2006-11-12 02:53:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
If graduated a year early my daughter will be 16.5
2006-11-12 03:06:22 · update #1
The school doesn't pick people to graduate early, my daughter wants to, they are able to with parental consent.
2006-11-12 03:07:25 · update #2
How old will the child be at graduation? Seventeen? It very much depends on the child. One of our daughters graduated a year late rather than a year early, and that is what was best for her. She is now on her way to completing a masters. I graduated from high school at 16 and was quite ready to move on to university. Everyone is different - s/he may be very ready for this step. What does s/he say? If your child is mature and prepared to move to the next step in life, then no problem. However, if the child is young for his/her age, anxious about possibly moving away from home, etc., then you may want to look at the situation.
My somewhat nostalgic thoughts in hindsight, from my point of view now as a grandma with very grown up adult children, is that childhood ends so quickly. Why are we always in such a hurry? What's another year in the overall scheme of things?
No easy answer to your question. Best of luck, whatever the decision. Take care.
2006-11-12 03:04:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
You have a good point, they'll be missing all those H.S. experiences like Prom and so forth, not to mention peer pressure and poor social modeling.
Honestly, I think they'd be better off graduating early.
#1 Reason:
Many states have Post Secondary Enrollment Options. So they could spend their senior year doing college freshman course work on the governments dime.
YOU COULD SAVE $10,000's!!!
#2 Reason:
Keeping them in High School, when they are clearly over qualified would stunt their educational growth.
But most importantly what does your smart, near-adult, child want to do?
My mom forced me to go to college, when I wanted to do my undergraduate work at the college she worked at for free. I was in love, not literally, with the french teacher at the school. I went to the big old University of Minnesota, whose French department sucks...I was interested in Francophone Africa, and clearly they weren't. I was so frustrated, I dropped out. Wasting about 7 grand. Later the same favorite french teacher helped me study abroad in French Africa...I didn't get credit but that is a whole 'nother story concerning racism at Winona State University.
I STILL hold this against my mother and I see her about once a year out of simple formality.
Your child probably knows what is best for him or her. You should listen and support them even if you feel they are outright WRONG (at least concerning graduating early). They may end up holding it against you for the rest of your life.
2006-11-12 03:06:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My niece graduated early and now lives with us and attends college with a 4.0 GPA. When she was in high school it just wasn't challenging for her, so I'm glad she graduated early! Also, she wants to be a physician like my husband and we wanted her to get a head start as she has many, many years of college ahead of her. So I guess it depends on the person. If a high school person is mature enough and knows what they want to do, why not?
2006-11-12 02:58:09 · answer #3 · answered by wendy h 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes if the school thinks they are smart enough to graduate a year earlier and they wanted to why not if you send them back they will just be doing work they have already done and know how to do and the wont be learning much if anything
2006-11-12 03:05:51 · answer #4 · answered by Nightchild 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter graduated at 16... she earned the right to do so when she skipped a grade and she has done great... and above all else she has turned out to be a fearless woman... she has confidence and knows she can do anything... she has just graduated med school and is now going to specialize for the next 2 years and she is 25
2006-11-12 02:56:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definately allow them to if they were able to. If they were told they could graduate a year early, that would mean that they are at the level of others older than them. I would definately encourage it. That way they are being challanged rather than bored.
2006-11-12 02:57:51 · answer #6 · answered by tmac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would allow it because the child earned the right to do so.
However I would have problems with them going away to college at that age. I think I would suggest a college at home for at least the first year.
Social maturity has nothing to do with school smarts.
2006-11-12 04:29:27 · answer #7 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a 12 year old in 8th grade, I should be in 7th...So I'll 'graduate' (I'm homeschooled!) at age 17. Just thought I'd tell you that. That's all. Bye.
2006-11-12 03:04:28 · answer #8 · answered by Leni 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be a proud parent, it is a positive thing :
1. You could start college sooner
2. It will look good on resumes
I don't see the prob.
2006-11-12 03:03:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure why not, i thought about doin it myself, but changed my mind and just had an easy senoir year instead, where i didnt learn anything, if he or she really wants to get the most out of education it may be a good idea
2006-11-12 02:58:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