I dropped out of skool. i am 17 and i am getting my GED. What do u think???????? plz help me:(
200081
my neighbor is 17 and pregnant getting her GED but that's beside the point. It's probably okay but it just depends on the situation you're in.
307578
Why won't you graduate?  Are you failing, missing school or what?  I think you would very smart to get your GED if you do not go back.  But, remember depending on what kind of job you want they will look at that and see you didn't complete high school and even if you are the most qualified it could still be given to another person that did graduate.  Good luck! I wish you the best.
166803
Yes you can (in most areas). Besides, you are pursuing education by getting your GED. You need parent permission (with a good reason) until you are 16.
129636
When you say adult school, do you mean to get your GED? cause there is a big difference between a GED and High school diploma. Finishing highschool would definitely be a plus, but not for everyone. My brother just got so far behind cause of my sister, that he doesn't feel comfortable in school anymore. Now he's going for his GED and I think he's doing the right thing.
66456
I didn't do it by choicer,but by force. My parents were ridiculously overprotctive. I was not allowed to have friends,go anywhere,do anything,etc...So when they found out I had a secret boyfriend at age 16-17 I got taken out of school and was homeschooled. I never finished the homeschool so I had t oget my ged. Then they never gave me money for colledge or a car. I was 22 when i got my first drivers liscence and and car,and now Im 28 and its hard to get credit because i have no credit history because all the money I've ever made was from a no education drop outs type of job,and went all to bills,and not enough to pay for a credit card. So pelase dont drop out if you even have a choice in the matter. I wouldn't have if I had a choice.
491491
Stay in school! A GED isn't worth the paper it's written on.
207231
OK I'm not going to lecture you about getting pregnant at a young age I'm sure you heard it already.I would talk to you guidance counselors  or princpal to see if they can help have you parent(S) talk to them as well i got pregnant in my senior year an did fall behind with my grades cuz i missed alot of classes so i talked with my counselor and the school made arrangements when i missed a day they would have someone bring the work to me so wouldn't fall to far behind so you may want to try that OK? yep i did graduate with my class 8 1/2 months pregnant but could not have done it with out my schools help! GOOD FOR YOU FOR NOT DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL BECUZ OF YOUR PREGNANCY! GOOD LUCK!
57223
I have a GED, I did not complete high school for reasons that are not important.  My GED has allowed me to attain employment as well as a person wh graduated high school......my life would be much worse without it.
383092
I quit school after 10th grade to join the service, when the dinosaurs roamed the earth. I went back and got my college degree so GED was moot. But if you read the GED certificate it states right on it that it is NOT equivalent to a diploma. Besides it has been shown that someone with a GED will earn about 10 to 20K per year less than someone with a diploma. So if you want a DECENT job with GOOD pay get the diploma. All a GED does is say that you passed a test and just know the basics. I know most places say they will accept a GED but you won't get the pay as someone with a diploma. \nIf you say you want to do it so you can support yourself and kids, I think if you have kids the TIME HAS ARISEN. You should have done it long before you had kids. Look at it this way, go back and get the diploma so that you will be able to help your kids. If you don't know how to do something how do you expect to help and teach them.\nPlus think how proud you will be that you went the harder way than a shortcut for just a certificate. \n\n\nI KNOW YOU CAN DO IT. \n\nOh! By the way my wife had to quit school also because we got married and she was pregnant, but she went back and got her diploma instead of the GED.
446128
I graduated HS at 16, started college at 17 and do not regret it one bit. By the age of 21 I had my Masters Degree and was ready for the world. I will tell you though when I started college as a "young" 17 yr old not many of my peers wanted to hang around with me due to my age. Why I will never understand as if a yr really made a huge difference. I also had a very good friend graduate early with me and she didn't go onto college for 2 years after wards because she was not as ready as she thought she would be to get out into the real world. If you think you are ready to face the world I say do it but do not feel bad if you feel left out by your friends who stay in school and graduate when they are supposed to.
264384
your are married? your only 17.............thats why everyone tells kids dont grow up so fast. it is not worth the trouble. stay a kids as long as you can. this is what happens when you grow up too fast. it is life a grown ups life, you should have been getting ready for college, a senior in high school. you should have been going to your high school senior prom, picking out your dress. no but you are here writing about how stressed you are. this is what you wanted. welcome to adult life!!!!! sucks huh? oh how i wish i could be a teenager again..............you dont have to say that you are there, do what you have to do to stay a teen as long as you can. if you dont have kids quit work and return to school, start looking into colleges. have fun!!! dont live this depressed life. you are young you dont need this.
88280
I dropped out this year. My senior year of highschool. And yeah, i am already starting to regret it. It's really hard finding a job, or even getting someone to even look at your applications. But we all learn from our mistakes. and what ever does not kill us will make us stronger. So i feel that there's a reason i dropped out. And things will get better i'm sure. I just have to work more at setting and achieving goals. but i can still do whatever i want, and be what ever i want. as long as i choose to do so. Education is key, as i'm beginning to find out. So i hope you don't make the same mistakes i did. Take care and God bless. JJJ
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GED and then move on to prerequisite community college classes... definitely.\n\nAnything else and you are wasting your time.\n\nX-Ray (Ultrasound) is a quick, high paying job and ALWAYS in demand if you can go that route.\n\nOh yeah, take your time, don't over do, don't over stress (exercise works for that).\n\nEmployers care FAR MORE about college than high school.\n\nGood luck\n\nwafflegurl06 said:\n\n"You should get your diploma, that's what colleges look at now."\n\nBS, colleges look at your GPA from prerequisite community college classes... high school diploma means SQUAT.\n\nKids can get side-track as adolescents... colleges know that.\n\nIt's what you are doing NOW that is important.
519691
Take the GED exam and you can graduate high school earlier.  That's what 2 of my friends did when they were 16 and hated school.  We all live in CA.
94430
I just took mine and passed it a couple of weeks ago. You can go to your local library and get the complete GED book. I took the class and bought the book and it helped a lot. GOOD LUCK!!!
41635
Haha... wow... I know the feeling.\n\nFirst let me say that you haven't wasted your time by going to school for four years. Think of it this way: You now have all of that knowledge that nobody can ever take away from you. Even if you don't use it for a career, the knowledge you've gained will help shape and mold you into a really awesome and well-rounded person. \n\nNow, here's the real message: Don't be afraid to put school on hold for a little while. People overrate college sooo much it's not even funny. I'm almost 21 years old and I've only had one semester of college... but I'm not stupid, and I haven't missed anything - my life has just been different from my friends who went to college immediately after high school. I can definitely say that I'm much more mature than them, and I have a much better idea of what I want to study. Now, going to school is for me - not because someone tells me have to get a degree. I go because I know what I want out of life, and what I want to learn in the process. \n\nSo, in short, it's ok (and might even be healthy) if you take a step back and just get some life experience in without college. You have your entire life ahead of you! What's the rush? Take the time to learn more about yourself (in or outside of school) and you'll eventually stumble on what's right for you. :)
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I came out of service at age 22, with just a GED, got into the University of Chicago on the GI Bill, took courses  summers and nights and three years later had a B.A. and six years after that I had two Master's and a Ph.D.  \n\nNo boasting here, but just to tell that the past is a poor index to the future, and you will get in and never look back.\n\nGo girl, and best to you.