[quote="Garry Coleman":e9509]let's see how much money you make in the future. biggrin:[/quote:e9509]

Well, I'm going navy, so I'll get money there (not much) and after that probably get a job related to my naval training, plus the fact that I am not a greedy bastard, and my life doesnt rotate around money oOo:

[quote="Pfc.Green":ba49b][quote="Garry Coleman":ba49b]let's see how much money you make in the future. biggrin:[/quote:ba49b]

Well, I'm going navy, so I'll get money there (not much) and after that probably get a job related to my naval training, plus the fact that I am not a greedy bastard, and my life doesnt rotate around money oOo:[/quote:ba49b]

Glad to see someone has his head screwed on enough to realise money isnt everything (but it sure damn helps) and that school grades arnt everything (but sure damn help).
Anyway, those who have - quit whining about school work. when youre older and look back youll realise what a breeze it all was.

AP classes are in general a waste of time. Sure if you pass the extremely difficult test you may get a college credit but it's really not worth it. And no colleges don't look at how many AP classes you take. They don't give a fuck. If you want colleges to notice you, get good grades and take as many honors classes as possible.

AP classes get weighted 9% of your grade. So if you get a 100 in the class, it would average into your cumulative average as a 109%. That's why i'm taking it. Last year(freshman year) I got a 99.568 as my final average and was ranked 15th out of 756 students in my class.

The only thing i am mad about is summer work. It is almost like an oxymoron. Summer is supposed to be free, not filled with more school work.

[quote="Garry Coleman":fc388]AP classes get weighted 9% of your grade. So if you get a 100 in the class, it would average into your cumulative average as a 109%. That's why i'm taking it. Last year(freshman year) I got a 99.568 as my final average and was ranked 15th out of 756 students in my class.

The only thing i am mad about is summer work. It is almost like an oxymoron. Summer is supposed to be free, not filled with more school work.[/quote:fc388]

The only moron I see is you Garry. JK. I forgot what my rank is I think it's like 25. Right now I have a 3.8GPA because I fooled around my freshman year.

My school only teaches honors class and I was in the top 2 percent of my class They dont give us ranks. Also my brother decided to take an AP test even though he didnt get in the class and he got the highest grade possible on the test.

[quote="Garry Coleman":da2da]AP classes get weighted 9% of your grade. So if you get a 100 in the class, it would average into your cumulative average as a 109%. That's why i'm taking it. Last year(freshman year) I got a 99.568 as my final average and was ranked 15th out of 756 students in my class.

The only thing i am mad about is summer work. It is almost like an oxymoron. Summer is supposed to be free, not filled with more school work.[/quote:da2da]
wow your school is crazy. Glad mine isn't like that

This is why i avoided Ap classes at all cost. Never listen to your councilors or teachers who say you should take them. All they are is more reading and answering questions that have nothing to do with your future. Now granted it may give you the ability to focus better and better study habits. Im sorry but if you need to take an AP class just to teach yourself disapline you suck; and have no will power, and are generally lazy and unmotivated.

Also if your so worried about your ranking in a school based on your GPA i feel sorry for you. Why? Because in the real world no one gives a flying fuck what your high school GPA was. Go ahead put it on a resume (anyone know how to get the ' over the e?) your boss will not care that you had a 4.1 or some BS.

Its a bunch of extra work to get into college which you dont really need. I have friends that busted there ass in high school took all the AP classes they could. Then i had friends who just went through school like a normal person. They were accepted to the same school and the one who went through normal is still in school. While the one who busted his ass burnt out and ended up going to arizona on vacation (during the school year) havnt seen him since.

Frankly i think peoples priorities are a bit screwed up. Relax, get the stick out of your ass, and realize that the first 1/8th of your life does not dertermine the remainder.


P.s. I didnt take AP english for this reason: As stated to my councilor:
She was a little ticked, mostly because of the sarcastic tone i had taken at that point.

Well, doing it for GPA does affect your future. GPA is one thing colleges do look at so if it helps you get into a better college, that better college will most likely get you a better job, and hence you get mo money... if you're into that sort of thing.

yeah, I'm looking to get into some Ivy League schools. I saw Princton has a good music program. i want to get into Music education as a major.

So your gonna bust your ass to be a under paid and unopriciated music teacher at your local high school... ed:

You can dream that you'll get some better job, but dream on.

nah, i'll try to get my PhD in Music. I'd like to teach at a college one day. In Florida State Univ. i think it is, Arturo Sandoval is a teacher there. He is one of the best trumpet players in the world. i'd like to study with him for a bit.

My music teachers said in high school and college I would never teach music in highschool, I would rather die. He has been teaching music in high school for about 20 yrs now.

[quote="Capt. John Miller":082f4]Ill be 18 in july, which is right when i should be shipping out (if my parents sign for me now) i hope they do. my dad might[/quote:082f4]

Good luck, my brother just got out of the Corps. He learned much, like how to go into dept even though he had no bills other than a car payment and insurance. Oh, and this is after he was promoted 3 times. So, my only advice to you is try not to get too deep into the boozeing and cigarette smoking that alot of them do to pass time. You won't experience this in boot camp however, since you have no freedom. Oh, and beware of the 'No see ums'. You might know what I mean now, but if you don't you'll find out :)

I also think it's funny how everyone complains about 9th grade like it's hard. Wait until you get into College. I had to work my ass off to get my average up to a 3.56. If I was more prepared, I would have gotten off to a good start...but I got a C in Psych. and a D in Technical Writing, because I decided to put things off. Don't get the impression that you will be prepared to handle the work-load, because you'll be in for a rude awakening. Especially if you work as well as go to school full time. Thankfully, I got my act together and made the Dean's list the next three semesters in a row. I still have like 2 and a half years left though, man College sucks.