Should I graduate early?
@StaticxErosion (26)
United States
March 21, 2012 9:34pm CST
I'm a junior in high school, and I am starting to look real carefully at my options in these coming months. One of these options that I am currently looking into is "early graduation". I don't have much knowledge in this area, and I am looking to gain some more before I go to see my counselor about it. First of all, I am looking to go to a 4 year college after graduating high school. Right now, I have a 3.75 GPA and I have never gotten any detentions, tardies, and/or anything else that could possibly hinder my enrollment. The only thing I don't have is community service hours (a big thing that I should have completed earlier). I want to know, is it wise to graduate early if I want to go to college? Do you have any personal experience with graduating early? Should I stay in high school and complete a few more classes (two of them being AP classes)?
4 responses
@livetrent (52)
• Australia
22 Mar 12
I know how it feels knowing you are capable of doing more but you may regret this later on in life. Many people describe there high school years as "their best time of their lives" so why rush this? Stay in school complete the extra classes they may benefit you later in life for a potential job
@Runite (307)
• United States
22 Mar 12
Rushing in sometimes isn't too good, you should save up some money for college such as part time job with those AP classes. Colleges are easy to get in but harder to get out without a debt. Maybe you should if you have financial support so you can focus your entire time there on studying.
