Why do I think that I am so great when all I have is a High School education?
460614
Maybe you are so great! Advanced degrees are no guarantee of talent.\n\nThere's also a possibility that you suffered from a certain kind of traumatic brain injury that articifically inflates the ego.\n\nWithout knowing you personally, I really can't say for sure.
233207
I agree. If you're a good student and you can do it, don't sell yourself short, always strive to be the best that you can be.
821667
I did not get good grades in high school, in fact, I barely graduated. But it wasn't due to a lack of intelligence. My IQ is 120. I struggled in high school only because I partied too much and didn't care to study. I was rather bored with the subject matter. In essence, I hated school.\n\nI have learned that if you are business saavy, genuinely intelligent, and do good work then I believe you will succeed in life.  As a small business owner I have found that I am doing much better financially than about 98% of the classmates I graduated with.\n\nHowever, I encourage you to try your best in high school. That's all anyone can ask of you. Do your best at everything you do in life, even if you aren't good at it or you don't succeed.
645030
Being educated and having a diploma are two different things. I have known three or four people in my life who did not have a college education or in one case even a high school education but they are the best educated people I know. \n\nThey have common sense, a great love of reading and learning and the desire to get ahead.
610127
A high school education is very important but not everything.  If he already has quit school...has he a job? is he nice, caring.  Looks are not everything.  You may think he is not smart....but he is probably just as smart as you....but in different areas.  Now is he mentally challenged or just from "the back woods" so to speak.  My husband didn't graduate, reads but is a little bit slow, has trouble spelling words sometimes.......but he has the biggest heart, would never hurt anyone especially me!, not like my 2 ex's whom was very abusive as well as my mother.  He is a breathe of fresh air.  He has a good job and has been there for 32 yrs.  Brings home the pay, doesn't drink, is faithful, and makes me the most important thing in the world.  He's a God send.  Maybe this person is also.  Don't judge too quickly......maybe he thinks you are not pretty or smart...........think about it!!
536619
I personally don't, but I would imagine that they have all kinds of thoughts going on in their heads as to what might have prevented you from finishing High School through the normal means.  Unfortunately most of those thoughts are negative.\n\nMy friend dropped out, and got her GED, so she could graduate EARLY and start College early!
1170259
Their education surpasses ours, can graduate high school at 15/16 years of age because of it.  It is of primary importance to them, where we sometimes lack this.
1004044
This may sound weird.  \n\n If I were in your position, I would get the GED and work while I finished High School. and got a diploma. I never finished high school but got a GED, years after I began my family. I still have dreams of what I missed. I regret that I didn't stick with it back then. I am not in a position to for back to high school but you are. Go back for all the right reasons. \n\nYou obviously desire to better yourself. Kudos.
330987
I'd bet with you- mostly because of the deterioration in quality in public schools- it seems that today as long as you "feel good" about yourself, being able to communicate effectively and function in the "real" world are at best secondary and more likely tertiary considerations- and by the way, I am submitting this answer completely as I typed it, without submitting it for spell check.
853906
High school is good enough
357719
yes education is a rare commodity especially in the US where in the final year of high school you guys are at the same level as we are in Australia when we are 15... then you go to junior college to learn what we learn in high school and this is the country that is the superpower of the world???  oh don't worry I'm not shocked I got too much education and life experience... ha ha ha
326778
He really needs to have a high school diploma but a ged is better then not having either. And he will make more money having a real high school diploma. Where are his parents? And why doesnt he want to go to high school. If he has some problems there maybe he needs to see a counciler.
491412
Don't get so fixated on grades that you drive yourself crazy. Make sure your life has balance. Colleges like to see that you have a life and interests outside school.\n\nThe key to getting A's in high school is to make sure you do all your assignments and turn them in on time, in addition to studying hard for every test. If the teacher offers extra credit for something, do it even if you are already getting a good grade, just to buy yourself a little wiggle room in case you blow something later. And remember, even if you get a B (or worse) the world won't end and you will still be able to get in a good college.\n\nThe most important thing is that you continue to enjoy learning. Have fun and take advantage of all the experiences that high school has to offer.
104564
A high school eduacation actually gives you a lot of options for jobs after you get out. Such jobs include the military, some corporations, and even college. In the game of life, happiness and money are the keys to success...and if you do not graduate (like my ex-wife), you will be stuck doing a dead-end job with hardly any money to do anything you really want to and you might be doomed by living with your parents forever!
393413
I truly believe that people attend school in order to get an education. Then, I know that they can learn. Only when one has a serious mind about ANYTHING, does it become successful. Home schooling has its place, but it is not for everyone. Then, some home schoolers, attend regular schooling part time, for gym and other activities. This can make a well rounded situation for the educated ones. All of this is a matter of conjecture. God Bless.
159094
I'm not but I can tell you at those places it's not about grades, it's about how you apply the skills you have learned to make the world better. You need potencial and practicle appliance of knowledge rather than high marks.
430301
High school is the best time of your life? Perhaps you haven't experienced much else of life.\n\nI'm not gonna say that high school was terrible, but it definitely wasn't the highlight of my life.\n\nThere's too much pressure in high school to be someone that you are not. Status is defined by the clothes you wear and the type of car that you drive... even though it was the parents who bought the car and the clothes. So in essence, high school is just a competition of "my parents spoil me more than your parents spoil you".