My grades are coming in tomorrow

[torpid]

Pssht. High school... you shouldn't be nervous because you have some idea what your grade is.

Now on the other hand, in college I took this one class. The first day the prof says, your grade is based on two essays. I write the two essays and don't go to class the entire year. Now THAT is living on the edge.

 

[xanis]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: SLCentral

Originally posted by: junkerman123
You have to work hard to do well in HS? What kind of messed up HS do you people go to? I didn't do crap in HS and still had a great gpa...

I could easily work harder, but I think I have a good balance of work/social life/extra-curricular. Looks like, if things go as I think they will, I'll have a 2.9/3.0 this year (which is pretty bad, but I had a rough year), and a 3.8 last year. So right now I'm looking at a 3.4 so far.

It doesnt take that much time to study for high school... i studied maybe a hour a day and ended with 3.98...

A 3.0 would mean you basically didn't study, which implies a poor balance unless you just plan on continuing your high school life at the local community college

Can I ask what's wrong with having a 3.0? I've worked my ass off all through high school just to get the grades that I have. I study nightly, get after school help and turn in all of my work, but it turns out that I'm a really bad test-taker and as such my grades are brought down. Guess what? The first SAT I took, I got a 960. So, I put in my own money that I took from working to get tutoring to improve my score... and I only got a 990. Also, I'm sorry that I'm not as smart as you and I don't absorb information as easily as you, even if I do study over an hour a night... and I'm actually going to a 4-year college to get a degree and it's most certainly not a community college.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Xanis

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: SLCentral

Originally posted by: junkerman123
You have to work hard to do well in HS? What kind of messed up HS do you people go to? I didn't do crap in HS and still had a great gpa...

I could easily work harder, but I think I have a good balance of work/social life/extra-curricular. Looks like, if things go as I think they will, I'll have a 2.9/3.0 this year (which is pretty bad, but I had a rough year), and a 3.8 last year. So right now I'm looking at a 3.4 so far.

It doesnt take that much time to study for high school... i studied maybe a hour a day and ended with 3.98...

A 3.0 would mean you basically didn't study, which implies a poor balance unless you just plan on continuing your high school life at the local community college

Can I ask what's wrong with having a 3.0? I've worked my ass off all through high school just to get the grades that I have. I study nightly, get after school help and turn in all of my work, but it turns out that I'm a really bad test-taker and as such my grades are brought down. Guess what? The first SAT I took, I got a 960. So, I put in my own money that I took from working to get tutoring to improve my score... and I only got a 990. Also, I'm sorry that I'm not as smart as you and I don't absorb information as easily as you, even if I do study over an hour a night... and I'm actually going to a 4-year college to get a degree and it's most certainly not a community college.

Because in 2006 a 3.0 is mediocre at best. I never understood this "as long as you try your best it's all good" mentality. In the real world bosses dont care that you tried your best or that you're not good under pressure, either you do your job on time or you dont. And no one should be satisfied with a 3.0 unless they're doing plenty of other worthwhile stuff on the side

 

[Azraele]

I could easily work harder, but I think I have a good balance of work/social life/extra-curricular. Looks like, if things go as I think they will, I'll have a 2.9/3.0 this year (which is pretty bad, but I had a rough year), and a 3.8 last year. So right now I'm looking at a 3.4 so far.

If you're borderline in 4 out of 5 subjects, then it sounds like your balance is a bit off. I'm not saying give up your social life, but just to add a bit more of the balance into studying.

 

[McGyver]

don't worry, smoke a joint.

 

[SLCentral]

Originally posted by: Azraele

I could easily work harder, but I think I have a good balance of work/social life/extra-curricular. Looks like, if things go as I think they will, I'll have a 2.9/3.0 this year (which is pretty bad, but I had a rough year), and a 3.8 last year. So right now I'm looking at a 3.4 so far.

If you're borderline in 4 out of 5 subjects, then it sounds like your balance is a bit off. I'm not saying give up your social life, but just to add a bit more of the balance into studying.

