Graduating a year early?

GenericForumUser
Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:22:07 +0000

Hello. Currently, I am a fifteen year old sophomore in high school. My schedule as it stands for next year is set for me to skip my junior year (my mother is pushing for this). I will be graduating at 16 if I do this. I really don’t know if I want to leave high school that early and I probably won’t be mature enough for college. On the other hand, if I went another year I would have to take extra classes that are unneccessary. However, there is something I need to explain first.

I took German I in 7th and 8th grade. In 7th grade, I had teacher A and in 8th grade I had teacher B. Teacher A retired after I took German in 7th grade (first half of German 1). However, I changed schools when I went to high school (I was in IB before at a different school than I was zoned for). Teacher C taught at the high school I go to now, but got fired. Since no other teacher could be found, teacher A un-retired to come back and teach the students who were abandoned after German I. I took the class with them. So basically, I have two years of German, but most universities want 3.

In my schedule, I am set to take two French’s. My guidance councellor says that she could write a special letter to a university that wants 3 language credits to explain my situation OR I could take French at tech OR I could extend my schedule to senior year and take French 3 then.

I just don’t know what to do! I really don’t think I’m ready to graduate early, but my mom really wants me to, and I have already changed my schedule. I would have to change it AGAIN. There are so many things I want to accomplish in high school that I haven’t accomplished yet…