I am a senior in highschool and have been 18 since November. I know I can't get in trouble for truancy now, but there's some policy about missing so many days and having your credits taken away. I make great grades, I just hate school and stay home a lot. I have only 16 days left, but I am pretty positive I have over the ammount of days you are allowed to miss. Should I just try to not miss any more days and hope they never say anything about it?
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In short it depends on your teachers, and how sticky they are with the rules.  Also what does your highschool policies say? most likely if they really dont care, you probably dont have much to worry about, but if just one of them does, you just might be hooped
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My senior year. I had the most fun because I joined a few clubs and was more active in chorus. I was in a trio that won first in state and a triple trio that won second in state. I also had lots of friends and fun. Unfortunately, I had a little too much fun and my grades fell so badly that I almost didn't graduate. I barely made it, but at the last exam, I gave it my all and passed. If I would have only done that throughout all of high school, I would have been an honor student, along with winning lots of scholarships and going on to college. But, alas, I didn't. Don't mean to bum you out, but it's true. I had more freedom as a senior, turning 18 in the middle of the year. I didn't handle 18 too well. I hope you do better than I did. Study hard. Get the best grades you can. Join a couple of clubs. Have fun. You'll only do this once, then it's gone. Learn from one who's been there, done that. Be careful. Be safe. <*)))><
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Wow.  You have everything?  Except the .05 for your grades.  Guess what, I got into college with lower than a 2.0 before.  You just need to talk to the teacher and say something like: I really want to go, but will I be able to even though I am .05 below the 8.0 grade scale?  I could boost this up if given the opportunity, but to prevent me from going because of a minor thing such as .05 which is not much compared to 1.0  which is not as close as 7.95 as it is exactly 8.0, so if you are as confused as me, would you consider a solution to this problem because I am so close to having an 8.0.  Do I have to go to summer school to improve that by .05 points in order to go?  Is there something I can do to ensure I can go?  Will I be allowed to go even if I do not meet 8.0?  And out of how many others have perfect scores and are allowed to go?  "Just because something or somebody tells you that you cannot, or you will not do this or that, then you must step up and say how come?  Why?  Then after they answer, do you easily give up?  No, you fight back with your words because you really want to go to L.A.  So, do as I have suggested, stay calm and collected and speak softly, but carry a big stick, that is your mouth, and the words that come out of your mouth shall stick to them faster if you go over it like a rational adult without arguing or complaining.  So, be brave, be courageous and when you are ready to speak, let your heart do the talking for you.  Believe it or not, I have always gotten farther with a positive attitude.  But this nation is so accustomed to complainers and whiners that they easily quit on what they really want to do.  No wonder we have psychology!  So, you really do know what to say now, don't you?  Remember the last time you got what you wanted without asking for it first?  Who hands out anything on a silver platter here?  I work hard and earn everything just like you.  So, having a physical disability didn't keep me from acheiving my goals or accomplishing my dreams.  But others who wouldn't allow me to do these did, and they got the wake up call when I spoke from my heart's content, that they were so touched they just had to give me what I wanted because God did the talking for me.  I am just a vessel He uses to get what He wants for me, believe this and you will not need to know what to say when He speaks through your mouth and out comes the words, and it makes you happy because you gained more bravery.  Or you can accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior since He died for your sins, man.  That we are brothers no matter what anyone else may say or do, and it is because God answered your question through me.  No one in their right mind can reject Him.  Hence the words: Right mind.  That means: Free from stress and disappointment in yourself, as well as others.  And I am not a preacher, yet I preach the message as it is universal understanding of getting from one point to another.  You have the help you require when you help yourself first.  Help yourself by speaking and verbalizing your concerns to the teacher, to the administration, to even the president of the United States, but who is going to listen unless you do something out of the ordinary.  Remember, you are like a stranger in a country of your own.  You speak the language differently now.  You should love yourself, so you may do what you really like, then you can use this to help others love themselves so the entire world will love one another, even their enemies and strangers they do not know.  This is the message and it has never changed.  Do you believe it?  Do you want it?  You have to want it more than going to L.A. in order to get to L.A. for those who trust in Jesus get what they need, and even what they want.  And those who do not, I tell you, are suffering needlessly.
