My opinion, as a university student with the same contemplations, is that marks are only useful for proceeding to the next level of education; it is hard for administration to judge between two individuals ‘passion’ for their fields, so marks are used as a basis (although your resume does hold some value over those who have no extra-curricular acheivements)
However, once you get your paper, the marks really become irrelevant; the paper (diploma) says that you went through the rounds, and future prospects take that into consideration as they view who you really are and what you really know, something that grades don’t take into account.
I think it can be a very negative environment. I personally hated high school for the majority of the time I was there. I didnt rly get good grades until late in high school when I made friends with some smarter people. I’m in my first year of college and cruise with a 3.5ish atm because of one really hard class but besides that im A,A+,A-. I graduated from high school with a 2.1. I easily maintain As and even was offered a place in the English honors program which is my worst subject.
I enjoy college much more because of the freedom and its odd but everyone is much friendlier than people at my high school. I was never a loner or anything but everyone in general seems to like everyone else instead of gay cliches and stuff. The best part is, even if you failed in high school you can still go to a community college and prove you are intelligent and then still be accepted into a good four year school. I personally want to go to Umass, my guidance counselor said I would be lucky to get it, If I maintain a 3.0 then they take 33% off of the tuition cost for attending.
I forgot to mention that I dont go to a school in the US. I do go to an American International School abroad. After HS I want to go to a community college for financial reasons and then transfer to a state university.
A far a fields go- I am looking at either accounting or nutrition. (nice spectrum eh?)
My dad had a problem with not doing homework too. He wound up at a job he hated for 30 years and now sits around the house all day collecting disability payments because he can barely walk.
[quote]ImSkinny wrote:
JLu wrote:
ImSkinny wrote:
This is how my transcript looks like at the moment-
School president
A very colorful letter of recomendation.
Class president grade 9-11
12 weeks work experience during summer doing accounting/marketing tasks
A modeling portfolio for 4 adverts
But my GPA sucks balls. …2.3-2.6
You seem to work hard with that many extra curriculars on your resume, do you simply not enjoy your classes and thus find it difficult to learn the content? I know classes that I don’t enjoy are usually at least 10% lower than the ones I like.
I get decent grades in most of my clases but my school has a 0-tolerance policy on missed homeworks. Meaning if I miss a homework I get a 0 in the grade book. That fucks up the whoel average. My difficulty is in concentration, people call it ADD or ADHD, I call it lack of maturity.
Its easy to say- Shut up and do your work, but it is really not that simple for me and I dont know why… I am in senior year and I still have these problems, I am aware of all of them and I try to fix them but it just seems so difficult and I fail badly. I feel like I have tried everything, it works for 2 weeks and then I just lose focus of things.
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I’ve been here, I find removing distractions entirely help a lot. During exam period I studied mostly in my room, but as the days wore on I found myself getting more and more distracted “Oh I’ll just check my emails” or “I’ll just see what the guys next door are up to” so to remove the temptations, I went to the library without my computer and it was unreal how much studying I got done. Since you’re still in high school I’ll assume you still live at home, and finding a quiet place to do your studying might be more difficult (when I lived at home my mom refused to turn music down so I could study, and it fucked with my studying big time). If you can though, find a place where you have enough room for all your shit that is devoid of all distractions (turn off your phone, computer, close your door, don’t listen to music etc) and see if that helps at all.
I went to a really crappy HS in the ghetto. Then again the whole public school system in this city is complete garbage. I dropped out when I was 15. But I’ve always been a smart guy. So I spent some time on my own, just researching things and studying on my own time. I got my GED when I was 17, now I’m 20, in college, getting good grades and going into the Military. That’s 5 years I went with no “proper” education. And I turned out very intelligent, well spoken, respectful and ambitious. I see people that stuck with HS from around here and they turned out to be failures. The schools around here are just like dramatic soap operas, no one goes to them to learn it seems like. I know it’s not like this everywhere, but where I went it was.
Anyway, now I don’t know what to do with my life, because I have so many paths open to me. I want to go into the Military, but even if I don’t there’s a ton of other things I can do.
So what I’m saying is you don’t need some teachers or parents shoving an education down your throat to be successful. If you alone have the desire to succeed and really apply yourself, then you can go far in this world without the help of others. Sticking with the norm isn’t always the best route for some people.
high school grades… extracurriculars etc… determine how easy it is to further your education and thats about it. There is a college for everyone, don’t stress… but don’t sell yourself short, harder you work the easier it will be later on.
Grades mean little to nothing. It’s the diligence and character qualities that matter. Once you have your GED and/or your college diploma, nobody will ever ask you for your grades again.
[quote]bpeloquin wrote:
Grades mean little to nothing. It’s the diligence and character qualities that matter. Once you have your GED and/or your college diploma, nobody will ever ask you for your grades again. [/quote]
x2.
however, HS grades are an important stepping stone to getting good college grades.
I skipped most of high school and had terrible grades. Teachers kept telling me I would never amount to anything, but I still stand by what I said then: “it doesn’t even fucking matter. I can still go to college, and either way I’ll be making more money than you.”
Then I spent a few years working making good money, and now I’m one year away from finishing college.
This may not work for you if colleges in your country don’t have intensive one-year courses where people like me can catch up on math, physics and chemistry before starting their bachelor degree. lol
do your shit, suck it up , and get the hell out of there. I didn’t start learning and having fun till I left highschool and my hometown. If you hate failure as much as you make it seem, you should be motivated to the fullest to not fail. Your GPA does not reflect that.
High School performance is only important to colleges. You then need to ask yourself what a “good” college is to you.
You can still pursue careers in areas such as law, medicine, business, or any other “educated” career path, but you will be slightly disadvantaged due to your Alma mater.
Scores should not be a judge of intellect. It is a judge of a combination of intellect, effort, and ambition among other things.
You can’t stop people from judging you for your academic performance , but fuck it. When’s the last time you saw a grown-ass man talk about his high school scores?
I’m assuming that you are a senior, so what’s done is done. Focus on what you want and work at it.
[quote]Petermus wrote:
schultzie wrote:
highschool is the best time of your life, lol.
College is definitely better. Little immature drama, car,18+,lots of parties and girls and classes you will like.[/quote]
Totally agree. High school is the most worthless 4-years of your life.
Everyone is fake, and the teachers don’t give a shit about your academic and personal development. In college, people are generally more mature and the classes will mean something.
seriously, if you can not get decent grades in high school, what do you expect to do with the rest of your life?
[quote]ImSkinny wrote:
I get depressed about bad grades. I really do. It affects me to the point where I can’t sleep, eat, nor train. I think this is due to the fact that I grew up with two older siblings (10 year difference) with a 3.5-3.8 GPA and my brother being valedictorian. My parents have accepted that success as the norm.
So how important is highschool in determining a persons worth to society?
Is it a fair judge of one’s intellect?
Is it a good predictor of success in the future?
Are you still feeling the after-effects of your highschool education now?[/quote]
seriously, if you can not get decent grades in high school, what do you expect to do with the rest of your life?
[quote]ImSkinny wrote:
I get depressed about bad grades. I really do. It affects me to the point where I can’t sleep, eat, nor train. I think this is due to the fact that I grew up with two older siblings (10 year difference) with a 3.5-3.8 GPA and my brother being valedictorian. My parents have accepted that success as the norm.
So how important is highschool in determining a persons worth to society?
Is it a fair judge of one’s intellect?
Is it a good predictor of success in the future?
Are you still feeling the after-effects of your highschool education now?[/quote]