Questions about a GED

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i dont plan on attending college at this time, maybe in my twentys to study other languages, and computers as well as music.
You can't attend college without a high school diploma or GED.

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school is great and i love learning, but at this time its... i guess... not on my agenda, but i did promise my mother that i would get at LEAST a GED...
I know you're just a kid but you have no idea how hard it's going to be for you to grow up and then go back to school. You do realize getting your GED means YOU HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL. You can't cheat around your education. Either you go to school or don't.

As for your real estate mission, good luck.

Wow, that explains your attitude toward everything pretty good.As for your little mission... let us know how that works out. I think it's going to be a little harder than you imagine it, but since you know better than all of us, you won't listen to reasoning. So just, good luck.

Originally Posted By: StillSearchingWow, that explains your attitude toward everything pretty good.As for your little mission... let us know how that works out. I think it's going to be a little harder than you imagine it, but since you know better than all of us, you won't listen to reasoning. So just, good luck. uhh, who said that i dont listen to reasoning? i listen to everything you guys/girls tell me, i may not agree with it but im not an ass about it... and i took ALOT of advice ineligible gave me from before (i was a member here like 2 years ago) as well as from other people... and about my mission that im going to do, i understand the difficulties which is why im making a plan, ive studied up on it, ive read books, im building my credit so that when i get out there loans wont be so difficult to obtain... my grandfather accumulated over 750,000 dollars in the 60's over a time frame of 5 years (if you total the money and take into account the times, thats prolly a couple of million in this day in age)...i know what i want to do is very how do you say... unlikely, but its not impossible, and any possibility that presents itself, im going to jump on it... i dont want to seem like an asshole, ive already gotten into 1 dispute since i joined today... ive taken in everybodies advice, but if your telling me to do something that i just cant, and wont do, dont get upset... not once have i said that i know any more than anybody hear about anything... confucious said, he who knows everything, knows nothing. He who knows nothing, knows everything.meaning, if i went around saying that i know everything, then i would never learn anything new... but if i went around asking how, and why, and other questions, i'd learn... i may have one way of looking at things, but learning somebody elses way is even better... learning anything new is always a beautiful thing.

First and foremost, if you'd like to insult me some more, please show everyone here on the boards what you say, instead of hiding behind PMs. We'd all love to hear what you have to say.> in the 60'sI hope you realize that pretty much everything is different today.You're telling me that as an 18 year old who hasn't even graduated high school, you're going to somehow put some down payments on some houses and then sell them back? Sorry, but if I'm buying a house, I'm not going to buy it from an 18-year old, "hood" dropout. But hey, don't let me stop you from accomplishing your dreams.> and any possibility that presents itselfAnd how many possibilities do you think will present themself to you? Life doesn't really work that way.> i dont want to seem like an assholeDid you even read what you wrote in that PM you sent me? Because you could've fooled me there.> not once have i said that i know any more than anybody hear about anythingRemember the last question in your PM? The one where you ask me if I know anyone who's more intelligent than you?

first and foremost, if i have a problem with somebody, instead of 'bashing' them on a post, like some people... i'd rather settle it between the two of us, i dont plan on doing all of that without a high school diploma, i clearly stated that i want to get my ged, and that, that is what im going to pursue,also if your going to insult someone on a field that you know nothing about, when you go into real estate, "fix up" as some of us call it, you deal with a mortgage/real estate company, a group that you can buy houses from, and sell back to them quickly, you dont take it directly to the market, taxes would be extremely too high on selling the house, you would barely make any money...nearly all of my family is in carpentry, and possibilities come in all shapes and sizes, to you a run down junky house is just that, a run down junky house, to me, its land, its foundation, its a possibility of something GREAT.did you read what you wrote to me? seems like you provoked it, and now that some consequences followed your actions, your angry?yes i am intelligent, i admit that, but have i said that i know more than anyone here? or anyone period? as far as me being intelligent, i have papers of tests that were forced on me in the third grade that say that i am a genius and truly am grown past my years... now next time you have a problem with somebody, instead of posting something to incite anger to that person, why dont you sit back, think twice... formulate a response that lacks sarcasm and ignorance, then hit submit...... Thanks.

did you read what you wrote to me? seems like you provoked it, and now that some consequences followed your actions, your angry?Sorry, but it's easy to see that neither of us are angry, which is good. > but have i said that i know more than anyone here? or anyone period?Yes, you did, when you asked me if I knew anybody more intelligent than you? Do you not see how arrogant that sounds?I'm glad you're a genius, congratulations. That really doesn't make you any better than anyone else, but that may be hard to see from your pedestal up there.> instead of posting something to incite anger to that person, why dont you sit back, think twice... formulate a response that lacks sarcasm and ignorance, then hit submit...... Thanks.How ironic. Do you want me to start quoting your first PM to me?

im a bit agitated, not necessarily angry, and i dont see why we are arguing, you call me immature, i call you stupid, all in all we are both ignorant to keep this escapade continuing, now only are we probably wasting A2A's bandwidth, but we are taking up other peoples posts...can you just accept that i have different views than you, and i will... ugh, i will accept that your views do stray away from mine... just like everyone has a different tolerance/addiction level to drugs cigs and alcohol, every one has different views and opinions... and its our right to be able to have them...as i would normally say, can we juss squash dis?