Yeah, I completely agree. I had a sucky year, and slacked off in class. Plus, it seems like whenever I take easier classes, I do worse in them because I slack off, assuming I'll do fine. I'm taking harder classes next year, so I'm gonna really push myself.

 

[sygyzy]

I wish you the best of luck.

 

[Juno]

in high school, i never studied. i was really laid back and obviously i did participated in the sports as well.

i managed to graduate with 3.4 gpa.

 

[chickadee]

While HS IS important (particularly your soph/junior yr because thats what colleges look at) it isn't the end of the world.

I did horrrrrrible my first two years of high school. My first year cause I was sick all the time from tonsil infections and my second year because of boys ;x I picked up the slack a bit and came out with just over a 3.5 (never expected it - nor did some of my teachers for me to end up well).

Some people are saying ooo i can get a 3.9 w/o studying. Maybe some people learn differently? Maybe you don't study because you retain everything just from class while others can't?. Granted if the OP doesn't learn much from just retention, he should maybe try studying a bit more, but sometimes I guess people have different priorities and maybe in a year or so he'll figure out he wants to go somewhere in life and he'll do better.

And everybody saying you're going to go to community college blah blah. What's wrong with going to a community college or a less known college for a year or two while you get your stuff together and figure out what you wanna do? I went to a lousy college my first yr; then spent my second yr at another lousy college that I wanted to go to just so I can be in New York for awhile; then i took a semester off and did nothing and just took two classes that interested me at a community college while i tried to find my way. Had I not done all of that I wouldn't be at the school im at now, with the GPA i have now, with the internships im at, paying the tuition I am as a result of scholarships. People just take longer to get into things. Just because they haven't figured out by the first yr of high school that they wanna strive to go to Harvardddd; doesnt mean you should rag on them for going at the pace they're going at. Especially for having a 3.0.

Nobody in the working force cares if you are able to recite back what the textbook says on a test. What matters is is that you're competent to do the job. Just because I can blurt out enuff words on a piece of paper to make it sound like I know what im talking about; doesnt mean I have any idea what the hell I just said or how to use any of the knowledge properly.

 

[eLiu]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Xanis

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: SLCentral

Originally posted by: junkerman123
You have to work hard to do well in HS? What kind of messed up HS do you people go to? I didn't do crap in HS and still had a great gpa...

I could easily work harder, but I think I have a good balance of work/social life/extra-curricular. Looks like, if things go as I think they will, I'll have a 2.9/3.0 this year (which is pretty bad, but I had a rough year), and a 3.8 last year. So right now I'm looking at a 3.4 so far.

It doesnt take that much time to study for high school... i studied maybe a hour a day and ended with 3.98...

A 3.0 would mean you basically didn't study, which implies a poor balance unless you just plan on continuing your high school life at the local community college

Can I ask what's wrong with having a 3.0? I've worked my ass off all through high school just to get the grades that I have. I study nightly, get after school help and turn in all of my work, but it turns out that I'm a really bad test-taker and as such my grades are brought down. Guess what? The first SAT I took, I got a 960. So, I put in my own money that I took from working to get tutoring to improve my score... and I only got a 990. Also, I'm sorry that I'm not as smart as you and I don't absorb information as easily as you, even if I do study over an hour a night... and I'm actually going to a 4-year college to get a degree and it's most certainly not a community college.

Because in 2006 a 3.0 is mediocre at best. I never understood this "as long as you try your best it's all good" mentality. In the real world bosses dont care that you tried your best or that you're not good under pressure, either you do your job on time or you dont. And no one should be satisfied with a 3.0 unless they're doing plenty of other worthwhile stuff on the side

Not everyone has the natural aptitude to do well in school, regardless of how hard you try. The key is to find your "happy place" and accept that the sky aint the limit for anyone.

If you work hard and roll out w/a 3.0 there's nothing mediocre about it as long as you're happy w/the results.

 

[bleeb]

Keep up the gewd work!

 

[Syringer]

Are you asian?

 

[SLCentral]

Originally posted by: Syringer
Are you asian?

