NationStates Jolt Archive


My Solution to Dropping Out

Sciosa
01-05-2006, 05:46
...it is 12:42 am, and I should be sleeping. I couldn't, because of my all-consuming need to learn how I could drop out of high school. Instead, I have inspected the state laws, found out exactly what subsections of the relevant laws will apply to me, discovered a type of homeschooling previously unknown to me known as 'unschooling', and have decided to do it.

...now I just need to convince my mother its a good idea, and to withdraw me from school.

...I should probbaly wait a few more hours.

And I have shared this because... well, I'm not sure, except that I'm extremely excited and want to get it underway NOW.
Kyronea
01-05-2006, 05:49
...it is 12:42 am, and I should be sleeping. I couldn't, because of my all-consuming need to learn how I could drop out of high school. Instead, I have inspected the state laws, found out exactly what subsections of the relevant laws will apply to me, discovered a type of homeschooling previously unknown to me known as 'unschooling', and have decided to do it.

...now I just need to convince my mother its a good idea, and to withdraw me from school.

...I should probbaly wait a few more hours.

And I have shared this because... well, I'm not sure, except that I'm extremely excited and want to get it underway NOW.
Unschooling?

And don't. Dropping out is bad. I don't give a crap what your reason it: it's invalid and will harm you. Trust me. I know. I went out for a year due to emotion problems. It was not good for me.
Sciosa
01-05-2006, 05:57
...my lack of lucidity must be increasing.

Don't worry, I'm not dropping out. I've been considering it for a few months, have weighed the pros and cons, and until a few hours ago had encountered some encouraging sites that told me I could drop out, get my GED, and still succeed (particularly since I have no intention of becoming a CEO or otherwise high-rank individual of anything). Only TONIGHT (or... this morning...) have I found a reasonable alternative that pleased me.

Unschooling does not require the parent to 'teach', but to act as a resource. I am quite capable of teaching myself, which is part of the reason I considered dropping out-- I KNOW that I learn better when teaching myself, and I enjoy it more. Regimented schoolwork bores me, and although I am capaable of it, I have a tendancy to skip out on it simply because I have no interest. Additionally, I am significantly ahead of my peers in most areas. Unschooling will not require my single-parent mother to do much more than provide me with an internet connection and library visits, and as we are living with my grandmother (a retired teacher) I will not lack for traditional teaching should I desire it (which is unlikely). All around, an ideal solution.

Particularly since, under subsection (3)(f) of Michigan law, families are permitted to homeschool without any need to submit paperwork, ask for permission, keep records, or participate in standardized tests.
NERVUN
01-05-2006, 06:03
Not a bright idea, a GED doesn't have the pull that a high school diploma has, especially if you are thinking of college (many universities will NOT take a GED, meaning you have to go by way of transfering through a JC or community college). If you're going by way of home school, make sure that you enroll yourself in your district's program that allows you get to a high school diploma.

It might seem like a drag now, but that's nothing compared to later on when you suddenly figure out that you need it.
Bejerot
01-05-2006, 06:08
Oh man, don't drop out... you'll never get a good job. In a job market where it doesn't matter what your Bachelor's degree is but rather the studies for your Master's degree, you're going to have a hard time going anywhere. I mean, I'm even getting a Bachelor's degree, nursing certification, going for clinical experience in Africa for two years, and then coming back to America for two Masters programmes.

PREPARE THYSELF.

Besides, you'll never get into college if you don't have high school credentials. You can't even get into vocational school without a high school diploma.
Mercury God
01-05-2006, 06:16
Dropping out sucks.

For starters, thanks to that wonderful law in 2004, you cant join the military, You will be stuck with a shitty job, and you will constantly be embarassed taht youdropped out. If you are smart, you will end up later going to night school or adult education to get a GED or diploma. AT LEAST GET A GED! Something. Ill tell you strait up, I dropped out of HS, hated the place. couldnt stand it. Definately was not worth it. HS is the best (and last) free ride you are going to get until you are old and cannot wipe your own butt. I finally wisened up and went to night school and got my diploma. If it is the other kids you are having problems with, forget them. You will more than likely never see them again after graduation anyhow.

