Fucking Schools (Connecticut)

[Harbinger_]

Missed my Bus, (First time taking it in morning due to having no other alternative mode of transportation to school) I had no clue where the bus stop was so I took a shot in the dark and I missed. Now I get sick now and then sometimes a stomach problem (the shits or throwing up) and I stay home, but the rule here is you can only miss 13 days in a full year class and 6 in a half year class. And if you want to stay home past that you need doctors notes. I'm not rich and I can't go to the doctors every time I feel down. Sometimes my problem is I just don't have the energy or just have an off day. The doctor would not be able to do anything so why should i waste my money bothering with mundane shit. (I know insurance but I don't have it) Why would a school enact such a stupid rule. It just hurts people, if kids want to skip they are sure as fuck going to skip. I know many of my friends from around the country can miss school almost as much as they want (they must make it all up) but they still can miss it. Why the hell would a school think this is a good idea?

You're in high school I'm guessing? Most colleges and universities I've heard of don't have this. It's an attendance policy to more than likely threaten kids with poor grades if they don't do what they're told like in this case staying in school.

It is possible if you live in a large city area the school is doing this to have less kids on the street during the morning/afternoon as alot of kids fake sick to get out of school or just don't show up. (Usually afterwards getting into trouble, not saying you're that way though.)

Yeah, lol the bus part gave it away. I could see if it was a college, that is much more important due to you're an adult at that time and are considered to handle your problems. The fact is I'm in high school and I never skipped due to enjoyment reasons. The thing is I never have done anything wrong in my entire school history, I think they should cut me some slack but no that would be unfair. I hate fucking equality I have done nothing wrong so I needed to be treated as a criminal?

Safest way to deal with a large group of people is to assume they'll act like criminals. I've always said school was more of an institution than people would like to admit. Then again I did call my Principal a warden once and he laughed and said back in your cell.

If they ask why you weren't able to get to class tell them you weren't feeling well and therefore couldn't drive to the doctor because you didn't trust your driving skills while sick. (IE throwing up, etc.) Parents are at work so they can't take you.

I had to get a doctor's note for work once, went in the waiting room to see a doctor and apparently they had people there that had been waiting since 9am that morning. (It was 11 at night at the time.) So I just told work the hospital was too full. I'm guessing you don't have any friends you could get a lift with?

Tried but no one was home, sucks for me and also I don't have many friends. Reason being all my friends are either to pussy to stand out for me or when I stand out for them they just stab me in the back.

No offense but that there is a dead give away that you're in high school. Things get better once you're out. Not in your first year of college/university but the one after that.

Yeah I know, I'm just going to have a hell of a time getting there. If I see an actual need to do my work I will do it, but until then I'm in high school and I never do homework and all I do in class is read (mostly non-fiction). I pass my tests and that's the only way I stay passing but hey, I know what I'm doing is irresponsible but then again I'm learning more then the other robots! SOON I WILL REPROGRAM INTO DEATH MODE AND KILL ALL THE OTHER ROBOTS AND UPGRADE MY BODY WITH THEIR PARTS TO BECOME THE MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE.

You know how people say "If I knew what I knew then, etc. etc...?"
I hate to say it because it makes me sound old but if I knew what I knew now about college and university and such I would have paid about 300% more attention and tried harder in high school than I did when I was in high school.

I know its a pain (was a popular target for bullying by both students and teachers) but holy crap is good grades important.

Sorry if this turns out to be a double-post, forum made it look like it ate what I wrote.

It's ok, and trust me I'm aware of all of this, but I can't get it through my subconscious. I try to do homework but halfway through it I literally want to jump out a window. I have no idea why it's just how my brain is wired.

If you like RPG games or MMOs there is a mind-trick to try to help you focus.
Just picture studying or doing homework as if you're putting points into a certain skill.

Or if you're more like me picture getting good grades as a way of building up your future so you can get a job that pays alot for minimal effort. Trust me those jobs are out there, all you need is the right skill set.

