I am a sophomore in high school and my counselor and I figured out that I could finish my curriculum by the end of my junior year, and graduate.
Should I take it slow and graduate with my friends or take advantage of and early start on college?
2006-09-03 17:55:32 · 6 answers · asked by LeoPham 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
If your high school has a program where you can get advanced placement credits, or even get some college credit by attending a local community college, I would say go for that.
However, I would strongly advise against graduating early, especially if you plan to move away from home to attend college. Whether you like to hear it or not, every year you get more and more mature and more able to handle the responsibilities of being "out there on your own". Brain research shows that the frontal lobe (the part of the brain responsible for knowing right from wrong and making "mature" choices) doesn't mature until age 25. Take advantage of your parents' shelter as long as you can.
I had this same opportunity and I chose to wait and graduate with my friends. I am VERY glad I made that choice!
2006-09-03 18:28:23 · answer #1 · answered by midlandsharon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it possible to stay in high school and take elective classes that you could get college credit for? A lot of schools offer Advanced Placement classes - after the class, you take an exam. If you get a high score, the college you attend may give you college credits for these tests. If this is possible, then you could have the best of both worlds - graduate with your friends and earn college credits at the same time.
2006-09-03 17:58:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I could have done that too but opted not to. You have to do what is best with you. I am glad that I went to my senior homecoming and prom, etc. The extra classes that I took did help me. Take things that you are interested in if you decide to go through your senior year.
Also, you could check into PSO; post secondary option. This is where you take a couple high school classes (half day) and then spend the rest of the day at a university or college. You then college credit for these courses.
2006-09-03 18:16:23 · answer #3 · answered by Melanie L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on if you are emotionaly ready for college yet. I would recommend staying in High School for your Senior year and use that time to find the right University for you, applying for scholarships( mostly for graduating Seniors) and enjoying all the perks of your last year.
2006-09-03 17:59:19 · answer #4 · answered by Rose R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In your situation I would suggest taking college classes while you ar in high school. Being social is very important too. This lesson might get missed if you suddenly surround yourself with older people. This way you can have it both ways.
2006-09-03 18:01:01 · answer #5 · answered by nene 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
remember that everyone in college will probably be way older and more mature than you, and since you will be missing your senior year you will also probably be missing your college prep year! of course i dont know how mature you are or anything, but i would suggest taking a bunch of extra courses for your senior year, or go to a specialized school. for example, new york film academy. =)
2006-09-03 19:26:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