No, I'm caucasian.

 

[Xyclone]

4.09 GPA this year. I got a 3.5 GPA last year for stressing over it. Just relax, do your work, study, and reap in the good grades. :thumbsup:

 

[Extelleron]

Originally posted by: SLCentral

Originally posted by: junkerman123
You have to work hard to do well in HS? What kind of messed up HS do you people go to? I didn't do crap in HS and still had a great gpa...

I could easily work harder, but I think I have a good balance of work/social life/extra-curricular. Looks like, if things go as I think they will, I'll have a 2.9/3.0 this year (which is pretty bad, but I had a rough year), and a 3.8 last year. So right now I'm looking at a 3.4 so far.

You need to work harder if you got a 3.8 last year and you're down to a 2.9 this year. There's no reason to go down THAT FAR unless you're studying less and partying more. Education comes BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE AT YOUR AGE, and that includes a "social life" aka partying and having fun. Blow it off all you want now, but you'll wish you got good grades during HS later on in your life. You don't need to study 5 hours a day to get a good grade in HS. How much you study should depend on the grades you're used to getting. Some people grasp things quicker and need to study less, some take longer and therefore need to study more. If you're getting a GPA of 2.9, you need to fix something. You need to study more and eliminate other things. Your friends you made with your "social life" aren't going to get you into a good college, nor help you get a good job later on. A good education, however, will.

 

[MustangSVT]

Originally posted by: SLCentral

Originally posted by: junkerman123

Originally posted by: SLCentral
Out of my five grades, four of them are borderline, and the yearly grade is gonna be up to the final. I'm shivering out of fear .

Are your parents gonna take away your computer rights? Are you gonna fail out of school? Are you gonna lose a scholarship?

Why are you so scared?

I'm a sophmore in HS, so it's nothing too serious, but I just don't like doing poorly. I don't know how my parent's will react, either.

you dont like doing poorly? lmao.. then u should have tried harder. :roll:

 

[SampSon]

Make sure you hide them from your parents so you get to enjoy your summer vacation a bit.

You need to work harder if you got a 3.8 last year and you're down to a 2.9 this year. There's no reason to go down THAT FAR unless you're studying less and partying more. Education comes BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE AT YOUR AGE, and that includes a "social life" aka partying and having fun. Blow it off all you want now, but you'll wish you got good grades during HS later on in your life. You don't need to study 5 hours a day to get a good grade in HS. How much you study should depend on the grades you're used to getting. Some people grasp things quicker and need to study less, some take longer and therefore need to study more. If you're getting a GPA of 2.9, you need to fix something. You need to study more and eliminate other things. Your friends you made with your "social life" aren't going to get you into a good college, nor help you get a good job later on. A good education, however, will.

I don't think I ever wished for better grades in high school. High school grades mean squat in the real world.

 

[jonessoda]

I never studied, never did my homework (okay, I did it when they threatened to call my parents), graduated with a 2.912 and lots of AP and IB credit, and got into a fine college. Doing pretty well now that I decided to actually start working.

Yeah, there was yelling when my report cards came. Yeah, I lost use of my computer a few times. Ended up fine, though.

 

[amol]

Originally posted by: Ricemarine

Originally posted by: SLCentral

Originally posted by: Ricemarine

Originally posted by: SLCentral

Originally posted by: junkerman123

Originally posted by: SLCentral
Out of my five grades, four of them are borderline, and the yearly grade is gonna be up to the final. I'm shivering out of fear .

Are your parents gonna take away your computer rights? Are you gonna fail out of school? Are you gonna lose a scholarship?

Why are you so scared?

I'm a sophmore in HS, so it's nothing too serious, but I just don't like doing poorly. I don't know how my parent's will react, either.

Wow?...

Hello 3.915 GPA for me finishing high school.
Cause my parents force me to.
Although I'm supposed to not go below 3.8.

Sorry I'm not as smart as you?

Its more like... You don't work as hard as others.

It's more like... You're being an a-hole. Good job on your grades, but no need to flaunt them in other people's faces. Show some modesty.