 

[theloneassassin]

Missed my Bus, (First time taking it in morning due to having no other alternative mode of transportation to school) I had no clue where the bus stop was so I took a shot in the dark and I missed. Now I get sick now and then sometimes a stomach problem (the shits or throwing up) and I stay home, but the rule here is you can only miss 13 days in a full year class and 6 in a half year class. And if you want to stay home past that you need doctors notes. I'm not rich and I can't go to the doctors every time I feel down. Sometimes my problem is I just don't have the energy or just have an off day. The doctor would not be able to do anything so why should i waste my money bothering with mundane shit. (I know insurance but I don't have it) Why would a school enact such a stupid rule. It just hurts people, if kids want to skip they are sure as fuck going to skip. I know many of my friends from around the country can miss school almost as much as they want (they must make it all up) but they still can miss it. Why the hell would a school think this is a good idea?

You're in high school I'm guessing? Most colleges and universities I've heard of don't have this. It's an attendance policy to more than likely threaten kids with poor grades if they don't do what they're told like in this case staying in school.

It is possible if you live in a large city area the school is doing this to have less kids on the street during the morning/afternoon as alot of kids fake sick to get out of school or just don't show up. (Usually afterwards getting into trouble, not saying you're that way though.)

Yeah, lol the bus part gave it away. I could see if it was a college, that is much more important due to you're an adult at that time and are considered to handle your problems. The fact is I'm in high school and I never skipped due to enjoyment reasons. The thing is I never have done anything wrong in my entire school history, I think they should cut me some slack but no that would be unfair. I hate fucking equality I have done nothing wrong so I needed to be treated as a criminal?

Safest way to deal with a large group of people is to assume they'll act like criminals. I've always said school was more of an institution than people would like to admit. Then again I did call my Principal a warden once and he laughed and said back in your cell.

If they ask why you weren't able to get to class tell them you weren't feeling well and therefore couldn't drive to the doctor because you didn't trust your driving skills while sick. (IE throwing up, etc.) Parents are at work so they can't take you.

I had to get a doctor's note for work once, went in the waiting room to see a doctor and apparently they had people there that had been waiting since 9am that morning. (It was 11 at night at the time.) So I just told work the hospital was too full. I'm guessing you don't have any friends you could get a lift with?

Tried but no one was home, sucks for me and also I don't have many friends. Reason being all my friends are either to pussy to stand out for me or when I stand out for them they just stab me in the back.

No offense but that there is a dead give away that you're in high school. Things get better once you're out. Not in your first year of college/university but the one after that.

Yeah I know, I'm just going to have a hell of a time getting there. If I see an actual need to do my work I will do it, but until then I'm in high school and I never do homework and all I do in class is read (mostly non-fiction). I pass my tests and that's the only way I stay passing but hey, I know what I'm doing is irresponsible but then again I'm learning more then the other robots! SOON I WILL REPROGRAM INTO DEATH MODE AND KILL ALL THE OTHER ROBOTS AND UPGRADE MY BODY WITH THEIR PARTS TO BECOME THE MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE.

You know how people say "If I knew what I knew then, etc. etc...?"
I hate to say it because it makes me sound old but if I knew what I knew now about college and university and such I would have paid about 300% more attention and tried harder in high school than I did when I was in high school.

I know its a pain (was a popular target for bullying by both students and teachers) but holy crap is good grades important.

Sorry if this turns out to be a double-post, forum made it look like it ate what I wrote.

It's ok, and trust me I'm aware of all of this, but I can't get it through my subconscious. I try to do homework but halfway through it I literally want to jump out a window. I have no idea why it's just how my brain is wired.

If you like RPG games or MMOs there is a mind-trick to try to help you focus.
Just picture studying or doing homework as if you're putting points into a certain skill.

Or if you're more like me picture getting good grades as a way of building up your future so you can get a job that pays alot for minimal effort. Trust me those jobs are out there, all you need is the right skill set.

