(04-12-2010, 01:01 AM)Periwinkle Wrote: Hey SF. For a long time my parents have been under the mentality that the best way to rais a child is to attempt to shape them to be the ideal student and make sure that I don't have any free time to do anything dangerous. My parents have basicaly told me they would disown me if I didn't go to college. They are extremely unsupportive of my programming choices and take every opportunity they have to take away my computer. It's become the standard punishment.
Here is my question. How do I go about telling them I don't want to go to college, and that I really dot care about school in general. I'm currently doing well enough to be able to graduate on stage and get a diploma, but I really don't care wether or not I pass with flying colors. Graduation is all that matters to me. I don't care about what grades I get while doing it. What should I tell them, or should I tell them at all?

(12-08-2010, 09:25 PM)Infinity∞ Wrote: School is one of theee (expresses how important it is) most important thing in the world. You won't be able to get into a lot of jobs if you only have a high school diploma. Think about it, you think your parents will actually support you and leave money for the rest of your life? No. Trust me, you don't want to work at mickey d's or a gas station for the rest of your life and get paid minimum wage. I'm not sure if they have university in the USA but that is what I would be aiming for. Most people can head straight into university if they have enough credits or an average A. What ever you're getting in school right now affects your future greatly...

(12-09-2010, 01:54 AM)null_trace18 Wrote: In America university is called college, I am guessing you are from Australia? I know a lot of people from there and they call college a university as well. A university in America is a 4 year college which usually had on campus dormitories.
But I do agree with you, without a HS Diploma, you won't be able to get a job anywhere, possibly not even at a McDonald's or gas station, if the positions are filled.

(12-09-2010, 04:01 PM)Infinity∞ Wrote: Actually, I am from Canada. University and College are two different things here. University is greater than college. All the students that do not have the requirements go into college for around 2 to 4 year and then they can come to university. The requirements are quite simple, do not fail anything to get all your credits from High School and pass at least one language course(all the levels.). University is for 4 years.