at my sisters 8th grade graduation the whole audience clapped for her when she got her diploma. why? she is in
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You don't say why she's in a wheelchair. Has she struggled with physical problems all her life or did she overcome an accident of some kind and continue on with her education successfully instead of sitting in a corner watching the rest of the world go on without her? \n\nPeople admire other people who persevere against great odds to further their goals in life. When they achieve something as important as a diploma that allows them to climb another step higher, they clap for them because they admire the courage and hard work they put in to get there. \n\nAre you proud of your sister for being the best that she can be?
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Your teacher knows best. Oprah recently said that in many schools pupils are led to believe that they're doing well whereas in fact their level is awful. So she's just making sure that you can get the best of the best once you graduate, and she's preparing you as best as she can for that by making you work your utmost.
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know that everyone feels the same way that you do. We all have expectations of what others think of us. Realize that noone is perfect. It is nothighschool anymore, people have matured. Just have a good time, catch up with people.
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Because a GED means that you quit. Even if you had a good reason to quit, you quit. A high school diploma means that you persevered even when you didn't want to. You saw it through. That said, there are many people who quit because of hardships in their homes. They often need to get out and away from a bad situation. They have to work to support themselves. Then later, these people go back and get their GED. They can go to community college and finally earn college degrees. So, it's not over for those people that have to quit and get GEDs. But you don't sound one of them. I commend you for thinking rationally about it before just doing it and not showing up for school anymore. Your life would be simpler if you just saw high school to it's finish. Best wishes to you.
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Aren't you proud of yourself?  Are you self-proclaimed or did someone poll the whole state to determine you are the best?  Do me a favor kid, and don't start tooting your own horn until you've done something worthwhile.  And then you would be much better off letting someone else tell everyone how good you are.  Modesty actually is a good quality, regardless of what others may tell you.
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As a person about to graduate from college, I am looking back at my high school graduation.  Get ready for change.  It will be great.  Take in each moment because these are the days to remember.  Have fun and walk with pride of all you have accomplished.
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This is typical of high school and middle school. She isnt going to fight you, or even try. She is telling you she's going to fight you on the last day because everyone will forget about it by next year, and no one will be around after school. This girl is jelous of you, and if she does try to fight you(odds are she won't) stick up for yourself. No matter the consequenses, you always have to defend yourself.
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Not a pastor, but when I was in grammar school, we had a nun who made a girl lick her saliva off the floor.  The nun had the girl so upset she was crying and drooled on the floor.  She intimidated everyone, including me for not being misspelling Chicago in the 3rd grade.  Needless to say, alot of people transferred out to public school.
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oh yes, I had two sisters one older one younger at the same school as me at the same time, defending their honour (even though I didn't feel like it most of the time) was a full time job, a very bruising job. And yes it was worth it for my own satisfaction that I had done what I can for them, I didn't receive any gratitude!
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There always seems to be girls like this in school. Her meanness will show through eventually. There was a popular girl in my college class once who everyone seemed to idolize. She was really mean to me. Invited everyone to a party but not me. At the end of the year party, which she couldn't attend, everybody let out all their anger and frustration about her. Seems I wasn't the only one she was mean to. I was kind of mad because it made my year awful and somebody could have told me. Anyway, hang in there. Don't do anything stupid. Her karma will get her in the end.
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Yes. It's so embarrasing!! I think if everyone else is clapping then you start to join in, you feel like a tool just standing there!!!
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Kind of sad, there only child and they won't support her education, the only way i don't support my children's education is if there screwing around and partying instead of working hard at getting good grades.\nBut the answer is YES
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I am out of school long time ago. Glad to know that you are doing good in school. Doesn't it feel good? You are working hard -- that's why. Keep it up.
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its a program where all the smart people get to be in it. and they have this big ceremony to be inducted into it. it happens during highschool
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Shouldn't you guys be ecstatic that your best friend is actually yuor triplet? You guys should tell her and be excited about it and i think she would be too. If you can't tell her get your parents/guardians to tell her.
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ummm, YES. of course it is. how would you have learned to speak and write if it weren't. you obviously dropped out or are planning on it since you're asking this stupid question. you won't get far in life. i'm only 19 years old, and i'm a college sophomore, getting scholarships, and offers left and right. i  want to be a cardiovascular surgeon, and i will achieve that goal. you're one of those girls who will end up in a strip club, and won't realize until later how important school was...
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You should just explain to her that there are some words that we say out loud in front of people and that there are some words we don't!! Just remember she is only 8--if you don't make a big deal of it then neither will she, she will eventually forget about-if you don't react--you reacting is telling her that it is one way to annoy you--that is why she is saying it! But I am sure if you sit her down nicely and tell her the difference between big girl words and not big girl words---PS your mom will start reacting when she goes to the school and says it-and she has to go in for a conference!! Good Luck!!! :)