I really have great motivation when it comes to things I care about.

 

Now that I read my message over, I realize that it's more of a rant than a reply (I guess I just needed to vent or something), but just know that you've really helped me. I'm still going to think about this for a while longer, but I'll probably end up doing grade 12 again instead of dropping out. Thank you.

I'm gonna cut this here and make an immediate comment. Pretty much everyone who dropped out and got their GED was in your same situation. External forces were driving us to believe they were the cause of our failure and lack of motivation.

 

It's not. Your own motivation is yourself. Shit happens man, trust me. Real nasty stuff. For instance, my father passed away when I was 7 years old - and that's when my demotivation/lack of interest spiral took off.

 

If you really do decide to drop out, you will eventually realize you made a big mistake, just like most of us out here did. We thought we had it good, we had such a great plan. Heck even after I got the GED and in college I thought everything was going great. But trust me, your lack of motivation will NOT stop just because you decided to take an EASY ROUTE. Your parents have probably told you take the high road and suffer through thick and thin because the payout's better - i know my parents did - but you know what, they were fucking right. Take this message in complete kindness.

 

As I said before, dropping out isn't going to solve your demotivational/lack of interest problem. I had the same problem, and I still do. I'm still trying to find ways to keep my interest in things, be positive in life, and not to mention adventurous. I used to be the quiet kid. The quiet kids usually are the ones in our situation. You're really no exception.

 

If you drop out with the intention of fixing your problem later - you're kidding yourself. That's not meant to insult you, it's just plain straight up fact that you haven't realized yet. Dropping out in the first place is a result of the fact that you're not going to fix the problem. If you have the real and true intent on fixing it, you will not drop out and you will finish High School.

 

Thank you for listening. I sometimes lay in my bed at night and say to myself, if I ever see someone in the situation I was, I will try my hardest to help them. But you know what, if you are like me when I was your age, you're probably not even going to understand the greater portion of what you just read. Not because of stupidity, because you understand the general facts of what you read, but you're probably not going to see the much larger picture. Think of your kids in the future. Because believe me, you're going to have kids.

 

I'm the luckiest man in the world, I found a woman that is going for her Master's degree. She's going to make triple if not quadruple my figure. And I have an associate's degree in computer tech.

 

If I may suggest something, please read this message twice. Once today, and do not look at it again after you are finished with this the first time, until tomorrow. You will see what I mean when you read it the second time.

 

And for God's sake, STAY in HIGH SCHOOL. I know I sound like the 100 other assholes in the auditorium from middle school, but I never understood why they were so adamant in saying it to us. Stay. In. School.

Edited July 9, 2010 by Xog

[Corey]

Dont smoke weed, that messed me up a bit, then i quit, now im going into grade 12. Make lots of friends, and get a girlfriend who you can copy off of, believe it or not, copying helped me learn accounting lol. Went from a 43 to a 78, and i actually understand it.

[»Purge]

Weed only helped me, but I guess we're just in different situations.

[»Lynx]

How old are 12th graders?

 

Meh. Just work twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, two weeks a year.

[»D1st0rt]

Don't start spending all day on reddit, that's for sure

[op2rules]

Don't start spending all day on reddit, that's for sure

 

*closes reddit tab*

[Dav]

I slacked my way through high school and A-level collage. Then realized that I was lucky to make my way to a good university and decided to sort my self out. Now i'm doing a doctorate in biochemistry.

 

Its not too late!

[Samapico]

I slacked my way through high school and A-level collage. Then realized that I was lucky to make my way to a good university and decided to sort my self out. Now i'm doing a doctorate in biochemistry.

 

Its not too late!

http://www.qctop.com/articles/upload/collage-41479.jpg

[op2rules]

I slacked my way through high school and A-level collage. Then realized that I was lucky to make my way to a good university and decided to sort my self out. Now i'm doing a doctorate in biochemistry.

 

Its not too late!

 

On that note, congratulations on becoming a doctorate! And Biochemistry is pretty awesome too And well, that gives me a nice moral boost too, so thanks everyone again for all the tips and stuff, very useful!