Yeah I know what you mean, I look at certain peoples jobs and wonder did they just find him off the street and give him this job. Every watch anything with game developers, they have the brains of a floor mop

 

[Harbinger_]

Missed my Bus, (First time taking it in morning due to having no other alternative mode of transportation to school) I had no clue where the bus stop was so I took a shot in the dark and I missed. Now I get sick now and then sometimes a stomach problem (the shits or throwing up) and I stay home, but the rule here is you can only miss 13 days in a full year class and 6 in a half year class. And if you want to stay home past that you need doctors notes. I'm not rich and I can't go to the doctors every time I feel down. Sometimes my problem is I just don't have the energy or just have an off day. The doctor would not be able to do anything so why should i waste my money bothering with mundane shit. (I know insurance but I don't have it) Why would a school enact such a stupid rule. It just hurts people, if kids want to skip they are sure as fuck going to skip. I know many of my friends from around the country can miss school almost as much as they want (they must make it all up) but they still can miss it. Why the hell would a school think this is a good idea?

You're in high school I'm guessing? Most colleges and universities I've heard of don't have this. It's an attendance policy to more than likely threaten kids with poor grades if they don't do what they're told like in this case staying in school.

It is possible if you live in a large city area the school is doing this to have less kids on the street during the morning/afternoon as alot of kids fake sick to get out of school or just don't show up. (Usually afterwards getting into trouble, not saying you're that way though.)

Yeah, lol the bus part gave it away. I could see if it was a college, that is much more important due to you're an adult at that time and are considered to handle your problems. The fact is I'm in high school and I never skipped due to enjoyment reasons. The thing is I never have done anything wrong in my entire school history, I think they should cut me some slack but no that would be unfair. I hate fucking equality I have done nothing wrong so I needed to be treated as a criminal?

Safest way to deal with a large group of people is to assume they'll act like criminals. I've always said school was more of an institution than people would like to admit. Then again I did call my Principal a warden once and he laughed and said back in your cell.

If they ask why you weren't able to get to class tell them you weren't feeling well and therefore couldn't drive to the doctor because you didn't trust your driving skills while sick. (IE throwing up, etc.) Parents are at work so they can't take you.

I had to get a doctor's note for work once, went in the waiting room to see a doctor and apparently they had people there that had been waiting since 9am that morning. (It was 11 at night at the time.) So I just told work the hospital was too full. I'm guessing you don't have any friends you could get a lift with?

Tried but no one was home, sucks for me and also I don't have many friends. Reason being all my friends are either to pussy to stand out for me or when I stand out for them they just stab me in the back.

No offense but that there is a dead give away that you're in high school. Things get better once you're out. Not in your first year of college/university but the one after that.

Yeah I know, I'm just going to have a hell of a time getting there. If I see an actual need to do my work I will do it, but until then I'm in high school and I never do homework and all I do in class is read (mostly non-fiction). I pass my tests and that's the only way I stay passing but hey, I know what I'm doing is irresponsible but then again I'm learning more then the other robots! SOON I WILL REPROGRAM INTO DEATH MODE AND KILL ALL THE OTHER ROBOTS AND UPGRADE MY BODY WITH THEIR PARTS TO BECOME THE MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE.

You know how people say "If I knew what I knew then, etc. etc...?"
I hate to say it because it makes me sound old but if I knew what I knew now about college and university and such I would have paid about 300% more attention and tried harder in high school than I did when I was in high school.

I know its a pain (was a popular target for bullying by both students and teachers) but holy crap is good grades important.

Sorry if this turns out to be a double-post, forum made it look like it ate what I wrote.

It's ok, and trust me I'm aware of all of this, but I can't get it through my subconscious. I try to do homework but halfway through it I literally want to jump out a window. I have no idea why it's just how my brain is wired.

If you like RPG games or MMOs there is a mind-trick to try to help you focus.
Just picture studying or doing homework as if you're putting points into a certain skill.

Or if you're more like me picture getting good grades as a way of building up your future so you can get a job that pays alot for minimal effort. Trust me those jobs are out there, all you need is the right skill set.

Yeah I know what you mean, I look at certain peoples jobs and wonder did they just find him off the street and give him this job. Every watch anything with game developers, they have the brains of a floor mop

Also if anyone tells you it's not what you know it's who they're lying in two levels.

