HS Independent Studies vs Community College

juansitges
Sun, 24 Nov 2013 16:19:25 +0000

What a great website this is that you have! Ok. So my niece is currently a Junior in High School but because of her bad behavior, she and her mother are having her do independent studies. Her HS stated to her and her mother that if she gets into trouble one more time, she will have to go to a continuation school, where my niece fears to go because of her safety. She wants a new start herself that is why she does not want to go to her HS. Her grades are descent, except for Math - she is terrible in this subject. I know this is getting long, so I apologize but thanks for sticking this out! I think independent studies are such a bad idea because I feel it will put her farther back and I feel her and her mother do not have the discipline for it. I want to pitch the idea to my cousin of sending her to a Community College. She gets a new start, new friends, and a new chapter. To me, one of the only cons (there are probably more) are that she most likely will have 18+ friends and a bit more expensive. Can anyone share any problems they foresee or if this could be a great new beginning for her? Also, I am going to talk a counselor at a CC but getting peer feedback would be great. So again, Independent Studies vs. Community College (in this circumstance).