School is driving me crazy!

Alex's Trip · 11.18.2006, 12:04 AM

In a weird way.

I really love education and I like taking some hard classes, yada yada, I gotta be the best or I'll kill myself, blah blah blah...

Everyonce in a while I go a little crazy thinking about all the classes I have to take, and today I was thinking about my junior year (next year) and all of the classes I would like to and quite possibly might take:

AP English 11
AP US History
AP Chemistry
Math Analysis E*
Spanish III
Speech and Debate

I realize that that is a little much, and I'm freaking out about it. I don't want to drop any of those classes, but I am scared that those classes are going to be too much. For instance, I really liked Chemistry when I took it in the summer, but that was in the summer. I had no other classes to worry about. A lot of people that are taking it this year are pretty stressed. I'm afraid that I won't enjoy AP Chem on top of all the other AP classes I will be taking.

I'm freaking out about this, which gets me freaking out about college: Where the fuck am I going to go, how the hell do I know that it is going to be a good school, and how in the world am I going to pay for it!? In turn this gets me freaked out about careers. I'd love to make movies, but that is in no way realistic, and there are other realistic careers out there that I think I would enjoy, like teaching, or something in math/science, but what in math and science? I really don't know. My parents want me to be a pharmacist, which goes great with my interest in chemistry, but I wanted to stay away from medicine. But there is that question with all careers: Is it really what I want to do?

Gah! I'm going crazy!

Talk to me! What is on your mind? How do you feel about school and education? What were your favorite classes? Any good stories/experience?

Go!

*I've been informed that this is not an AP class, but an 'E' class. I've never understood why it was called 'E', but the difference is that there is no AP test and that I can't get college credit for it.

static-harmony · 11.18.2006, 12:12 AM

Dude calm down, don't get stressed out. If you want to do film go for it, I want to pursue Photography although it has no use as a real career, by that I mean like a good paying job. Also just get a minor in something that will help you get a job, meanwhile you find a job in your skills on film.

I never got my high school diploma the way you are doing it, so I don't know those stressful things you are going through. If you are stressing out on your classes drop one or two. Depending on your situation. But just remember you should satisfy yourself in your career, if you want to be a film major go for it. And just get a minor in some good career. Hope that was helpful.

nature scene · 11.18.2006, 12:12 AM

Well, 4 AP classes is a lot. It's hard for me to think even that far back though, and it's only been about 5 years.

Tell me about it though, I'm getting fuckin' tired of school. I'm in grad school taking some classes to get my Master's in natural resource management. Thing is I'm sick of school, but I need this degree for the jobs I want. I'll be a much happier person in a year and a half.

But yeah, calm down. You've got a while before you need to make some of those decisions. If you let this get to you too much, you're going to have quite a time dealing with all the things life throws at you in the next 5 or 6 years.

Alex's Trip · 11.18.2006, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by static-harmony

Dude calm down, don't get stressed out. If you want to do film go for it, I want to pursue Photography although it has no use as a real career, by that I mean like a good paying job. Also just get a minor in something that will help you get a job, meanwhile you find a job in your skills on film.

I never got my high school diploma the way you are doing it, so I don't know those stressful things you are going through. If you are stressing out on your classes drop one or two. Depending on your situation. But just remember you should satisfy yourself in your career, if you want to be a film major go for it. And just get a minor in some good career. Hope that was helpful.

I'll be back to normal in a couple days. Once I start thinking about it, it all just hits me like a pile of bricks. I'll be okay. I just need to get it out of my system.

I do realize that I can get a major in film and minor in something more practical, or vice versa (can I do that?). It is still just big stuff to think about. It isn't like I wouldn't enjoy doing something other than film also...

Quote:

Originally Posted by nature scene

Well, 4 AP classes is a lot. It's hard for me to think even that far back though, and it's only been about 5 years.

Tell me about it though, I'm getting fuckin' tired of school. I'm in grad school taking some classes to get my Master's in natural resource management. Thing is I'm sick of school, but I need this degree for the jobs I want. I'll be a much happier person in a year and a half.

But yeah, calm down. You've got a while before you need to make some of those decisions. If you let this get to you too much, you're going to have quite a time dealing with all the things life throws at you in the next 5 or 6 years.

Congratulations on the Master's. I think that is exciting, to be completely finished with school.

Thanks to the both of you.

Cantankerous · 11.18.2006, 01:22 AM

you gave them the website, you little candy ass?

HaydenAsche · 11.18.2006, 01:23 AM

Drop out, Alex. It's the cool thing.

Also, see cantankerous' post. She's gonna fuck you up.

Alex's Trip · 11.18.2006, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cantankerous

you gave them the website, you little candy ass?

Haha...

No...No I did not.

Cantankerous · 11.18.2006, 01:32 AM

bullshit.

Alex's Trip · 11.18.2006, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cantankerous

bullshit.

No shit it's bullshit.

Also, Hayden, check yourspace.

Cantankerous · 11.18.2006, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex's Trip

No shit it's bullshit.

fallacious argument

Alex's Trip · 11.18.2006, 01:56 AM

It isn't an argument...