It's not just what you know and who you know it's also who's willing to get off their fat-ass to help you.

 

[theloneassassin]

Missed my Bus, (First time taking it in morning due to having no other alternative mode of transportation to school) I had no clue where the bus stop was so I took a shot in the dark and I missed. Now I get sick now and then sometimes a stomach problem (the shits or throwing up) and I stay home, but the rule here is you can only miss 13 days in a full year class and 6 in a half year class. And if you want to stay home past that you need doctors notes. I'm not rich and I can't go to the doctors every time I feel down. Sometimes my problem is I just don't have the energy or just have an off day. The doctor would not be able to do anything so why should i waste my money bothering with mundane shit. (I know insurance but I don't have it) Why would a school enact such a stupid rule. It just hurts people, if kids want to skip they are sure as fuck going to skip. I know many of my friends from around the country can miss school almost as much as they want (they must make it all up) but they still can miss it. Why the hell would a school think this is a good idea?

You're in high school I'm guessing? Most colleges and universities I've heard of don't have this. It's an attendance policy to more than likely threaten kids with poor grades if they don't do what they're told like in this case staying in school.

It is possible if you live in a large city area the school is doing this to have less kids on the street during the morning/afternoon as alot of kids fake sick to get out of school or just don't show up. (Usually afterwards getting into trouble, not saying you're that way though.)

Yeah, lol the bus part gave it away. I could see if it was a college, that is much more important due to you're an adult at that time and are considered to handle your problems. The fact is I'm in high school and I never skipped due to enjoyment reasons. The thing is I never have done anything wrong in my entire school history, I think they should cut me some slack but no that would be unfair. I hate fucking equality I have done nothing wrong so I needed to be treated as a criminal?

Safest way to deal with a large group of people is to assume they'll act like criminals. I've always said school was more of an institution than people would like to admit. Then again I did call my Principal a warden once and he laughed and said back in your cell.

If they ask why you weren't able to get to class tell them you weren't feeling well and therefore couldn't drive to the doctor because you didn't trust your driving skills while sick. (IE throwing up, etc.) Parents are at work so they can't take you.

I had to get a doctor's note for work once, went in the waiting room to see a doctor and apparently they had people there that had been waiting since 9am that morning. (It was 11 at night at the time.) So I just told work the hospital was too full. I'm guessing you don't have any friends you could get a lift with?

Tried but no one was home, sucks for me and also I don't have many friends. Reason being all my friends are either to pussy to stand out for me or when I stand out for them they just stab me in the back.

No offense but that there is a dead give away that you're in high school. Things get better once you're out. Not in your first year of college/university but the one after that.

Yeah I know, I'm just going to have a hell of a time getting there. If I see an actual need to do my work I will do it, but until then I'm in high school and I never do homework and all I do in class is read (mostly non-fiction). I pass my tests and that's the only way I stay passing but hey, I know what I'm doing is irresponsible but then again I'm learning more then the other robots! SOON I WILL REPROGRAM INTO DEATH MODE AND KILL ALL THE OTHER ROBOTS AND UPGRADE MY BODY WITH THEIR PARTS TO BECOME THE MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE.

You know how people say "If I knew what I knew then, etc. etc...?"
I hate to say it because it makes me sound old but if I knew what I knew now about college and university and such I would have paid about 300% more attention and tried harder in high school than I did when I was in high school.

I know its a pain (was a popular target for bullying by both students and teachers) but holy crap is good grades important.

Sorry if this turns out to be a double-post, forum made it look like it ate what I wrote.

It's ok, and trust me I'm aware of all of this, but I can't get it through my subconscious. I try to do homework but halfway through it I literally want to jump out a window. I have no idea why it's just how my brain is wired.

If you like RPG games or MMOs there is a mind-trick to try to help you focus.
Just picture studying or doing homework as if you're putting points into a certain skill.

Or if you're more like me picture getting good grades as a way of building up your future so you can get a job that pays alot for minimal effort. Trust me those jobs are out there, all you need is the right skill set.

