I Hate It When

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>my counselor sets up rules for the amount of classes we can take, and then let's some people break it.</p>

<p>He let one of my friends take 5 classes (3 were allowed). He won't let me take anymore. (His reason: only 3 are allowed) We have the same schedule (ignoring the extra classes) and same UW GPA. </p>

<p>It's unfair. I hate it. What can I do about it? My counselor doesn't like me. I try to take too many classes and I'm too stubborn, apparently. Forgive me for wanting to broaden my schooling. I hate that he breaks his own rules and that students even ask him to break rules. I wish it was equal. I wish we could all take 5 classes.</p>

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<p>Which is why it's very important to make a good first impression on your counselor. </p>

<p>But yeah, that sucks. My counselor bends the rules a bit sometimes for students with really good academic records, but I'm not complaining. :)</p>

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<p>Yeah. Thing is, I always felt that my initiative, desire to learn, and strong academic background were making a good impression. I never met an adult that discouraged me from taking classes. So, when he said no, and I asked why, he didn't give me a response that I felt was sufficient. By sufficient, I mean that his responses were usually "because I said so" and "those are the rules" type of things. </p>

<p>I'm stubborn and inquisitive. Or, rather, stubborn when I'm inquisitive. I never thought that was a bad trait.</p>

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<p>I know what you mean. See if you can get some online classes during the school year. I just found out my state has a pretty good online course program.</p>

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<p>I never thought about that. I'll definitely do so! Thanks.</p>

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<p>Why do you only take 3 classes. I thought in most schools, you take 7 classes. Sometimes even more for block scheduling.</p>

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<p>Simply suck up to your counselor and you'll get your classes. ^.^</p>

<p>As for the # of classes..my school only allows me to take 6 a year.</p>

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<p>I HATE when that happens. Like in freshman year my friend and I were supposed to be in Biology, but the guidance counselor put us in Earth Science. She said that no one takes Biology freshman year, but like 10 kids did. Oh yeah so we both took Biology over the summer and now are in the same classes as those kids, but we're much smarter.</p>

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<p>Well, we are allowed 3 electives. We have some classes - math, science, etc. - that are core courses, that everyone must take (and there are exceptions to this, too).</p>

<p>I wish I could suck up. Haha. I don't know. I try. I'm totally nice. I should bake him brownies or something. I'll feel bad if I take more classes a year, too, though because then it is me that is getting the unfair advantage over other people. He's such a ugh.</p>

<p>ScienceNerd - You rock! I'm glad you did that. Some of the classes at the local community college aren't that great or don't offer the classes I'm interested in, but I will do my best in my classes - and when the people he let take too many starting coming out with Bs or Cs or whatever - I won't need to shove it in his face :P. Haha. Well, I might not actually do anything mean, but I will think it. and it will be enjoyable.</p>

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<p>Argh. guidance counselors sucks. Mine didn't know what the PSATs were (she probably gets paid $100,000+ for her "expertise"-I'd take anyone at CC over her)</p>

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<p>If you really want more classes, then have your parents call and complain. Nothing gets more done at my school than having parents come in and complain.</p>

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<p>that's odd I didn't even know that I had a GC....</p>

<p>hhmmm..</p>

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<p>I get 7 classes as a freshman, 8 for the rest of the years (sophmore, junior, senior)...</p>

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<p>Since you and your friend seem academically on par, ask him to explain why he allowed the friend to take 5 classes. He has to be accountable for this sort of thing.</p>