Graduating High School as a Junior

LMU10
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:44:30 +0000

I am graduating high school this year as a Junior and am pretty happy with my decision. I am hopefully attending UF next year (if I get in).

I really don’t like my high school. By the end of my sophomore year, I pretty much knew who most of my good friends were. Most of the time I didn’t have classes with my good friends so I really didn’t care to be at high school.

This year, I take all of my classes at a local college (it’s 4 years, but not prestigious at all)… and I really like the environment. It’s so different from high school, and most people actually care about their classes. I only have 4 classes this semester but am going for 5 classes next semester.

I don’t really like my family either, which is another reason why I’m graduating early. I don’t really think there’s anything here for me anymore. If you aren’t socially or academically ready then I wouldn’t suggest graduating early. I’m pretty mature, and have good relationships with teachers.

I’d say go for it if you think you’re ready. I’m gay, and I think that has added to me wanting to graduate early. There are so many immature people here, that it’s stupid to stay.

Just make sure that if you graduate in 3 years that you can go to college where you want to. The only possible regret I have is that if I stayed 4 years I could improve my ACT scores (28 comp) and have more time to devote to applications and what not (I work about 20-25 hrs a week). Graduating early is only for certain people… make sure if you do that you are one of them.