 

[SLCentral]

Originally posted by: Extelleron

Originally posted by: SLCentral

Originally posted by: junkerman123
You have to work hard to do well in HS? What kind of messed up HS do you people go to? I didn't do crap in HS and still had a great gpa...

I could easily work harder, but I think I have a good balance of work/social life/extra-curricular. Looks like, if things go as I think they will, I'll have a 2.9/3.0 this year (which is pretty bad, but I had a rough year), and a 3.8 last year. So right now I'm looking at a 3.4 so far.

You need to work harder if you got a 3.8 last year and you're down to a 2.9 this year. There's no reason to go down THAT FAR unless you're studying less and partying more. Education comes BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE AT YOUR AGE, and that includes a "social life" aka partying and having fun. Blow it off all you want now, but you'll wish you got good grades during HS later on in your life. You don't need to study 5 hours a day to get a good grade in HS. How much you study should depend on the grades you're used to getting. Some people grasp things quicker and need to study less, some take longer and therefore need to study more. If you're getting a GPA of 2.9, you need to fix something. You need to study more and eliminate other things. Your friends you made with your "social life" aren't going to get you into a good college, nor help you get a good job later on. A good education, however, will.

For the third time in this thread, I said that I had a rough year. The reason for me not doing as well as the year before was not due solely to the amount of time studying. Once again, YES, I could I have studied more, but other factors (personal reasons) came into play, which led me to struggle in class at points throughout the year.

Next year I plan to get my act together.

 

[Extelleron]

Originally posted by: SampSon
Make sure you hide them from your parents so you get to enjoy your summer vacation a bit.

You need to work harder if you got a 3.8 last year and you're down to a 2.9 this year. There's no reason to go down THAT FAR unless you're studying less and partying more. Education comes BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE AT YOUR AGE, and that includes a "social life" aka partying and having fun. Blow it off all you want now, but you'll wish you got good grades during HS later on in your life. You don't need to study 5 hours a day to get a good grade in HS. How much you study should depend on the grades you're used to getting. Some people grasp things quicker and need to study less, some take longer and therefore need to study more. If you're getting a GPA of 2.9, you need to fix something. You need to study more and eliminate other things. Your friends you made with your "social life" aren't going to get you into a good college, nor help you get a good job later on. A good education, however, will.

I don't think I ever wished for better grades in high school. High school grades mean squat in the real world.

Because Colleges don't look at the grades you got in HS. :disgust:

 

[Extelleron]

Originally posted by: SLCentral

Originally posted by: Extelleron

Originally posted by: SLCentral

Originally posted by: junkerman123
You have to work hard to do well in HS? What kind of messed up HS do you people go to? I didn't do crap in HS and still had a great gpa...

I could easily work harder, but I think I have a good balance of work/social life/extra-curricular. Looks like, if things go as I think they will, I'll have a 2.9/3.0 this year (which is pretty bad, but I had a rough year), and a 3.8 last year. So right now I'm looking at a 3.4 so far.

You need to work harder if you got a 3.8 last year and you're down to a 2.9 this year. There's no reason to go down THAT FAR unless you're studying less and partying more. Education comes BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE AT YOUR AGE, and that includes a "social life" aka partying and having fun. Blow it off all you want now, but you'll wish you got good grades during HS later on in your life. You don't need to study 5 hours a day to get a good grade in HS. How much you study should depend on the grades you're used to getting. Some people grasp things quicker and need to study less, some take longer and therefore need to study more. If you're getting a GPA of 2.9, you need to fix something. You need to study more and eliminate other things. Your friends you made with your "social life" aren't going to get you into a good college, nor help you get a good job later on. A good education, however, will.

For the third time in this thread, I said that I had a rough year. The reason for me not doing as well as the year before was not due solely to the amount of time studying. Once again, YES, I could I have studied more, but other factors (personal reasons) came into play, which led me to struggle in class at points throughout the year.

Next year I plan to get my act together.

