Hi..I dropped out in 8th grade....HELP ME!!!!?

Question

Hi! I dropped out of school in 8th grade. I would now be in the 12th grade graduating this year. I am now starting to regret dropping out. I really would like to return to school next year and graduate. I never really worried about it until I heard my aunt talking to my mom about my cousin graduating this year and just to see the look on my mom's face was enough to kill me. I would like to know if anyone knows how this would work out. I'm not sure how to go about it. I know I don't have any of the high school credits so does anyone know if there is a way I can make up all the credits for 9-11th grade?Could someone please just help me out.If anyone has any idea about the credits could you please let me know.I did a few courses with the American School.Does anyone know if I completed the rest of the courses if they could use those as credits for graduation. Sorry so long but this has really been worring me.If there is any ?'s email me at [e-mail]..Thanks & God Bless.Sammi

Answer 1

go back to school and there will be no problem

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

You can sign up for online homeschooling classes, or contact local private schools about classes and summer school to get all your credits. You could do 9-12 grade in two years with online classes and/or summer school. Just find out how many credits you need to graduate. Most high schools require 4 maths, 4 englishes, 3 histories, 3 sciences and 2 foreign language credits.

Also, you may have to get your GEd. I don't know what the law is there, but here if you're over 21 high school kicks you out and you have to get a GED instead of a diploma. Also, since you dropped out you may not be allowed back in public schools anway, especially if you're 18.

Answer 4

I think that you should get your GED. Almost everyone recognizes it as the equivalent of high school diploma and it won't take you nearly as much time.

However if you really want to get your diploma, there might be a program near by you, that will allow you to get your high school diploma. You'll have to do some research. Start with the phone book or search the web. If that doesn't work, call your local high school, and they will probably have some information for you.

Just keep in my mind that it will take alot of hard work to get your diploma, and that although the GED will require some work, it will be much less time consuming.

That way, you can start attending a community college and perhaps get a nursing degree. It only takes about 1-1.5 year to become an LVN, and only about 3 years to become an RN. You may also want to consider a technical school, where you can get certified as a pharmacy technician, massage therapist, dental assistant or something along those lines.

Just find something that interests you and take the time to get certified or get a degree, so that you don't end up working a dead end job that you hate. Remember you will spend alot of your adult life at work, at least put in the work now so you can do something that you enjoy!

Good luck and God bless!

Answer 5

I know a girl who dropped out of school when she was 14. She started working on her GED at the age of 15 (she had a baby) and she graduated a year earlier than the rest of our class. She went on to a community college and was working as a registered nurse by the age of 20- she ended up being more sucessful than most of the people in our class. It's never too late to graduate... it may seem that way but it isn't. If you are regretting it now, you will still be regretting it 40 years down the road... call a local community college and ask them for information about getting your GED. And about the look on your mom's face- shame on her for not giving you better guidance at such a confusing time in a young girls life- 8th grade was rough- i remember, even though that was 15 years ago.

Answer 6

Have you considered adult ed? You can go at night (some areas have daytime classes, too) and work at your own pace.

You might also contact your local JobLink and Goodwill. They have programs to help you get your diploma, and they also have vocational classes.

There are also virtual high schools, depending on what state you live in. Florida's is www.flvs.net. Your local school district should have more information, or check the state Department of Education web site.

You might also be able to get your GED. Your school district should have information on that as well, and classes to help you out.

If you really want it you can do it, and it sounds like your mom might help you out. She also may feel guilty for letting you drop out in 8th grade, so she'll be really glad to see you making an effort. Good luck!

Answer 7

Why did you drop out? I know why I did ;because it was boring me to death,because it was a waste of my time to learn things that I had no practical use for and probably never would .Your reasons may be different but they are as valid now as they were then.Take some time to re-examine how you felt about school when you quit Do you still have some or all of these concerns?They will probably still be there. .Did it really piss her off when you quit?Does it ever come up when you argue? If that is the case ,I can practically guarantee that this will not change if you graduate.I finished by correspondence and I thought my mom would stop hating me for quitting .Well she didn't.If I could go back I never would have finished.It means absolutely nothing to me that I did .It was a big waste of time and cash.Take your time with this .You don't have to graduate this year or ever for that matter.But if you do, do it for the right reasons.Not because of what somebody else thinks.Would you really be considering this if you hadn't overheard what your aunt said to your mom and her reaction?. I recommend the "Teenage Liberation Handbook" and other books like this . It can give you a better sense of the options available to you.Good luck !

Answer 8

Contact your local school district for locations to enroll in GED (General Education Diploma) classes. These classes will prepare you to take the GED exam, which, if you pass, grants you a diploma equivalent to a high school diploma.

GED classes concentrate on math, English, and social studies, the core courses required by most high schools. Some emphasis may be placed on the sciences.

You may, at your age, be required to pay a fee for these classes; but classes are usually held in the evenings and do not conflict with any wage-earning job you have. Classes usually meet two to three times a week.

