i was talking to my cousin ..and for some reason she doesnt believe in me ..I don't know if she is just jealous or what?? I will tell you what happened and hopefully you can help me!!
Ok i am 22 years old and I am currently attending a community college with my GED ..my cousin is telling me not to jump ahead yet!!! I know im going to like college ..she doesn't think i am because its a lot of work i know how hard it is ..but i believe that when you want something so bad you will work as hard as you can to get it. ok now let me finish what i was saying. I have my GED and i am in a community college taking Liberal Arts ..after i receive my associates degree i want to transfer to Northeastern University! she is telling me I cant just go to northeastern with just a GED ..and no community college ..i already know that ...but she is just putting me down ..and i already talked to her and said i know what i have to do before i apply to northeastern ..what do you think ..do you think i can get it or what?? please help me out!!! thanks so much!
2007-09-27 12:39:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
This is the time when you should stop listening to people who are not helpful. You're 22, you are allowed to do what you want, so stop asking your cousin, and if she insist on offering her advise gently cut her off by saying "thank you for yur opinion but I've made my decision".
What she is doing is called "projecting". She feels that if she were in your place she would have failed. But that's her, not you. She is a different person with different brain and different skills.
2007-09-27 13:13:20 · answer #1 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having a GED is not necessarily a detractor if you wish to pursue an academic career. In fact, Former mayor of Chicago, Harold Washington, Was a GED graduate. Furthermore, I say don't let your cousins thoughts on the subject dissuade you in any way from what you want to achieve. Although your cousin may be attempting to help protect you from disappointment, you will never know how far you advance in life if you never try because of some perceived shortcoming.
yours truly,
Gee (GED grad)
2007-09-27 19:51:54 · answer #2 · answered by Gee Whizdom™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course you can if you get good enough grades. uc berkeley, which is one of the top 10 universities in the country, accepts community college transfers.
2007-09-27 19:54:21 · answer #3 · answered by jinx12 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