Perhaps you have other personal issues/problems that have prevented you from concentrating/getting good grades. But previously you have said you don't want to study/work harder because it would conflict with your social life. My post above addresses that- your social life nor so called "friends" are going to make you succeed in the real world. It's always good to have alot of friends, but when it's causing your grades to go down, something needs reworking.

 

[Azndude2190]

lol trust me OP you have alot more time to improve.Your GPA is already up there with the average.But you'll need 3.9 higher to compete with AP and Honors students.

heck even I do and I'll be a senior this coming school year.

 

[sponge008]

Originally posted by: Extelleron

Originally posted by: SLCentral

Originally posted by: junkerman123
You have to work hard to do well in HS? What kind of messed up HS do you people go to? I didn't do crap in HS and still had a great gpa...

I could easily work harder, but I think I have a good balance of work/social life/extra-curricular. Looks like, if things go as I think they will, I'll have a 2.9/3.0 this year (which is pretty bad, but I had a rough year), and a 3.8 last year. So right now I'm looking at a 3.4 so far.

You need to work harder if you got a 3.8 last year and you're down to a 2.9 this year. There's no reason to go down THAT FAR unless you're studying less and partying more. Education comes BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE AT YOUR AGE, and that includes a "social life" aka partying and having fun. Blow it off all you want now, but you'll wish you got good grades during HS later on in your life. You don't need to study 5 hours a day to get a good grade in HS. How much you study should depend on the grades you're used to getting. Some people grasp things quicker and need to study less, some take longer and therefore need to study more. If you're getting a GPA of 2.9, you need to fix something. You need to study more and eliminate other things. Your friends you made with your "social life" aren't going to get you into a good college, nor help you get a good job later on. A good education, however, will.

Having a low GPA does not necessarily (sp?) mean lack of time spent studying. I consider myself an example. I'm in high school, and throughout the year, my GPA was pretty good in first semester -- 3.8, but dropped throughout the year. The reason? No, I did not go out and party. Rather, I lost interest in school work even more than before. To me, doing schoolwork before was merely quite boring, but it has become akin to picking cotton. The reason for this change was that I discovered how much more fun, and useful, mathematics and programming are than schoolwork.

Also, read this:
http://www.paulgraham.com/nerds.html
It's not just about nerds, by the way.

 

[SampSon]

Originally posted by: Extelleron

Originally posted by: SampSon
Make sure you hide them from your parents so you get to enjoy your summer vacation a bit.

You need to work harder if you got a 3.8 last year and you're down to a 2.9 this year. There's no reason to go down THAT FAR unless you're studying less and partying more. Education comes BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE AT YOUR AGE, and that includes a "social life" aka partying and having fun. Blow it off all you want now, but you'll wish you got good grades during HS later on in your life. You don't need to study 5 hours a day to get a good grade in HS. How much you study should depend on the grades you're used to getting. Some people grasp things quicker and need to study less, some take longer and therefore need to study more. If you're getting a GPA of 2.9, you need to fix something. You need to study more and eliminate other things. Your friends you made with your "social life" aren't going to get you into a good college, nor help you get a good job later on. A good education, however, will.

I don't think I ever wished for better grades in high school. High school grades mean squat in the real world.

Because Colleges don't look at the grades you got in HS. :disgust:

You said "later in life". College is not "later in life" as opposed to HS by any measure.
Reality is that he probably isn't going to an Ivy League school or anything incredible like that. He will probably end up in your typical state college system or mabey some sort of private school. When you get to that level you're splitting hairs with educational quality.

I also think you're putting too much emphasis on education and the whole school experience. The whole point of success is being well rounded, not only excelling in academics. The student who sacrifices perfect grades in order to generate connections with his peers has a better chance of opening doors than someone who sticks their nose in a book and never looks up. I have plenty of friends who achieved better grades than I through high school and university. Many of them do not make as much money as I do now, nor do they have the business connections I do. My generally average to above average grades in school didn't affect my quality of life what-so-ever "later in life".

So really, high school grades mean sh!t all in the real world, and college is not the real world.