Yeah I know what you mean, I look at certain peoples jobs and wonder did they just find him off the street and give him this job. Every watch anything with game developers, they have the brains of a floor mop

Also if anyone tells you it's not what you know it's who they're lying in two levels.

It's not just what you know and who you know it's also who's willing to get off their fat-ass to help you.

I have a deep rooted anti-establishment thing going. I hate when people tell me to do things instead of asking me, I also hate everything about police and our current state of affairs. I know I should just suck it up but honestly, it's been drilled into my head by watching all the constant bullshit everyday.

 

[Crazy_Dude]

I remember if I was late for class at my High School I had to report at school an half hour earlier. (8:00) And if you live 12 kilometers away that is not fun. At my college no one cares if you are too late. You are still allowed to enter the classroom upto 15 minutes after starting time.

You must attend to 90% of the lessons each period. However if you fail to do that without a good reason but still manage to get all your grades high enough. You are still allowed to pass into the next term.

 

[Harbinger_]

Missed my Bus, (First time taking it in morning due to having no other alternative mode of transportation to school) I had no clue where the bus stop was so I took a shot in the dark and I missed. Now I get sick now and then sometimes a stomach problem (the shits or throwing up) and I stay home, but the rule here is you can only miss 13 days in a full year class and 6 in a half year class. And if you want to stay home past that you need doctors notes. I'm not rich and I can't go to the doctors every time I feel down. Sometimes my problem is I just don't have the energy or just have an off day. The doctor would not be able to do anything so why should i waste my money bothering with mundane shit. (I know insurance but I don't have it) Why would a school enact such a stupid rule. It just hurts people, if kids want to skip they are sure as fuck going to skip. I know many of my friends from around the country can miss school almost as much as they want (they must make it all up) but they still can miss it. Why the hell would a school think this is a good idea?

You're in high school I'm guessing? Most colleges and universities I've heard of don't have this. It's an attendance policy to more than likely threaten kids with poor grades if they don't do what they're told like in this case staying in school.

It is possible if you live in a large city area the school is doing this to have less kids on the street during the morning/afternoon as alot of kids fake sick to get out of school or just don't show up. (Usually afterwards getting into trouble, not saying you're that way though.)

Yeah, lol the bus part gave it away. I could see if it was a college, that is much more important due to you're an adult at that time and are considered to handle your problems. The fact is I'm in high school and I never skipped due to enjoyment reasons. The thing is I never have done anything wrong in my entire school history, I think they should cut me some slack but no that would be unfair. I hate fucking equality I have done nothing wrong so I needed to be treated as a criminal?

Safest way to deal with a large group of people is to assume they'll act like criminals. I've always said school was more of an institution than people would like to admit. Then again I did call my Principal a warden once and he laughed and said back in your cell.

If they ask why you weren't able to get to class tell them you weren't feeling well and therefore couldn't drive to the doctor because you didn't trust your driving skills while sick. (IE throwing up, etc.) Parents are at work so they can't take you.

I had to get a doctor's note for work once, went in the waiting room to see a doctor and apparently they had people there that had been waiting since 9am that morning. (It was 11 at night at the time.) So I just told work the hospital was too full. I'm guessing you don't have any friends you could get a lift with?

Tried but no one was home, sucks for me and also I don't have many friends. Reason being all my friends are either to pussy to stand out for me or when I stand out for them they just stab me in the back.

No offense but that there is a dead give away that you're in high school. Things get better once you're out. Not in your first year of college/university but the one after that.

Yeah I know, I'm just going to have a hell of a time getting there. If I see an actual need to do my work I will do it, but until then I'm in high school and I never do homework and all I do in class is read (mostly non-fiction). I pass my tests and that's the only way I stay passing but hey, I know what I'm doing is irresponsible but then again I'm learning more then the other robots! SOON I WILL REPROGRAM INTO DEATH MODE AND KILL ALL THE OTHER ROBOTS AND UPGRADE MY BODY WITH THEIR PARTS TO BECOME THE MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE.

