<p>futurepmhnp- I’d prefer not get my GED because I’m assuming it’ll reflect negatively on my college applications for the 2013-14 year and especially for coming years if I choose to switch schools- unless I’m totally wrong…??
There are many reasons why I’d rather not remain for my senior year, and classes are only a fraction of it. My entire morning consists of Hebrew classes, which aren’t necessary for college. While we learn a lot about life beyond school in general and how to live as a Jew, I don’t agree with the philosophy of the school and much of it isn’t applicable to me-which ultimately means I’m wasting about 4 hours every day of my 9 hour school day.
While I can take 3 AP’s as a senior, I was planning on self-studying 2 and that alone is going to be discouraged because “its too much”.
I agree that I’m probably giving my principal too much power over me, but I’m one of those people that hates disappointing others, so this is difficult for me. Obviously she doesn’t have the power to stop me, but if I choose to skip my senior year, I’m going to spend the rest of my junior year in her office getting speeches about the “terrible decision I’m making”- which is a waste of time.
In general, my principal’s deprecating attitude is very frustrating. At career night, when I repeated my goal of becoming a physician, she blatantly said, “No, you can’t do that.” It’s not only her, but my teachers and even father. So I’m getting no encouragement or help in the process. I had never heard of SAT Subject Tests until a few months ago because that’s how secluded my school is from the rest of the world. They don’t feel it’s appropriate for a “nice, Jewish girl” but they’re extremely close-minded and don’t understand that becoming a physician through a regular university doesn’t place my Jewish identity at risk.</p>