Quote:as i would normally say, can we juss squash dis? A great idea! Let's try to help someone instead of this petty bantering.

I don't know why you AREN'T taking honors classes, at least in some fields it would probably be very wise, given what you are going into (like geometry).Also, you should consider being an apprentice of sorts for a couple of flips, just so you know some tricks of the trade... And I want to know how flipping houses is interesting... Because honestly, that sounds like the most boring job in the world to me, and it's also hard work. I was just wondering, other than the money, why you choose house flipping. And if it IS just the money you are going for, why don't you choose other jobs, like a doctor or even going into the military (which has its own benefits).

His grandpa made a small fortune 40 years ago, and he thinks he can do the same today.

sighsLook.. not to knock you man... but, well.. your out of your league. I hate to make assumptions but, I can't help but, assuming you have no idea how far off the track you are. #1 problem? you have a plan. .. guess what... plans have too many variables.. it is so easy for a plan to crash and burn off of one small.. small little factor.#2. Your putting too much faith in a GED without further education. I don't care what ANYONE says. the truth is it is probably harder to get a GED but, unless you plan on furthering your education past that GED your gunna get looked down upon for not having a high school diploma. Now you can say "oh thats just you saying that" but, the simple truth is personal views come into play alot more then you would think and employers sadly have personal views.The simplest way I can phrase it is like this. If your too lazy to get a highschool diploma how do you plan on getting a GED which is more work?.I'm probably not going to convience you to change your mind however, I can assure you pride always comes before the fall.

It's been quite awhile since I got my GED, but maybe this will be a little helpful. I dropped out in 10th grade. I never went to any of the GED classes. They were not mandatory. I just went and took the pretest. I passed. They gave me a 'waiver' so I wouldn't have to pay for the actual GED test. Then I scheduled an appointment and passed the actual test. Of course, I took it in Ohio so I don't know if it's different in California. To this day, no one has ever asked to see it.

I don't know how it still is here, but I took mine about 12 years ago. It was pretty easy for me. I also dropped out in 10th grade, and I passed most of the sections with 90% or more. (I think I only got 70 something in math). If a person is acing tests in high school without doing the work, they can ace the GED exam. Also, it is compared/graded nationally so, it doesn't matter what state your in.Talk to the high school that your in. They SHOULD have some knowledge of how to go about it. They usually deal with teen pregnancies by "alternative" education, GED's being one alternative.

I was a little bastard during my school age.The school refused to give me my diploma till I paid off all damages to teh school I had caused.Fuck you I said, I paid 25 bucks and took a test and passed with no prep work and got my GED.know what? once people learn its a GED they do not tkae you seriously. its the same thing, but not really...I got a shitty job making shitty money and paid off the school, they then released my diploma to me.I have an actual HS diploma and a GED, I never claim that GED. I had all my credits I had my diploma on time with my calss, but was not allowed to get it because of the money I owed to the school. Noone gives a fuck about a GED, only a diploma.after a summer of working under the table doing yard work and shit and working a full time shitty ass job at night to pay my bills they were paid and with in a month of paying them off so I could have my diploma I was 18 and making 40k a year..still a shitty shitty job, but the pay was atleast good.being 18 in 1989 and making 40 grand a year at the time was the next best thing to being rich. I would of never been considered for that job with out the diploma.I also had to take a fucking 3 hour test to apply for that job. I worked my ass off every minute of a 12 hour shift and got new burns and scars each time I walked into the plant, but I stuck it out and got paid what was then a good deal of money, on a job that woudlnt even consider you for a shitty ass job at the plant with out HS diploma.Maybe its different now, maybe its not, I dont know, but if I had the chance to choose a standard diploma or a GED, Id take the time and work to get the diploma.

I agree! If someone will!It got me into college though, and with college on my resume, they don't care about the GED part. Hmmm...thinking about it, it seemed to matter more before I got to college.Lil'bit's dad did neither. He works in a rock quarry and after 10 years isn't making much. Let's see. His paystubs he submitted...39k a year. It is really quite sad, because he is smart, just not motivated. (if one can have those inequalities in there being!)

