I'm gonna be entering a new school,a vocational technical school,in September.I was wondering what it's like.Is it very different from middle school? Are the classes generally very hard or sorta simple?
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I attended vocational school when i was in high school and thought it was great.  You had the opportunity to experience the field you were interested in rather than just learn things that were going to set you up to experience it.  The problem with attending vocational school is that you do not have the opportunity to get as many of the courses that you need for attending a good university.  The usefulness of vocational school directly relates to what your career goals are.  Having said that, even though I attended vocational school through most of my high school years, I am still a professional in the medical field with a bachelors degree.  So it is not something that prevents you from attending college either.  It just does not prepare you as well.
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I understand your frustration.  I have taught high school for 8 years and it is very discouraging at times to see the situations that exist in the classroom.  First of all, there is a mandate that Special Education students be mainstreamed into the general classroom population.  I have had a class of 34 students with 9 Spec. Ed. students (this is becoming more and more typical).  There are supposed to be teacher's aides to help in classes like that, but school budgets are spent so unwisely, at times, that there is no money for a teacher's aide for every teacher with a significant amount of Spec. Ed. students (who either have a learning disability, a behavioral disability, or an emotional disability).  This leaves the teacher and the students at a disadvantage.  Teachers now use more time on class management than on class instruction.  And, it's not just because of Spec. Ed. students.  For some reason many students like to "dumb down" on their own as to not be ridiculed by their peers for being too smart, a nerd, or a "lame".  School administration look at teachers with disdain and often let go of teachers with too high of a failure rate, so many teachers, when presented with a class or classes that do not produce on the expected level then create a curriculum that they feel the students have a chance to pass, even if it does not prepare a student to be on level.  Our educational system is in deep need of reforms that work, not just reforms that look good on paper but have no substance or effectiveness in the classroom or to the students.  I try to prepare students for high school and beyond, whether they are college bound, interested in vocational training, or ready to work once they graduate.  Teaching is a many tiered profession (teacher, counselor, mentor) if children are to be educated properly.  I worry about the same things you do, but I also know that the big decisions about education often do not rest upon  teachers' shoulders, but on an administration that is often too long out of the classroom to remember or know the things that work and the things that do not.  I only hope that it gets better before it continues getting worse.
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I think all technical schools suffer from complaints.  As a former tech school teacher (not ITT, but couple of different places), I can tell you the faculty generally suffers from apathy, the administration is only interested in the money and not the students, and the equipment you work with are always 10 years behind what they show in the commercials.  You will almost always be better off going to a community college or a 4-year university.
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i just happen ot be in middle school, and at my school we dont have lockers except for in p.e. and those are really easy to open, the teachers will demonstrate, and if you still cant do it they will help you\nif you get lost you can always ask a teacher, my middle school used to be a high school, so its bigger than a normal middle school, and everyone was happy to help me find my way around,and i didnt even get lost\nit always helps if your friends are going to the same middle school you are, i moved to a different city,so i didnt know anybody\nso just tell her she'll be okay
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1) you love it\n2) drop outs end up with bad reputations\n3) you'll have to make new friends at a new school\n4) people will start rumors about why you left\n5) you won't see friends\n6) you won't know everything that everyone else knows in class in a new scool\n7) TEACHERS HATE NEW KIDS! it may not seem like it at first but trust me later on . . .\n8) you'll get lost in the new school\n9) you'll highly regret it\n10) popular kids will make fun of you\n11) you'll miss your high school\n12) you won't be there for fun events at school\n13) you won't be there for big events\n14) the one (or 2) teacher(s) you liked will end up sending you birthday cards and stuff and that is just EMBARASSING!\n15) you'll have to catch up on a lot of work\n16) you're parents will be disappointed\n17) things will change! you'll have to adapt to a WHOLE new life\n18) most people are not willing to talk to "the new kid"\n19) combinations of the above\n20) all of the above\n\nphew!
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Most high schools have placement tests that will put you in the course where you will be challenged but won't struggle if you pay attention. If your school doesn't do placement tests then I would start in the track 1 class. If it gets too hard you can always switch. It would be harder to switch to a more difficult class though, you'd fall behind if you did not start there.
