Oct 20, 2015 03:06 PM
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Oct 22, 2015 07:33 AM
(This post was last modified: Oct 22, 2015 07:33 AM by Aristocles.)
I don't want to do things too quickly though I may be ok to help people with philosophy, I'm in a philosophy university and its my 2nd year
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If anyone needs help with these subjects, there are a ton of great members on this thread willing to help.
Just a few general questions to get this thread started.
What do you recommend a high school student should start doing to prepare him/her for college?
What certifications are available now for high school students?
What certifications are available in general for all people?
Please note that I'm a computer science/chemistry/premed major in the U.S so my answers will be geared in that direction.
What do you recommend a high school student should start doing to prepare him/her for college?
There are a couple of things that will get you into a good college. The first is that you should take part in extracurriculars. This may seem like it's not important, but colleges are looking for students who have experience dealing with the real world, experience being part of a team and leadership experience. From my personal experience, I was accepted into a great college not because of my grades or ACT score, but because of the extracurriculars I was involved in and my community outreach projects. This leads to grades and ACT scores. Both are important, however, what's even more important is the trend they show. For example, if someone has a 3.0 GPA freshamn year, 3.4 sophomore year and 3.5+ junior and senior year, he is showing an upward trend--meaning that the student is hard working and dedicated. The same goes for ACT scores.
You asked how one should prepare for college. Honestly, college is different per person. Some people don't really need to prepare for the college life while others have to rework a lot of their studying and socializing habits. It all depends. The best answer to this question is that when you get to college, change early if you need to.
What certifications are available now for high school students?
This depends on the state you are in and the type of certificates/fields you are interested in. Many IT related certificates don't have age requirements to obtain. I haven't taken any of them, so I can't speak much. However, I am EMT B certified and the requirement for that in my state is 18 years old. I was also considering doing a pharmacy technician course and faced the same issue as well. I did take some sort of lifeguard certificated (along with a CPR certificated) when I was 17, so not all require the 18 year old age limit. There are a lot of courses that high school students can take--check your community college for details
What certifications are available in general for all people?
There are a lot of certificates available in a variety of fields. From IT to Healthcare to education certificates, I can't speak for any of them except for EMT, pharmacy tech and other healthcare related certificates.
Hey,
So I've had this question for a while, I just couldn't get the right answer.
So i'm in highschool, in grade 11. I am trying to maintain a great average (over 85%) and at the same time, be involved around school and apply for scholarships. However, the subjects I have this semester are a killer (Math, Chemistry, Physics and Accounting), everything except Accounting is difficult. We get a lot of work, and need to study a lot so I feel like if I get involved around school it'll affect my grades. My brother, when he was in my highschool, he was just smart in general and quite popular. He didn't have such a hectic semester and his semesters were balanced between 2 quite well. I have a killer first semester and a relatively easier second semester.
I'm only in one club right now, it's a business club and I feel like being involved in more things or starting a club but I just can't find the time, I also can't find the time to meet up with friends after school or whatever.
What do you recommend I should do? How could I balance both? I know the answer would be time-management, but like.. how so? I try to make a time-table but it just doesn't work out as I have so much work and sometimes it takes longer than expected.
Thanks.
(Oct 27, 2015 09:11 PM)Crowning Wrote: Hey,
So I've had this question for a while, I just couldn't get the right answer.
So i'm in highschool, in grade 11. I am trying to maintain a great average (over 85%) and at the same time, be involved around school and apply for scholarships. However, the subjects I have this semester are a killer (Math, Chemistry, Physics and Accounting), everything except Accounting is difficult. We get a lot of work, and need to study a lot so I feel like if I get involved around school it'll affect my grades. My brother, when he was in my highschool, he was just smart in general and quite popular. He didn't have such a hectic semester and his semesters were balanced between 2 quite well. I have a killer first semester and a relatively easier second semester.
I'm only in one club right now, it's a business club and I feel like being involved in more things or starting a club but I just can't find the time, I also can't find the time to meet up with friends after school or whatever.
What do you recommend I should do? How could I balance both? I know the answer would be time-management, but like.. how so? I try to make a time-table but it just doesn't work out as I have so much work and sometimes it takes longer than expected.
Thanks.