You know how people say "If I knew what I knew then, etc. etc...?"
I hate to say it because it makes me sound old but if I knew what I knew now about college and university and such I would have paid about 300% more attention and tried harder in high school than I did when I was in high school.

I know its a pain (was a popular target for bullying by both students and teachers) but holy crap is good grades important.

Sorry if this turns out to be a double-post, forum made it look like it ate what I wrote.

It's ok, and trust me I'm aware of all of this, but I can't get it through my subconscious. I try to do homework but halfway through it I literally want to jump out a window. I have no idea why it's just how my brain is wired.

If you like RPG games or MMOs there is a mind-trick to try to help you focus.
Just picture studying or doing homework as if you're putting points into a certain skill.

Or if you're more like me picture getting good grades as a way of building up your future so you can get a job that pays alot for minimal effort. Trust me those jobs are out there, all you need is the right skill set.

Yeah I know what you mean, I look at certain peoples jobs and wonder did they just find him off the street and give him this job. Every watch anything with game developers, they have the brains of a floor mop

Also if anyone tells you it's not what you know it's who they're lying in two levels.

It's not just what you know and who you know it's also who's willing to get off their fat-ass to help you.

I have a deep rooted anti-establishment thing going. I hate when people tell me to do things instead of asking me, I also hate everything about police and our current state of affairs. I know I should just suck it up but honestly, it's been drilled into my head by watching all the constant bullshit everyday.

Welcome to the club, thats why I constantly dream about owning a floating castle and ruling the world through superhuman powers. Damn I'd make a good villain. Its also a good reason why I shouldn't be given any authority

 

[theloneassassin]

Missed my Bus, (First time taking it in morning due to having no other alternative mode of transportation to school) I had no clue where the bus stop was so I took a shot in the dark and I missed. Now I get sick now and then sometimes a stomach problem (the shits or throwing up) and I stay home, but the rule here is you can only miss 13 days in a full year class and 6 in a half year class. And if you want to stay home past that you need doctors notes. I'm not rich and I can't go to the doctors every time I feel down. Sometimes my problem is I just don't have the energy or just have an off day. The doctor would not be able to do anything so why should i waste my money bothering with mundane shit. (I know insurance but I don't have it) Why would a school enact such a stupid rule. It just hurts people, if kids want to skip they are sure as fuck going to skip. I know many of my friends from around the country can miss school almost as much as they want (they must make it all up) but they still can miss it. Why the hell would a school think this is a good idea?

You're in high school I'm guessing? Most colleges and universities I've heard of don't have this. It's an attendance policy to more than likely threaten kids with poor grades if they don't do what they're told like in this case staying in school.

It is possible if you live in a large city area the school is doing this to have less kids on the street during the morning/afternoon as alot of kids fake sick to get out of school or just don't show up. (Usually afterwards getting into trouble, not saying you're that way though.)

Yeah, lol the bus part gave it away. I could see if it was a college, that is much more important due to you're an adult at that time and are considered to handle your problems. The fact is I'm in high school and I never skipped due to enjoyment reasons. The thing is I never have done anything wrong in my entire school history, I think they should cut me some slack but no that would be unfair. I hate fucking equality I have done nothing wrong so I needed to be treated as a criminal?

Safest way to deal with a large group of people is to assume they'll act like criminals. I've always said school was more of an institution than people would like to admit. Then again I did call my Principal a warden once and he laughed and said back in your cell.

If they ask why you weren't able to get to class tell them you weren't feeling well and therefore couldn't drive to the doctor because you didn't trust your driving skills while sick. (IE throwing up, etc.) Parents are at work so they can't take you.

I had to get a doctor's note for work once, went in the waiting room to see a doctor and apparently they had people there that had been waiting since 9am that morning. (It was 11 at night at the time.) So I just told work the hospital was too full. I'm guessing you don't have any friends you could get a lift with?

Tried but no one was home, sucks for me and also I don't have many friends. Reason being all my friends are either to pussy to stand out for me or when I stand out for them they just stab me in the back.