Once you have a degree, noone gives a shit about a GED because you followed it up, they dont even ask if its a GED or a diploma, that college blanks all that shit out.The problem is living while you finish college.Julie went tha route, got the GED then college, she did it at 31 years of age to boot.as soon as she had that college shit done and a degree, noone gave a rats ass about the past, only that she had a degree. She was married, stayed at home and made shti money working at a fast food place, so she was OK, when I started dating her she was working for MSN, lucked out and got on for them, doing tech support at 8 bucks and hour and was smart enough to catch on and work her way up to the top tier. After she moved in with me she started college, and now turns down jobs in her field on a weekly basis, its all about that in between time, and that you actually can pass the GED test and that you can actually have the nerve and drive to follow through and get that degree from an accreditied school.IF you were young again pepsi, knowing what you know now, would you drop out of school and get teh GED and try life that way or have finished school and gone on to college after that?IF your an adult and no way to go back and get that HSdiploma, a GED is well worth the time to get, but it shoudlnt be the first option if your still in school and young and have a whole life ahead of you to get through as well as possible.My argument is against kids dropping out and taking the GED instead of finishing school.The other day I was bitching at my 17 year old son about how he needs to grow up, he told me that your young once and stay old long. Hes right, and thats where Im focused in this little debate.life is a long miserable mother fucker if you dont have the right tools. if your still young and can that diploma, that is the oly way to go. and a GED is pretty much worthless if its not immediatly followed with a degree from atleast a decent school.Once you hit college even that matters, a trade school vs a college educated student the trade school guy will nearly always loose.he may of been better educated and studied only the chosen field, maybe even be the best canidate all the way around but that trade school degree will hold him back when he applies for the same job as someone that went to a standard college and stuck out the time to get the degree.Its nto fair, but it is how life is.

My mother was forced out of school when she was 15 because she got pregnant. She went back years later, I was around 5 years old so she would have been 31 I think and got her GED. Sadly people did look down on her for only having a GED and got turned down for many jobs simply because it was a GED, not a true HS diploma. Once she went back to school and got a degree in accounting things did get better for her and she now runs a really nice medical office.Point being education means everything. If you have the option to stick it out and get your HS diploma, DO IT! You're what 16-17 years old... it's only1-2 years, you can handle it! And it’s worth it!!As for your dream of flipping houses GOOD LUCK! I am not one to down anyone’s dream, but you are talking about something over 90% of people fail at and end up seriously in debt. Plus have you looked at the state of housing right now? It’s right down horrible!! Foreclosures galore not to mention people are simply NOT buying houses right now. I just think you need to give it more thought. Just because you have a plan, simply does not mean you succeed.

Lets not forget that if cash is your only motivation your bound to fail from the get go.I'd rather make little money and at least have a job I enjoy.. or shit I'm going into law myself which is a very crowded field after i get a degree from college.. I'd rather go into a crowded field knowing its gunna be hard to get a job but, at least knowing I can excell in it then to pick a job which is a gamble at making alot of money..then again I also plan on seriously studing programming on my own free time and that might be able to be a back up XD. You can get certified in programming without classes.My point is you can never learn enough or have enough options open. Why kill one option just becasue your lazy? Hell my brother is a prodigy with computers, if he wanted to he could have learned c++ by now I am sure and he is 14.. but, he is stickin to school I assure you.

Originally Posted By: GrownPastMyYearsas far as high school goes, my classes are boring, and i know/can figure out easily everything there talking about... my english teacher suggested i take honors classes, but i just dont want to goto school, i feel that im wasting my time when i can be preparing myself for the real estate "mission" im going to go on...The way I see it, you're bored because you're not taking honors/advanced classes. As you said, the classes are too easy. Doing something that's a challenge to some degree is a lot less boring than doing the easiest stuff, and it is majorly beneficial in the long run. As a Junior this year, I'm in IB classes all of the way, which are very advanced classes. Even then, I don't have to try too hard overall, but imagine if I had to take the regular classes, which would be the most boring things I could take. Heck, most of my classes (if not all) are at least as hard as college courses. You should try doing honors classes, because there will be a challenge, making it easier to get through school, since you'll be a lot less bored of your classes.

Although I doubt this changes much.. It was on the news today. Apparently ALOT of people have been trying to get rich flippping houses.. gotten 2 mill in debt.Flipping houses is far from a stable lifestyle. IF if you ever have a kid... which you may or may not plan on but, it can STILL happen... And your gunna have a child relying on unstable income.Plus lets not forget the whole issue of the unstable market. One problem is tha one guy actually made 30 thou on his first house.. bought 8 more.. and then the market flopped.If you had some other source of income and you wanted to flip houses I'd say go for it. IF you can afford to pay for the house and your not relying on instantly selling it.. Meaning you can afford to wait for the market to pick up. By all means go for it. As secondary income you would probably get even more benefit.. it would be even more work. But, my point is.. as a primary source of income your gambling..