In terms of time management, the first thing that I'd suggest you look into is making a todo list or setting up an agenda for the day. This will help you set realistic goals and also prioritize what needs to be done. The problem nowadays, is that we spend too much time doing nothing. I'm probably the most guilty of this--I spend more time watching movies/tv shows/online than I go to school and study combined. Having an agenda, will help you get started being motivated. Now of course, this is a two way street. Once you've initiated that "panic" when you see that you have five hours of work to do in one hour, you must have the self discipline to not make the same mistake again. This self discipline comes in many different ways. For me, it was looking into the future and seeing myself doing what I loved. Of course, it helped that I am sort of a perfectionist and want a good GPA/grades etc but that alone wouldn't have gotten me through.
As for the clubs, one thing I forgot to mention previously is that although colleges want to see well roundedness, they also want to see dedication. Don't just join 10 clubs to show that you are well rounded. Even if you are in one or two clubs, but if you show that you are working hard to achieve the club's objectives and also walking towards your future goals, you should be fine.
"everything except accounting is difficult". Are you in DECA? DECA is a great, great way for future business majors to learn about "the real world". And honestly, DECA (at least in my school) is a time consuming club. If you actually get to compete (we got to go to Orlando Disney Land/world one year and it was awesome), then you're on the right track, even if that's your only club.
(Oct 28, 2015 10:59 AM)King of Hearts Wrote: In terms of time management, the first thing that I'd suggest you look into is making a todo list or setting up an agenda for the day. This will help you set realistic goals and also prioritize what needs to be done. The problem nowadays, is that we spend too much time doing nothing. I'm probably the most guilty of this--I spend more time watching movies/tv shows/online than I go to school and study combined. Having an agenda, will help you get started being motivated. Now of course, this is a two way street. Once you've initiated that "panic" when you see that you have five hours of work to do in one hour, you must have the self discipline to not make the same mistake again. This self discipline comes in many different ways. For me, it was looking into the future and seeing myself doing what I loved. Of course, it helped that I am sort of a perfectionist and want a good GPA/grades etc but that alone wouldn't have gotten me through.
As for the clubs, one thing I forgot to mention previously is that although colleges want to see well roundedness, they also want to see dedication. Don't just join 10 clubs to show that you are well rounded. Even if you are in one or two clubs, but if you show that you are working hard to achieve the club's objectives and also walking towards your future goals, you should be fine.
"everything except accounting is difficult". Are you in DECA? DECA is a great, great way for future business majors to learn about "the real world". And honestly, DECA (at least in my school) is a time consuming club. If you actually get to compete (we got to go to Orlando Disney Land/world one year and it was awesome), then you're on the right track, even if that's your only club.
Yes it's DECA lol.
I just had the test today and it wasn't "too" great but it was alright.
That said, I tried last year and didn't make it into provincials :p, however I am re-trying this year.
On a different note, my brother, who got a 90% average in grade 12, and was in 4 clubs, he ran 1 himself (Game Making Club), he was in Student Council, Social Justice team and homework help club. He did small things here and there like host a fund raiser in our school and he also danced in front of the school as he was a very good dancer.
Even though he did all that, he was quite popular, he went out to play basketball or go watch movies with friends. One thing I did notice tho, he has a lot of self-confidence and he is more of an extrovert than I am.
I don't know how I can do all that... Like his highschool life was quite good if you asked me (he did stress at times tho)
Oct 29, 2015 01:22 PM
(This post was last modified: Oct 29, 2015 01:26 PM by Celestial Shell9.)
Current Education Level: Junior in high school
Subject: Physics
Question: A train accelerates up a wall (yes a train) with the max static coefficient of 0.4 and a mass of 2.5 kg (it's a tiny train)
What is the maximum acceleration that the train can achieve?
(Oct 29, 2015 01:22 PM)Celestial Shell9 Wrote: Current Education Level: Junior in high school
Subject: Physics
Question: A train accelerates up a wall (yes a train) with the max static coefficient of 0.4 and a mass of 2.5 kg (it's a tiny train)
What is the maximum acceleration that the train can achieve?
Are you sure that you're given the static coefficient and not the kinetic?
Yes. the wheels can only apply so much force w/o sliding (under Fstatic)
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