i have a problem could you help me?

Question

ok i'm 16 and i want to get my GED so i can get out of school and get a job i still plan on going to college and everything my mom is fine with it as long as i get a job and make plans for it all it so happens i live with my dad and he found out last night because he was evese dropping at my door sad huh? well he is increadably mad my whole family is on my dads side but i just reacently became a part of there family they dont even care they just always have to be right i dont like them and they dont like me i dont get what the big deal is i'm getting my GED which is my high school education i'll just be getting it early and it looks good on an application to have your GED before your 18 how do i explain tis all to my dad so he will understand and not keep ignoring or avoiding me

Answer 1

A high school diploma still looks better than a GED to an employer because the employer sees you as finishing what you started. Not too many employers look as favorably upon the GED regardless of what age you get it. If you want to finish high school early. . . now that's impressive by getting all your credits in less time than most.

PS Even colleges prefer a HS diploma (same reasons) and it CAN affect your financial aid package.

Answer 2

Getting your GED is not the same as getting a diploma. It makes you look like a high school drop out, also you can't get it until after you would have graduated. Go and see your school counselor and find out if you have enough credits to graduate. You may be able to make up credits in night school and graduate early. My guess is that your mom wants you to get out of school early so she doesn't have to pay anymore child support. Your dad is right, you have to finish school. It doesn't look good on any application to have a GED instead of a diploma. It really does make a difference. Are you a Sophomore or a Junior? Just wait it out, why do you want a job so bad anyway. You will be working for the rest of your life, don't be in such a hurry. By the way, I used to do the hiring where I worked, and I tossed any applications that stated someone had a GED instead of a diploma.

Answer 3

Whoa now!!! GED does NOT look better it makes you look like you couldn't handle highschool, you know what will look good? Honors classes, clubs, extracurricular activities...And if you're wanting to get a jump on college, most highschools have programs where you can do concurrent enrollment at a university or community college, you're going to have to have basics no matter what so it is a good way to get highschool and college credit at the same time!!! That's what I did! And I got discount...A huge one!!

I think every highschool student think about quitting at some point why come all this way and then quit...(getting a GED) IS settling a highschool diploma is something you can be proud of. Sorry to say it but your dad and your family know best in this situation...Good Luck I hope you decide to stay in school...

Answer 4

Ok, first your dad is being your dad. If he hadn't had to listen at your door to find out how you are planning on running your life.... he wouldn't be mad at all!

If you graduate HS and have a diploma, then on your application you will be able to say, yes I have graduated HS. This is a good thing.

If you get a GED (at any age), it is better then not doing anything about trying to better yourself.

If you have a college diploma, nobody will care whether you have a GED or highschool diploma NOR will they care at what age you got either.

If you are going for your GED, so that you can enroll in College early, and have the means (money and support) to get your College diploma, then the only obstacle is that you may be trying to grow up too fast (Ok, now what working adult here would not like an extra 2 years of being a carefree teenager?).

If you are trying to get your GED so that you can save up money to go to college.... you may make it by the time you are 35! An employer sees a student and they say, "cool, someone who is willing to work PT, with no benefits", they see a 16yr old with a GED and they say, "Smart kids stay in school.... NEXT". If you are looking to work to save up money, stay in school, you'll be glad you did.

Either way, I do believe you need to talk to your dad. He has every right to be furious with you. You did not get invited to live with him, in his house, just so that he could be kept out of the loop! Sit down with him, and the first words out of your mouth should be a very sincere appology.... don't do it unless you can come to understand what I am talking about. You need to appologize for not letting him into your life, not talking with him about the things that are important to you, and not letting him talk to you about the things that are important to him. Make sure you understand that what you want to do..... cannot be done.... not ever.... not even a little bit..... without a lot of support, and then make sure he knows that you WILL NOT do anything without his support, but that it is very important to you for him to support you in decsions that sometimes he isn't going to like.

That, is called being a family.

Good luck!

Answer 5

ok well 4 1 a GED does NOT look better on a resume than a deploma. my dad mastered in bissinuess and workin 1 and both my mom and my dad have owned a bissinues 4 13 yrs. i asked them this and they both said a getting a diploma at 18 looks better than a GED at 16.they said the diploma shows u r determined and will take the courses w/ patience, and it shows u have spent ur time on something.but they also said both r ok because they both show u have a education, as an employer they would consider that part lightly, as long as u have an ed. now w/ ur ?.get it with out them. or think up a speech and out line it to ur dad.also try and look in his point of view and/or try talking w/ 1 of his close famly member that agree w/ him. it might be easier that way. just be sure to get an edu.!!!!

Answer 6

A GED never looks better on a resume than a high school diploma. You should stay in school. You only have a couple of years of being a kid left. Don't rush it. There is plenty of time to get a job and be an adult. My sister quit high school when she was 17. She did go back and get her GED, but she says that is one thing she'll always regret. She says she should have stayed in school and finished with her class.

Answer 7

Getting a GED before age 18 does NOT look good on an application. And what application? You're 16. McDonalds? You know what looks good on applications? Awesome grades and all that extracurricular crap. Maybe youre family does consist of a bunch of know-it-all's, but theres a reason so many of them are against this idea.

Answer 8

At lot of states won't allow you to get a GED until after your graduation year and a GED isn't as good as a diploma. I think you really need to learn more about this before you make a decision.

Answer 9

it doesn't look good to have your GED ever! It shows lack of commitment to finishing high school.. not having a diploma is going to plague you for the rest of your life. Suck it up and wait it out.

Answer 10

You know what he should listen to you. You shouldnt have to beg him to listen and if he doesn't understand then he's not a good father. Try letting him know how you feel and if he doesn't understand try telling someone else. By telling someone else you will get your felling out and you wouln't be as depressed