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I'm just coming out of middle school, so I can definately tell you that it's not to hard. Just watch out for Algebra/Pre-Algebra ...Pre-Algebra isn't all that different from Algebra. In Grammar, they pretty much teach you the same stuff over and over and over and over again, so that isn't to big of a worry. You'll be getting into Chemistry, and that is sometimes a little tricky with all of the terms, and lastly, History is pretty good, but not if they want you to memorize every single date....I hope that this has helped...good luck!
271999
Every individual school district will be different. You need to be more specific. \n\nLooks like school starts 8/14\n\nSee http://kaufman.ednet10.net/
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My daughter is nearly 9 and distressed that boys and girls get changed for PE in the class room together.  I spoke to the school and they informed me they have to as no changing facilities in the school.\nThe school do not think it is an issue but some children do!
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DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!! You don't need a school for pharmacy tech Just go buy a study guide for the test study it and you will pass It's not hard at all and you are just throwing away 100's of dollars to pay someone to go over the test with you such as those school...the next testing date is in Sept.
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Our middle son is going into middle school in September too.  He also feels what you feel, with fears that the different school will be bad.  I'll tell you the same thing we told our son: Don't worry.  You will still have your same friends and you have the chance to meet new friends.  The teachers know that you will be new at middle school and they will treat you the same as all the other students in your class.  Don't feel that being tall (in his case, he is short for his age) will be bad.  You are the way you are because God made you that way.  Just be glad that you have your friends and your family to help you.  If you need help, talk to your family and friends.  I'll bet if you talked with your best friend he or she would tell you that they feel the same way.  You will do great!  Good luck in September!
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Middle school is a great place.  You have lots of teachers and meet new people.  Remember that the teachers will help you and answer questions, so don't be scared.  It'll be a great time.
642673
You'll survive. You'll meet people in your classes, and get to know people, and make friends. Even if your shy, you'll find people. I went to a high school that had over 3000 students. You only notice that at assemblies because the rest of the time, you are in classes of about 30 students. Relax, it'll be fun, and you'll make friends.
314545
People have different abilities. Teachers are responsible for recognising that. Ok so the students get a D, it isn't the end of the world... that was about my average in school, and granted at 21 im still studying but this is not a negative thing as I believe im just building a foundation and getting a thorough understanding of the world before i really enter it. I remember these words from my childhood "if at first you don't succeed try and try again" it doesn't matter how long it takes, you should tell students in this sitution that it is ok and they should take their time, after all the snail once the race not the hare.
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classes were ~ 45 minutes except for science lab classes and they were 1:30.  school started at 8am and lasted to 3pm lunch was about 1/2hour(thank god, any longer would be cruel)
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As a student of the eighth grade, I learned that we opened up the gates to the future and for new opportunities. We set a standard for our future eighth graders and we beat the standard set before us. We made an impact on the school that will be remembered for ever. \n\nSome of us have been at Uptown since kindergarten and others just came this school year. I remember when we first came to school in September. We saw new faces and people who we lost touch with over the summer. Our eighth grade students made new friends and those friends became some of the best friends that we ever had. Over this school year we became wiser, mature, and better people as young adults. As we enter our high school years, our school years will go so fast you won't even notice and we will.\n\nThis eighth grade year is a year to remember. During this year, we each had our ups and down, but we still carried on. All we have to do is to learn from the past. The past is a roadmap to the future and if we study it will help us to find our way. The past will teach us what we have to do better in the future. All of us can say we made mistakes, but also we can say that we made better decisions. \n\nIn the future, we will never know what might happen, although we can guess. Somehow we can dream of being future doctors, lawyers, teacher, athletes, and other exciting careers. But we must facts that some of may not accomplish our goals and dreams. Since we are getting older, life as we know it will not be the same.\n\nWhat lies in the future? I can say that I don’t know. But we can change it if we help each other and come together as one. Now the future is our hands and it’s up to us to control it. Always remember the children are our future.
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I never even heard of this. What school was it? My son attended a Jesuit HS and it was the best in our town, and he had great friends and a wholesome wonderful time and got a fabulous education. This horrifies me.