<p>I'm almost 16,and if I went to school, (I'm homeschooled) I'd be a sophomore. But here's the but. My dad,an instructor at our local community college, plans to enroll me at his school for my junior and senior years of highschool.
On Monday, I start a Transition to College course, and later next month, I'll start speech.
I'll be taking a class or 2 this spring, and my dad plans to enroll me full-time next fall, majoring in liberal arts and sciences. He then plans to have me transfer as a junior to a 4-year institution when my peers are freshman. This is to help save money and give me a head-start so I can go to grad school. And, in theory, this makes sense.
But I have several questions. 1)I'll be the youngest in my classes by about 2-3 years.
2) Will I be considered a drop-out? I'm also taking a regular high school load. 3) What about work, friends, dating, extra-curriculars, etc? 4) Is anyone else in this situation? how do you deal with it? Any other advice?
I have so many questions. If nothing else, thanks for listening.</p>
<p>What you’re doing is what regular high schoolers are doing. It’s not some rare plan that strips you of your high school years. </p>
<p>In community college, no one cares how old you are. I know 14/15 year olds that are taking college classes. Heck, you’ll have 40 year olds in your classes. </p>
<p>You won’t be considered a drop out IF you get your high school diploma. </p>
<p>You’re homeschool right now, so I’m not sure why you’re worrying about friends and dating. Your dad isn’t sending you away to be forever locked in community college. (At least I don’t think.) Taking college classes would just be like the classes you’re taking now, sociallly that is. </p>
<p>My friend just enrolled full time at our local community college. It’s different not seeing her in school but many people do it, such as my coworker. He enjoys it because it allows him to work more. </p>
<p>Hope I answered your questions.</p>
<p>I took college classes every semester of my high school life. Not a problem.</p>