<p>Since I got admitted early I've found myself slacking off... a lot. I'm wondering how much it takes for Stanford to revoke your admissions decision. By no means am I going to fail any classes, but I risk getting a fairly low C in one of my classes (one that I've generally maintained a high A in - we've started IB practices and frankly, I can't really get myself to work very hard on them. Besides, the curve for these IB practices are not very generous so my grade in that class is bound to fall anyway, just like everyone else's in it). Two of my other classes have fallen from A's to high B's. The rest are still whatever they were before I got admitted.</p>
<p>Nothing is really worrying me except for that C, I can easily bring my other grades back up to an A.</p>
<p>Since getting admitted I find school to be generally a waste of time. It's VERY nice that the pressures of getting into college are gone, but I'm not as motivated as I was before. It's like I'm sort of in limbo - anyone else feel this way? I know I'm not gonna be like this once I get to Stanford, high school just needs to end now. These next 4 months are going to go very slowly...</p>
<p>Im pretty sure your grades are still fine. I think they just look to avoid someone with straight c's or d's and f's in their senior year.
On the flip side, does anyone feel the opposite? I know I'm gonna sound like a big nerd, but I feel like I am actually more motivated now. The thought of going to Stanford and being with the best of the best, well, quite frankly, its a bit intimidating, and I find myself working uber-hard in my classes to make sure I'm prepared. And every time I take a test I feel like I have to live up to "Stanford quality." It's not pressure, just a feeling, can't quite explain it. And now that all the college pressure is gone, I find studying A LOT more enjoyable. In fact, I think my test averages (save one 80 on a recent calc test) have soared since I got in.
Any one feel the same way, or am I just a freak. My friends have chosen the latter option...eh :p</p>
<p>But really, it's probably cuz you studied before too...I've always been a slacker, so now...if possible, I'm slacking even more. Haha, I'm getting a C too, so if your acceptance gets rescinded, mine will too ^__^</p>
<p>collegehopeful, I feel the same way! haha I guess it's because all the pressure is gone and now its more about personal satisfaction when we do well... and hey who doesn't wanna feel satisfied?</p>
<p>High school is getting so boring for me! I'm starting to dislike some of my classes mostly because of the busy work teachers assign every night. Although my grades are still good (mostly As and maybe a B or two) i really don't care anymore if i get a top grade or not.</p>
<p>Anyways, i'm reallyyyyyy looking forward to Stanford!</p>
<p>yeaa, after getting in i feel like i've quickly outgrown my high school, academically and socially. i'm so bored with the classes, and the kids (except for my best friends) and it all feels so pointless. i don't want to do badly, but i don't have any motivation to work... it's all just annoying, hopefully after spring break everything will be more chill</p>
<p>"yeaa, after getting in i feel like i've quickly outgrown my high school, academically and socially. i'm so bored with the classes, and the kids (except for my best friends)"</p>
<p>exactly what i feel. though i find get more busy work than i used to, it's not only being bored with academics for me either.</p>
<p>For me, I guess i kinda feel that i outgrew school academically, but definetly not socially. If anything, I grew even closer to my close friends and other friends. I have so much more time to hang out and chill now. It's great. Even though I will go to Stanford, I don't treat any of them as inferior or whatever, and definetly didn't "outgrow" them.</p>
<p>"Even though I will go to Stanford, I don't treat any of them as inferior or whatever"</p>
<p>Yeah, certainly not. I go to a small school, however, with graduating class of about 120 split into an international section and a french section. There's about 60 people in the international section, all of whom I've known for at least a year and a half, many of whom i've known since middle school. Some used to be good friends of mine but have changed greatly over the years. Frankly, some of my best friends in the past I've now come to dislike and I just need to get away from certain people. Having been at a small school and being very close to lots of these people for almost 8 years, it becomes very difficult to change habits, attitudes and such that are probably better to let go of AND keep old friends at the same time. It applies even more strongly considering we've all grown up together. It's pretty sad, I know, and I'm not sure how many people would think of it this way or even how many other people know what I mean. In any case, I think it's time to meet new people.</p>
<p>That said, there are certainly several people that I will miss a LOT when I leave. It definitely isn't as bad as I make it out to be, but it's the best way I could think of to explain it. But yeah, I think it's time to graduate now.</p>