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BE CONSISTENT!!  Don't let them wear you down.  If you said you were taking recess for a month, then by golly take recess for a month.  I have a color system which correlates to their conduct grades (this works K-6). Green-great day. Yellow-warning.  Purple-loss of priviledge, loss of points.  Orange-phone call home, loss of points.  Red--minor referral (note home), loss of points.  Black--principal's office, conference with parent and loss of points.  Note that if one is on black everything above it occurs as well, etc.  I also have a ticket box.  Anytime I see good behavior, i tell them to get a ticket.  Anyone staying on green that day gets a ticket as well.  Every Friday, I pull one name out of the box for a prize out of my toybox.  We discuss the probability of pulling their name if they have only 1 ticket as opposed to 10 tickets.  Whoever makes a 100A with no warnings recieves a certificate and a prize out of my box. (I also have a record sheet for the week.)   Granted, I do have first grade but out of 17 students 15 made an A in conduct on their report cards.  1 was a B and the other was a little thief who is now making an A!
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Depending on your schools rules, you may not get to play at all even if you go back right now.  Here, if you miss 4 hours, you are not allowed to participate in the after school programs that day.  If you really are sick, you won't play at your best either and are setting yourself up for an easy injury by participating.  You'd also risk the chance of getting your team mates sick--do you want to do that?
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After the holiday, phone the school, and ask to speak with a counsellor.  They should be able to give you specific information.\nI can imagine that they would want to do some benchmark testing to find out if you are on the grade level your age represents.  You will need a parent to fill out the necessary paperwork, also.\n\nHomeschooling is nice in theory, particularly for the younger ones that don't socialize well, but it is probably necessary for proper social development after a certain point.
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I would say check with your high school counselor to see if the deadline has passed already for the dec testing time. If not, then you should be good. P.S. Ignore those negative people that tell you that you CAN"T do something! Good luck!
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At 18 you still have some drift time on the scales here-- But-- drift time doesn't equate into success at much of anything !!!\n\nThe one thing that is missing here is any mention of ANYTHING that you DO like.... It is a critical mass kinda thing that you get into something that actually hits a switch with you if you truly expect to excell with it and achieve some Real Success.......\n\nThe obvious thing that I would like to input here-- is that no matter what you would choose to do in the future has got far less of a chance to happen on any real note of success until you achieved your high school diploma-----SO-- that being said--- I think that your very best chances at making a real career move would hinge on you getting back into school and getting the  diploma --no matter what kind of job you did WHILE doing THAT !!\nAnd while you are completing those studies and doing this---whatever job you do while getting this whipped--- spend some time thinking of what really really for sure that it is that you really really LOVE being around--- then you have a place to head once your armed with the one thing that will ensure your chances of success your whole life long-----the diploma !!!!
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If anything it's nice to hear that your not much of a slacker in your academics.But do you do it to prove something to your parents?Trying to make up for past events isn't easy now or later in life.You'll learn that the more that you stay out of the party lifestyle will be beneficial.You can put on your public face, but I'm sure your parents love you very much and are just trying to look out for you .The news said there were some teens planning a massacre.So at least your parents are there for you .And just try to talk out a compromise .There's so much more out there to look forward to.Stay strong!!
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Let's see, you're missing out on a good education, the school could consider you truant and bust both you & your parents.\n\nOh, here's one a friend of mine said the other day in reference to her daughter.....poor or no education means terrible job which means living with her parents for the rest of her life.