Cantankerous · 11.18.2006, 02:01 AM

excuse me. you've fallen into one of the three dirty tricks and if you'd like to know more you can look them up. use your lateral thinking skills next time.

sonicl · 11.18.2006, 02:32 AM

It really sucks that life calls upon people to make decisions that will shape their entire lives at a time when all they really want to think about is what's going on RIGHT NOW. When I was 18 all I knew was that I'd had my fill of education and I wanted to get out to work. I thought about what I could do at university, and couldn't imagine any courses I would want to do because I couldn't see what use any of the knowledge that I would gather would be to me once I graduated. I didn't realise at the time that what you study at uni is of no importance at all, unless you have a particular career in mind to which the course is relevant. It's just the fact that you've been to university at all that most employers care about when they fast-track you through the career path. So just decide what you think you'd enjoy doing at college, pick school courses that will enable you to do that, and then add maybe one little luxury course that you enjoy but is not relevant to the college course you want to do, just to make school that bit more enjoyable.

krastian · 11.18.2006, 03:22 AM

Do what YOU want to do after high school.....you'll be fine because you obviously aren't an idiot.

11.18.2006, 12:04 AM	#1
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	In a weird way. I really love education and I like taking some hard classes, yada yada, I gotta be the best or I'll kill myself, blah blah blah... Everyonce in a while I go a little crazy thinking about all the classes I have to take, and today I was thinking about my junior year (next year) and all of the classes I would like to and quite possibly might take: AP English 11 AP US History AP Chemistry Math Analysis E* Spanish III Speech and Debate I realize that that is a little much, and I'm freaking out about it. I don't want to drop any of those classes, but I am scared that those classes are going to be too much. For instance, I really liked Chemistry when I took it in the summer, but that was in the summer. I had no other classes to worry about. A lot of people that are taking it this year are pretty stressed. I'm afraid that I won't enjoy AP Chem on top of all the other AP classes I will be taking. I'm freaking out about this, which gets me freaking out about college: Where the fuck am I going to go, how the hell do I know that it is going to be a good school, and how in the world am I going to pay for it!? In turn this gets me freaked out about careers. I'd love to make movies, but that is in no way realistic, and there are other realistic careers out there that I think I would enjoy, like teaching, or something in math/science, but what in math and science? I really don't know. My parents want me to be a pharmacist, which goes great with my interest in chemistry, but I wanted to stay away from medicine. But there is that question with all careers: Is it really what I want to do? Gah! I'm going crazy! Talk to me! What is on your mind? How do you feel about school and education? What were your favorite classes? Any good stories/experience? Go! *I've been informed that this is not an AP class, but an 'E' class. I've never understood why it was called 'E', but the difference is that there is no AP test and that I can't get college credit for it.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

11.18.2006, 12:12 AM	#2
static-harmony invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: outside L.A Posts: 5,156	Dude calm down, don't get stressed out. If you want to do film go for it, I want to pursue Photography although it has no use as a real career, by that I mean like a good paying job. Also just get a minor in something that will help you get a job, meanwhile you find a job in your skills on film. I never got my high school diploma the way you are doing it, so I don't know those stressful things you are going through. If you are stressing out on your classes drop one or two. Depending on your situation. But just remember you should satisfy yourself in your career, if you want to be a film major go for it. And just get a minor in some good career. Hope that was helpful. __________________
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

11.18.2006, 12:12 AM	#3
nature scene 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: da souf Posts: 671	Well, 4 AP classes is a lot. It's hard for me to think even that far back though, and it's only been about 5 years. Tell me about it though, I'm getting fuckin' tired of school. I'm in grad school taking some classes to get my Master's in natural resource management. Thing is I'm sick of school, but I need this degree for the jobs I want. I'll be a much happier person in a year and a half. But yeah, calm down. You've got a while before you need to make some of those decisions. If you let this get to you too much, you're going to have quite a time dealing with all the things life throws at you in the next 5 or 6 years.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

11.18.2006, 01:22 AM	#5
Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	you gave them the website, you little candy ass? __________________ RETIRED
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

11.18.2006, 01:23 AM	#6
HaydenAsche invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,755	Drop out, Alex. It's the cool thing. Also, see cantankerous' post. She's gonna fuck you up. __________________ rip
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

11.18.2006, 01:32 AM	#8
Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	bullshit. __________________ RETIRED
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

11.18.2006, 01:56 AM	#11
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	It isn't an argument...
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

11.18.2006, 02:01 AM	#12
Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	excuse me. you've fallen into one of the three dirty tricks and if you'd like to know more you can look them up. use your lateral thinking skills next time. __________________ RETIRED
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

11.18.2006, 02:32 AM	#13
sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	It really sucks that life calls upon people to make decisions that will shape their entire lives at a time when all they really want to think about is what's going on RIGHT NOW. When I was 18 all I knew was that I'd had my fill of education and I wanted to get out to work. I thought about what I could do at university, and couldn't imagine any courses I would want to do because I couldn't see what use any of the knowledge that I would gather would be to me once I graduated. I didn't realise at the time that what you study at uni is of no importance at all, unless you have a particular career in mind to which the course is relevant. It's just the fact that you've been to university at all that most employers care about when they fast-track you through the career path. So just decide what you think you'd enjoy doing at college, pick school courses that will enable you to do that, and then add maybe one little luxury course that you enjoy but is not relevant to the college course you want to do, just to make school that bit more enjoyable.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|

11.18.2006, 03:22 AM	#14
krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	Do what YOU want to do after high school.....you'll be fine because you obviously aren't an idiot. __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
	\|QUOTE AND REPLY\|