School Discussion: Hate It or Love It Edition

6? The max for GPA is 4.3 :Plancelot200

I've always liked school. I like learning so I guess that makes it easier for me to enjoy though.

For high school I went to a school about 45 minutes away from my home instead of going to my neighborhood school. I don't know  how many of you actually follow the Newsweek high school rankings but my school would always be high up there, and I think it was #1 for two of the years I went there (it's #5 on the list now). I went into the International Baccalaureate program there and took all those IB cIasses in addition to about 12 AP courses.... so it was pretty tough. My GPA was not great... I think it was like 3.1 unweighted and weighted it was around 3.9. I got into the University I wanted to attend at least...

Now I'm attending the University of Florida and pretty close to graduating... only about a year left. It's been a lot of fun though, from just the diversity of the student population, to winning 3 major national championships (2 football, 1 basketball), to the cIasses. I'll miss it a lot when I graduate :(

Aren't you suppose to go to your neighbourhood school? I thought you didn't have a choice at attending the school you wanted.At any rate, you manage to attend a demanding school and still spend all this time on GS. Impressive. What are you majoring, I'm curious.lancelot200

The school I went to was a magnet school so it draws from people all over the city. So if you were thinking I was just picking and choosing any random high school to attend, that wasn't the case:P Most people at my school had to enter a random lottery for a chance to attend (the basic program), but to get into the IB Program it was kind of like applying for a college.... they based it on your test scores, grades, teacher recommendations, and so on... and if they were good enough they accepted you.

I had plenty of free time too. I had to do 150 volunteer hours as part of the IB requirement, was captain of my school's basketball team, and was involved in clubs like Mu Alpha Theta, Robotics, and National Honor Society. I think a lot of this extracurricular stuff helped me get into my university because my grades were not by any means amazing.

And I'm majoring in Marketing. I can still switch to Finance if I want since I'm not off track for that either but for the time being I'm Marketing.

The school I went to was a magnet school so it draws from people all over the city. So if you were thinking I was just picking and choosing any random high school to attend, that wasn't the case:P Most people at my school had to enter a random lottery for a chance to attend (the basic program), but to get into the IB Program it was kind of like applying for a college.... they based it on your test scores, grades, teacher recommendations, and so on... and if they were good enough they accepted you.

I had plenty of free time too. I had to do 150 volunteer hours as part of the IB requirement, was captain of my school's basketball team, and was involved in clubs like Mu Alpha Theta, Robotics, and National Honor Society. I think a lot of this extracurricular stuff helped me get into my university because my grades were not by any means amazing.

And I'm majoring in Marketing. I can still switch to Finance if I want since I'm not off track for that either but for the time being I'm Marketing.

Orlando_Magic

I guess there is no point for you to pursue a Master's degree. It's in my opinion that Master's are something to pursue in Arts and Science. The rest are more practical studies so you don't need to continue unless you want to.

You said what the cIass average was...lancelot200

I started Health. last year of it and I think its going to be just as boring as the other ones >_> I want to learn about things that can kill off the human race fastesttruck

let's not forget rays from the sun!cousin_eddy

let's not forget rays from the sun!cousin_eddy

Horgen that is just persons tho not the whole race. Ebola could kill the whole race [QUOTE="cousin_eddy"]let's not forget rays from the sun!fastesttruck

I'd love to work a night shift too..I can't stand the sun most of the time :P.

I'd love to work a night shift too..I can't stand the sun most of the time :P.

cousin_eddy

I'd love to work a night shift too..I can't stand the sun most of the time :P.

cousin_eddy

Yeah I am EXTREMELY light sensitive.cousin_eddy

Eddy but is yours something that needs to be running round the clock and if something goes wrong it could mean death for folk all over the area? fastesttruck

Maybe...:lol:

and why woudl I get a not-so-nice comment if I walk around with my glasses in norway?

Hey my job is plenty important in its own way :P.

Eddy I think not :P oh and at school everyone keeps saying how we need to go to school after HS and the such to make good money. I'm gonna find it funny when I end up nailing a nice work place in only a year or two after being out of HS :P fastesttruck

Meh, I wouldn't be surprised. I have seen stranger things happen.FireBirdPheonix

That's what I shoot for. My mom hates C. But I'll admit, I spent much more time studying for my Anatomy. And I'm a suffering my Senioritis

Swanogt19

Lol, that horrid condition.

Yeah I am EXTREMELY light sensitive.cousin_eddy

You think you're light sensitive? My parents thought I had porphyria for the first few years of my life, I hated light so much.

[QUOTE="fastesttruck"] Eddy but is yours something that needs to be running round the clock and if something goes wrong it could mean death for folk all over the area? cousin_eddy

Maybe...:lol:

and why woudl I get a not-so-nice comment if I walk around with my glasses in norway?

[QUOTE="Swanogt19"]

That's what I shoot for. My mom hates C. But I'll admit, I spent much more time studying for my Anatomy. And I'm a suffering my Senioritis

Lotus-Edge

Lol, that horrid condition.

Yeah I am EXTREMELY light sensitive.cousin_eddy

You think you're light sensitive? My parents thought I had porphyria for the first few years of my life, I hated light so much.

Ever bleed from your eyes the light hurt you so bad? I did as of 2005 and still do on occasion.

Horgen them side lights and lights while driving can be painful on the eyes tho :P fastesttruck

I got out of school for a snowday:DFireBirdPheonix

Me too! And its a snow day that I don't have to make up!

[QUOTE="FireBirdPheonix"]I got out of school for a snowday:DSwanogt19

Me too! And its a snow day that I don't have to make up!

this calls for a party!

I got out of school for a snowday:DFireBirdPheonix

]Yeah making you able to see something, what a pain :Phorgen123

[QUOTE="horgen123"]]Yeah making you able to see something, what a pain :Pfastesttruck

There's been too many snow days. :xjulian_jr

Horgen but the TV and such has more than one color so its ok. fastesttruck

no your deduction skills are just lacking >_> my reasoning is perfect if you now how to read it >_>fastesttruck