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raymond
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What should I do now i dont wanna go to school anymore buh my parents keep insisting so what now ? tell me your honest opinion thanks?
JUST NEED to prove to my parents that school aint worth it
ive pitched some ideas to my parents they dont listen
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Ken Walsh
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Hi Raymond,
It is tough to answer your question without knowing if you are in high school, college or something else.
I would say at least graduate from high school. Graduating from college with a bachelors degree is preferrable to give you different options. Graduating from college with a two-year degree at a community college is another option. Many public service jobs, such as becoming a Police Officer, require at least a two-year degree now. If you decide not to go to college and get a job in the trades such as being a construction worker and you get hurt, you will not have anything to fall back on. Once you stop going to school, it is tough to go back. I graduated from college after high school and went back to get my MBA at the age of 35. It was tough to get in the mindset of going to class and studying after being out of school for over a decade. It was also difficult to juggle, schoolwork, a wife, kids and a job all at once. If I had to do it over again, I would have went back to get my MBA in my mid to late 20's. This way I would have had some work experience and not had kids yet.
I hope this helps. Best of Luck!
It is tough to answer your question without knowing if you are in high school, college or something else.
I would say at least graduate from high school. Graduating from college with a bachelors degree is preferrable to give you different options. Graduating from college with a two-year degree at a community college is another option. Many public service jobs, such as becoming a Police Officer, require at least a two-year degree now. If you decide not to go to college and get a job in the trades such as being a construction worker and you get hurt, you will not have anything to fall back on. Once you stop going to school, it is tough to go back. I graduated from college after high school and went back to get my MBA at the age of 35. It was tough to get in the mindset of going to class and studying after being out of school for over a decade. It was also difficult to juggle, schoolwork, a wife, kids and a job all at once. If I had to do it over again, I would have went back to get my MBA in my mid to late 20's. This way I would have had some work experience and not had kids yet.
I hope this helps. Best of Luck!
Michelle M.
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Hello, Raymond !
Quitting school is a serious decision to make and unless you have a serious, viable, logical and sound reason for doing so, you will regret it. It can't be merely oh, I want to quit school. Somehow your awareness of how important education is has gotten lost and there is some reason for it.
Something that you can take into consideration may be what grade are you in ? Also, do you go to a public or private school ? Is the reason for stopping your education based on an emotional, intellectual or social reason ? Also how would you feel about taking and passing a GED and depending on that to obtain employment you would be happy with ? Exactly how and what did you tell you parents ? This all makes a huge difference.
Something you can do is make appointments with both your guidance counselor as well as the school social worker. Get into a detailed conversation with them about what is leading you to stop your education. If you do not have a plan for replacing education, than you can probably start to see why this may not be beneficial to you. When you speak to the people at your school, most likely they will offer alternatives such as changing schools, going to a specialized school such as a Montessori or Waldorf school, or online high school, or home schooling. If you have a disability, the school district might be able to set you up for assisted school at home. You can find out if your school offers that if that is the case.
Another thing you can do to get an idea of how difficult it is to get a job when so many people are being let go from the labor force, even fast food places, changes are happening rapidly. Read employment notices on employment websites and get an idea of what is required to obtain a job. This increases the competition you will have in the job market and people with High School Diplomas, GEDs and college degrees will take priority over you for jobs you may really want.
There's more at stake than just employment, too. How about personal growth ? Do you have a plan for sharpening your social, intellectual and communication skills ? If you don't have a plan in place for this, how will that affect your progress with emotional growth ? Education is an overall many faceted experience.
Honestly, we are all bothered by school at some time or another in our life. You're not alone. If it's because you're bored, do something about it. How involved are you with school clubs, activities and events ? You will most definitely need to make a change since I think your parents would never agree to have their child leave school. Change school, yes, maybe, but you need to have a calm and serious discussion with your parents. You have a choice and you should make this choice for what will be best in your future. You will greatly limit yourself with no high school or college education. It may be able to be done, but why take that chance. It definitely doesn't happen for everyone.
This advice is just about some things to consider and I wish you all the best in your decisions for your future.
Quitting school is a serious decision to make and unless you have a serious, viable, logical and sound reason for doing so, you will regret it. It can't be merely oh, I want to quit school. Somehow your awareness of how important education is has gotten lost and there is some reason for it.
Something that you can take into consideration may be what grade are you in ? Also, do you go to a public or private school ? Is the reason for stopping your education based on an emotional, intellectual or social reason ? Also how would you feel about taking and passing a GED and depending on that to obtain employment you would be happy with ? Exactly how and what did you tell you parents ? This all makes a huge difference.
Something you can do is make appointments with both your guidance counselor as well as the school social worker. Get into a detailed conversation with them about what is leading you to stop your education. If you do not have a plan for replacing education, than you can probably start to see why this may not be beneficial to you. When you speak to the people at your school, most likely they will offer alternatives such as changing schools, going to a specialized school such as a Montessori or Waldorf school, or online high school, or home schooling. If you have a disability, the school district might be able to set you up for assisted school at home. You can find out if your school offers that if that is the case.
Another thing you can do to get an idea of how difficult it is to get a job when so many people are being let go from the labor force, even fast food places, changes are happening rapidly. Read employment notices on employment websites and get an idea of what is required to obtain a job. This increases the competition you will have in the job market and people with High School Diplomas, GEDs and college degrees will take priority over you for jobs you may really want.
There's more at stake than just employment, too. How about personal growth ? Do you have a plan for sharpening your social, intellectual and communication skills ? If you don't have a plan in place for this, how will that affect your progress with emotional growth ? Education is an overall many faceted experience.
Honestly, we are all bothered by school at some time or another in our life. You're not alone. If it's because you're bored, do something about it. How involved are you with school clubs, activities and events ? You will most definitely need to make a change since I think your parents would never agree to have their child leave school. Change school, yes, maybe, but you need to have a calm and serious discussion with your parents. You have a choice and you should make this choice for what will be best in your future. You will greatly limit yourself with no high school or college education. It may be able to be done, but why take that chance. It definitely doesn't happen for everyone.
This advice is just about some things to consider and I wish you all the best in your decisions for your future.
Andrew Cheung
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Santa Clara, California
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Andrew’s Answer
Raymond,
This is a hard thing to prove to your parents. You may want to consider staying in school, but puruse a college degree that interests you.
- In the meantime, you need to find an alternative job that can give you some financial support.
- Have a proof of concept. Find someone else in that industry that is successful and explain how you will be able to copy/replicate that success in that job/career.
- If you are not able explain how your time could be used better than going to school, your argument will not hold much weight.
This is a hard thing to prove to your parents. You may want to consider staying in school, but puruse a college degree that interests you.
- In the meantime, you need to find an alternative job that can give you some financial support.
- Have a proof of concept. Find someone else in that industry that is successful and explain how you will be able to copy/replicate that success in that job/career.
- If you are not able explain how your time could be used better than going to school, your argument will not hold much weight.
Karen Kitchel
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Karen’s Answer
Talk to a school counselor about how you are feeling and ask for their suggestions. Finishing high school will be a requirement for almost any job you want in the future. If you're in college, perhaps a short break from school will help you decide what you want to do. Put together a plan to present to your parents such as how long of a break you need, what you will do during that time including what decisions you need to make such as considering a different school, finding a job, etc.
With every good wish!
With every good wish!