Computer Classes for Credit

Hello CC users! I’m a junior in a high school, and I was recently informed by my counselor that I need to take a computer class called PLATO because my credits “went missing” when I moved there. Some background information: I went to a high school in California for the first semester of my freshman year because my parents had a huge argument. Then, they made up and I came back to Colorado the second semester of my freshman year. Somewhere in between here my science, and English credit transferred as a .25 (when it was suppose to be a .5), and I need those credits to graduate.

My question is, should I take the PLATO class, or fight for my credits at my previous schools? The problem with taking the PLATO class is that I don’t want colleges to get the idea that failed a class, or I’m retaking something, since that’s definitely not the case. The problem with going to the previous is school is, well, one is in a different state, and the other might pretend they have no idea what I’m talking about (it’s a low funded school, I’ll tell you that).

Please help!

You’ll probably just get into a mess if you fight for them back. Try and talk politely (not saying you didn’t haha) one last time and if it doesn’t work, try and fit the classes in. Can you take the class online and/or do you have room in your schedule?

It looks like you are just taking an online computer class. PLATO is an online system of courseware.

I don’t see any stigma in that. A number of the students here do it when they can’t make their schedule work and they have required credits to get.

@Anish14‌ I have to make room on my schedule for the class, meaning I’m going to have to use my off-period (I guess some people call it study hall?). I guess it won’t be too bad, but I just don’t want to get a bad impression from colleges…

@JustOneDad‌ Thanks for the advice! I guess people do do it all the time, but I just don’t want to come off as a lazy student who didn’t pass her classes. Maybe I’m just a bit paranoid.