My husband is 67, quit school after the 8th grade, was fortunate that the military accepted non-graduates, served two years in the military and has veteran status, and is eligible for medical benefits through VA. After military service, he got a job as a janitor, stayed with the company for 20 years, and retired with a small pension and Social Security benefits.

Today, the military does not accept anyone without a high school diploma or GED; nor do any employers offering pension plans.

I have a Master's degree in Education, am a retired teacher, and still do substitute teaching to supplement our income.

We have minimum medical insurance, Plan A, under Social Security: cannot afford Plan B, much less Plan C and D. My husband relies on VA and I rely on free medical care through the Indian tribe of which I am a member.

Get your GED!

Answer 9

Please put importance on what I am going to tell you...this was a miracle for me.

I have struggled with school for my entire life. I was an honor student, but I had a fear of entering the classroom. I managed to have helpful and understanding teachers and beared with being miserable until I was 14, when I started highschool (9th grade). I couldn't do it, so I stopped going. I missed nearly a year of school, and didn't know what to do.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT GET YOUR GED UNLESS IT IS A LAST RESORT!

If you EVER want to have a successful career, earn a significantly higher salary or starting wage, or want to better yourself as a person you won't settle for less.

I found a school in the basement of a chuch that used this system:

http://www.aceministries.com/homeschool/Default.aspx

My "principal" allowed me to do my work at home, and I received a degree just like anyone else. There are no credits. There are no regents. There are 12 workbooks per year, per subject, and one test on each book after you've completed it.

It is timely, and will go faster the more you work on it. I was able to graduate EARLY... I'm assuming from the "God Bless" you believe, which is why I'm so excited to tell you this is a Christian system...there is a religion course. :)

You do need to take a proficiency test when you first begin so you can determine what grade level you are at. I attended public school, and when I was in the 9th grade, found I needed to be put back in 6th grade English. None of this shows - you receive a REAL diploma, so you can go to REAL college.. (Right now Im attending ESC - ONLINE college, and it's a SUNY..)

http://www.aceministries.com/homeschool/Default.aspx

Please check out the link, read about it...and try it. i'm sure you can excel; Dont do it for your mom - do it for you. Goodluck :) God Bless!

Answer 10

One suggestion is to do an on line course. This is one you can look into they will send you free information.
http://www.eduselect.com/e/stratford/signup.cgi?AffiliateID=304539&mid=777&cc=

also:
Here are some more tips about how to get a GED.

1. Contact your local testing center and request an information packet. You can find a state-by-state listing of phone numbers and email addresses for GED administrators on the official GED website at http://www.gedtest.org. The packet you receive will contain more detailed information about the structure of the tests, as well as the way in which scores are determined and the minimum scores you need in order to pass. This will help give you a better idea of what to expect on test day.

2. Enroll in a GED preparation course or buy a study guide. Unless you dropped out of high school relatively recently, there's a good chance that your academic skills are a bit rusty. A preparation course or study guide will help you develop the skills you need in order to pass the GED. You'll also learn general test-taking tips, which could come in handy if you find yourself stuck on a particular section of the real test.

3. Take a practice test. Practice tests are by far the best way to measure your readiness to sit for the real GED exam. If you take a GED preparation course, a practice test is likely included as part of the program. Many study guides also contain sample tests and answer keys for you to use. In the event that you don't have access to a sample test through either of these avenues, you can find a free online version at http://www.gedpractice.com.

4. Sign up to take the GED tests at your local testing center. Tests are given frequently throughout the year, so you will have a great deal of flexibility in this respect. Since the total time required to complete all five tests is a bit over seven hours, most people opt to take different sections on different days. Once you take a specific section of the GED test, your score will be valid for three years. That means you have to finish the other sections of the test within that time frame, otherwise you will have to start over again.

5. Wait for your results. It takes approximately two to three weeks to receive your scores back, but this could vary depending on how many people took the exam at the same time you did. If you passed with at least a 60 percent overall score, congratulations! You now have the equivalent of a high school diploma and will be able to get better jobs, earn more money, or even go on to college. If you didn't pass, don't give up. You can take the test up to three times in a calendar year, and the next time you take it, you'll know exactly what to expect.
http://www.howtodothings.com/careers/a1974-how-to-get-a-high-school-equivalency-ged-degree.html


http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=GEDTS

Do not give up and feel free to contact me if you need further resources. God Bless and Merry Christmas.

You can do it.

Answer 11

well you could take online courses but my tiny town has a place where people that have dropped out can go to earn their GED....there isn't a schedule you just go at your own pace. I heard you can pretty much go through high school in a short period of time....ours is called the Marion county Learning Center and i'm pretty sure there's a place like that around wherever you may happen to live. But you might want to look it up in a phone book or something like a learning center....good luck and i'm glad that you are wanting to go back to school!