People act like it’s such a big deal to move up to high school, but I don’t get it. The main difference for me was 600 students (in middle school) to over 3000 (in high school). And a 106 acre campus. The workload was a little bit worse, especially when I took Biology Honors, I worked till 8 at night and I didn’t understand what was going on. But luckily I dropped out of it. One thing that I think parents don’t understand is how hard the education system is for children today. They expect so much more out of us. In order to get a decent job, you almost always need a college degree and that means you want scholarships. And in order to qualify for most scholarships you need a good ACT/SAT score, GPA, and maybe even a few AP courses. And your school might offer Dual Enrollment and encourage you to get you Associates Degree, before you graduate high school. Now, this is great for a lot of students, but I find it like they want you to rush your life. And that’s scary. I don’t know what I want to do for the rest of my life, I have an idea, but it’s crazy the pressure they put on you. One of my favorite things about High School is there is even more freedom than middle school. I get to eat lunch in or outside and I get an hour for lunch. So, if I wanted to leave campus (I don’t drive yet, but I could) go out for lunch. I also love the possibilities my school offers. I take two CTE (Career Technical Education Courses). I’m currently enrolled in Personal Finance and Digital Multi Media 2. And I love these classes. And I can get certified in one of the them. My county also offers academies, which basically is a group of classes to help you get ready to work in that field. I’m part of the finance academy, which includes Finance and Business Tech, Accounting Applications, Personal Finance, and Business Operations. And I love it. I didn’t want to be in an academy, but my parents forced me, and it’s seriously the best decision. Because I learned I want to do something Finance. Another great thing about High School, is online courses! I took advantage of two online courses, this year. If you tell your guidance counselor you want to take an online course, you have the option to go a class earlier or later. And it’s the best thing ever! My school ends at 3:30, so I get out at 1:46 (due to online classes). And I start school at 8:30! which was too early It’s such a wonderful opportunity, and if your state/county has it, USE IT! I live in Florida, and I did FLVS, but your country might have one, like mine has VVS. Overall, High School is what you make out it. You have to make a choice on what kind of student you want to be. I love High School, mostly because I don’t let others opinions bug me. People can say my county is bad, but my school is literally the best, to me.