School work. Hell these days you really dont have to do much to pass your classes. and in many schools, even if you fail they still pass you!. Sickening but true. You think you are in a rought now, Just drop out - eventually you will get tired of feeling sorry for yourself and finish school. Dont let that "I dont care" attitude overcome you. Tomorrow is Monday, so haul your butt back to school and suck it up.
Mercury God
01-05-2006, 06:18
and by the way, that was not ment to offend you, but to wake you up to some reality - I know, Ive been in your shoes
Sciosa
01-05-2006, 06:22
-blink- Did I not say... up there... that I'm NOT dropping out high school? That it was a consideration to which I have found an alternative? Did that get lost somewhere? Hm... and here I thought my subject line might give people an idea... My SOLUTION to Dropping Out.

Go figure.
Mercury God
01-05-2006, 06:26
...it is 12:42 am, and I should be sleeping. I couldn't, because of my all-consuming need to learn how I could drop out of high school. Instead, I have inspected the state laws, found out exactly what subsections of the relevant laws will apply to me, discovered a type of homeschooling previously unknown to me known as 'unschooling', and have decided to do it.

...now I just need to convince my mother its a good idea, and to withdraw me from school.

...I should probbaly wait a few more hours.

And I have shared this because... well, I'm not sure, except that I'm extremely excited and want to get it underway NOW.

I know exactly what you wrote. You have to convince your mother it is a good idea? Yeah right. She will probably just laugh at you. If your mother had the resources to do it then she already would have. Obviously she wants you in a regular school, so that is where you need to be. She made her choice a long time ago. But for all this is worth, good luck convincing her.
IL Ruffino
01-05-2006, 06:28
...it is 12:42 am, and I should be sleeping. I couldn't, because of my all-consuming need to learn how I could drop out of high school. Instead, I have inspected the state laws, found out exactly what subsections of the relevant laws will apply to me, discovered a type of homeschooling previously unknown to me known as 'unschooling', and have decided to do it.

...now I just need to convince my mother its a good idea, and to withdraw me from school.

...I should probbaly wait a few more hours.

And I have shared this because... well, I'm not sure, except that I'm extremely excited and want to get it underway NOW.
The year is almost over.. just.. not drop out..
NERVUN
01-05-2006, 06:29
-blink- Did I not say... up there... that I'm NOT dropping out high school? That it was a consideration to which I have found an alternative? Did that get lost somewhere? Hm... and here I thought my subject line might give people an idea... My SOLUTION to Dropping Out.

Go figure.
Well, your second post says about no testing or record keeping, which indicates that you may not be awarded a diploma, which is what we're warning you about. I would make damn sure that you will get a standard high school diploma at the end of whatever it is you are doing and that you compleate the steps required for that.

It will hurt you a lot not to have it and I have seen too many homeschooled kids who didn't bother to read the fine print and ended up without it.

Really threw a monkey wrench into their plans.
Sciosa
01-05-2006, 06:32
Actually, public school was my decision most recently. We've gone through phases in my family. My mother prefers to homeschool us, and I actually prefer to be homeschooled, but when my father moved to California that ceased to be a viable option, so I told my mother I would go to public school and let her get a job. I'm not emotionally suited to public school anyway, and please don't give me shit about learning to live in the 'real world', I've heard it before. I have found an alternative that will work for my family. My only concern is how quickly I can get it in the works, and how my mother will get a few hours off so that she can go into school to sign the nessicary papers. I forsee no difficulties except that possibility of my father's intervention (as he seems to think that he can parent from across the country).
Sciosa
01-05-2006, 06:34
Well, your second post says about no testing or record keeping, which indicates that you may not be awarded a diploma, which is what we're warning you about. I would make damn sure that you will get a standard high school diploma at the end of whatever it is you are doing and that you compleate the steps required for that.

It will hurt you a lot not to have it and I have seen too many homeschooled kids who didn't bother to read the fine print and ended up without it.

Really threw a monkey wrench into their plans.

I appreciate your concern, I really do, and I will be looking into the matter. We homeschooled here briefly, and my mother is familiar with the laws, so we should be able to manage that with minimal fuss.
NERVUN
01-05-2006, 07:05
I appreciate your concern, I really do, and I will be looking into the matter. We homeschooled here briefly, and my mother is familiar with the laws, so we should be able to manage that with minimal fuss.
Good luck then, just make sure of it.