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I have my attendance policy written on all of my syllabi.   Most of my colleagues do as well.  Usually, there are consequences for missing more than three classes, but these consequences vary from professor to professor.  In my classes, grades begin to drop after three unexcused absences.\n\nHowever, some professors run their classes in such a way that absences do not impact students' grades.  Professors who have classes like this usually believe that it is a student's responsibility to engage with the material, and if they do not, it is the student's loss, and not the professor's concern.\n\nEvery professor I know believes that it is rude and disruptive when students leave class early.   Although I've never failed a student for this, my attitude toward them is certainly affected by their disrespectful behavior.   I'd be much less likely to extend myself to help, or to accept the excuses of a student who regularly demonstrates that they do not respect my life's work.  \n\nWhen students need to leave class early for important appointments (medical or otherwise), or will be missing a class for specific reasons, they usually contact me beforehand and let me know.  When they demonstrate both good manners and a sense of adult responsibility by doing this, I am completely understanding, and am not at all offended.
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first of all you are a highschool student that means you are still young and you still have a lot of time to party and go crazy in the future, you know i have a problem knowing that i need to study but i go out insted or do something more fun instead now thats a problem. youll be fine just dont study to hard or you will forget how to have fun, i got cople of friends like that you got to reward your self sometime aight
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When I was in high school, I was a straight A student.  I also got suspended 4 times. Why didn't they expel me? Because I knew how to STUDY SMART.  I was a sh*t of a kid - yet I knew how to work the system.  The key is to:    a) Understand and realise what you are    required to know.    b) Understand your deadlines.     c) MAKE A TIME MANAGEMENT PLAN.    d) Work efficiently - that is, work hard only on the items that are really important - assignments, exams etc.    e)   Stay motivated - constantly remind yourself why you are getting an education.        f) STICK AT IT - you can still have a social life and have fun, but remember your responsibilities and ADHERE TO YOUR TIME MANAGEMENT PLAN.        Anyone can do it - it's just a matter of organisation and targeted action.   Go for it!
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The question is not what do WE think...you should be asking yourself what do YOU think. Are you prepared for the consequences, should you decide to take a breather from college?\n\nDo you believe yourself to be mature enough to go back, and finish where you left off, once your hiatus is over?\n\nLeaving, even for a semester, is a commitment in and of itself...don't go out on a whim! Think it over for a little while longer. Weigh your options...the "pro's and con's" of it all, etc. Then, if you still feel you can handle a semester break...go for it! After you explain things to your parents, of course!\n\nGood luck!!!
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No you are not bad. Everyone lies and anyone who has been in high school has skipped from time to time. Just don't get caught because your mom will get mad.
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If people feel violated on this site, then they can always choose to not come to this site.  Or, they can go back to High School and get a real diploma instead of just being a Drop Out!!!  I wonder how peoples parents feel when their kids drop out of high school?  Just curious.  I bet it &ucks to not be able to brag about your kid graduating or making good grades in school.  Instead, you have to hide and listen to everyone else brag about their kids.  That has to &uck.  Man ... I can't imagine the embarassment.\n\nAnd .. Besides that we have a name  for those types of people (that like to report others) ... they are called the REPORT NAZIS.
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PLease whatever you do DO NOT DROP OUT OF SCHOOL!!!! From a woman who is struggling herself, i envy you that you are in high school and still have a chance to make it. I understand that thngs are tough right now, but it will pay off. You have to sacrifice a few things to make it in this world. Dropping out of school is not an option and you will regret it for the rest of your life. You will not get these years back. I was sitting on the bus and watched the high school kids going to school and i almost wanted to cry. I cannot go back in time and fix what I did. If i knew then what I know now, I would have been in the front of the class, front and center, on time and did extra work on my projects. Then maybe i could have gone to Princeton or something. if you do this, you will be having to play catch up all of your life. Your situation is just hard now, NOW. it will not be the same tomorrow. Would you really want to ruin your life because of a small obstacle now. Please think about this. I had to do some regrettable things in my life and dropping out was one of them. I played catch up and i am 23 and still struggling while i have a friend who is 25 and is already working on his Masters degree at LIU. I envy him so much and it makes me look at my life. I have an Associates degree and am planning on "trying" to get my Bachelors one day, hopefully soon, but all of the struggles i had to overcome are unimaginable. The shame hurts more. So please, while you are still young and have a chance to be somebody, stay in school and do your best with what you have. If not for your family, for ME or anyone, but do it for yourself. I would hope that you do become successful and live a life free of worries. Make the right decision and stay in school.