My friend's parents are making him go to Privaye High Schools even though he doesn't want to. When he tells them they don't listen to him. He is 14 and they think he cannot make his own decisions. They are registering tests and making him look at the schools that he does not want to go to. He is afraid if he uses confontation they will be extremely angry at him. How can he convince his parents that he does not want to go to any Private High Schools. He has to take some SSAT tests and he is thinking about failing them on purpose but he is afraid they will take away his priviledges. What should he do?
2006-10-29 05:08:25 · 9 answers · asked by Fourtonfour 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
The parents probably want to send their son to a private school because they don't like the level of eduation that's in the public school system right now. It's a documented fact that people who go to private school excel more often and have a tendency to get better jobs.
Your friend needs to come up with a convincing argument as to why he doesn't want to go to private school. Does it involve more travel for him? Will he have trouble making friends there? Will it be more expensive? Things like that.
2006-10-29 05:13:48 · answer #1 · answered by Blue Jean 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He should take the tests, go to the best school he can get into and suck it up. We all do things we don't want to do, and a lot of the time they end up being the best things for us. Does he have any good reasons for not wanting to go? Oh and he would be doing himself a terribly injustice if he failed tests on purpose. Trying to convince people that he's not smart enough to pass a test isn't a cool thing to do (even though at 14 it seems like it is).
He should listen to his parents and try to make the best of it. For all he knows the private school could be great! I know two people who didn't want to go and were happy in the end that they did.
2006-10-29 14:41:38 · answer #2 · answered by curious cat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe they want to send him to a private school because of what all goes on in publis schools. I went to private schools my 11th and 12th and it wasn't that bad (except the uniform). But if your friend is dead set against it I don't recommend failing the SATs because that could be bad for him in the long run. I suggest try having him tell them he needs to have a serious talk with them and have them sit down like at the kitchen table so they can hear him and not be distracted. When he's talking to them, tell him to remain calm, loosing his cool will only make matters worse. If they still won't listen maybe there's a third party, perhaps a relative or friend of the family that he can go talk to that might talk to them on his behalf.
2006-10-29 13:27:29 · answer #3 · answered by vrajagirl 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He should go to the school his parents tell him to go to, He is 14 not a grown man and does not know everything. Failing a test on purpose is appalling. Private Schools offer a better education so tell your friend to suck it up and act like the grown up he thinks he already is
2006-10-29 13:29:09 · answer #4 · answered by Shadow Kat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1.) how can he be in private high scholl if he is 14?
2.) is he going to a middle school now and when he is old enough he isgonna go to a private high school?
3.) why r they makin' him go ta private school?
4.) do ya no why i am asking these questions.
answer: because udon't have enough DETAILS!!!
2006-10-29 14:20:34 · answer #5 · answered by LIL B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Private schools suck ... atleast in the UK they do. Bullying is really bad and they cheat at everything. He needs to sit and talk to them tell them that state schools can be better. Both my big bros went to private and me n my sis now go to state and the state is much better than the private although we got into private we chose state. Sitting down and talking should help.
xXx good luck xXx
2006-10-29 13:24:52 · answer #6 · answered by Charlie V 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
At age 14,nothing but listen to his parents.
2006-10-29 14:42:54 · answer #7 · answered by Nicholais S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sticky situation...maybe make a deal with them...
2006-10-29 13:12:58 · answer #8 · answered by §†reet R¥dA 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he should do as his parents say because they know what is best for him at this stage of life.
2006-10-29 13:12:58 · answer #9 · answered by roy40372 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