No offense but that there is a dead give away that you're in high school. Things get better once you're out. Not in your first year of college/university but the one after that.

Yeah I know, I'm just going to have a hell of a time getting there. If I see an actual need to do my work I will do it, but until then I'm in high school and I never do homework and all I do in class is read (mostly non-fiction). I pass my tests and that's the only way I stay passing but hey, I know what I'm doing is irresponsible but then again I'm learning more then the other robots! SOON I WILL REPROGRAM INTO DEATH MODE AND KILL ALL THE OTHER ROBOTS AND UPGRADE MY BODY WITH THEIR PARTS TO BECOME THE MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE.

You know how people say "If I knew what I knew then, etc. etc...?"
I hate to say it because it makes me sound old but if I knew what I knew now about college and university and such I would have paid about 300% more attention and tried harder in high school than I did when I was in high school.

I know its a pain (was a popular target for bullying by both students and teachers) but holy crap is good grades important.

Sorry if this turns out to be a double-post, forum made it look like it ate what I wrote.

It's ok, and trust me I'm aware of all of this, but I can't get it through my subconscious. I try to do homework but halfway through it I literally want to jump out a window. I have no idea why it's just how my brain is wired.

If you like RPG games or MMOs there is a mind-trick to try to help you focus.
Just picture studying or doing homework as if you're putting points into a certain skill.

Or if you're more like me picture getting good grades as a way of building up your future so you can get a job that pays alot for minimal effort. Trust me those jobs are out there, all you need is the right skill set.

Yeah I know what you mean, I look at certain peoples jobs and wonder did they just find him off the street and give him this job. Every watch anything with game developers, they have the brains of a floor mop

Also if anyone tells you it's not what you know it's who they're lying in two levels.

It's not just what you know and who you know it's also who's willing to get off their fat-ass to help you.

I have a deep rooted anti-establishment thing going. I hate when people tell me to do things instead of asking me, I also hate everything about police and our current state of affairs. I know I should just suck it up but honestly, it's been drilled into my head by watching all the constant bullshit everyday.

Welcome to the club, thats why I constantly dream about owning a floating castle and ruling the world through superhuman powers. Damn I'd make a good villain. Its also a good reason why I shouldn't be given any authority

RESPECT MY AUTHORITY, I could become mayor and by the next day the entire state would be in a state of emergency.

 

[rmb1983]

Punishing for truancy has been the norm for decades. They aren't out to get you, nor make you feel like you're being imprisoned. That's exactly how I felt when I was a teenager, too, hence why I skipped a lot of class. I still managed decent grades, but I digress.

High school is little more than preparation for adult life. You're judged on attendance because that's how the real world works. Show up late or not at all for work, and there are consequences.
Alternatively, high school also carries the added benefit of helping you grow, socially. Probably doesn't seem it at this point in your life, because every high school is 90% filled with shit-heads, but you're being taught far more than how to regurgitate material.

 

[Zaik]

I remember having this problem my senior year of high school. I had mono or something and felt like total shit pretty regularly. I was keeping grades up just fine, but I was about to cross the imaginary cutoff line when I realized that they didn't care at all about how well I did, just that I showed up so they could make that extra $50 or whatever it is.

So I would just go and sleep through entire classes. Didn't matter where, really. My grades were fine(think I ended up with an overall 3.8 GPA), but I just slept through at least one third of all my classes after they told me I'd have to re-do the year if I was absent anymore.

 

[Oisin XD]

I don't buy into the whole "I just had an off day, so I couldn't be arsed" thing. You have a responsibility for your own education. You want to clean public toilets? Skip. You want a proper job, and be able to choose your own future? Don't skip.

Here in Denmark, you aren't likely to get anywhere with only a high-school education, especially if your grades are bad.

OT: The system we have here, is that your teacher grades you on your overall performance in each subject for the year, in most cases a grade for your oral performance (lol) and your written performance. At the end of the year (tomorrow for me, incidentally) you are called up for random exams for the subjects that you are finishing. the grades from those exams will then override the teacher's grades. If you skip school for like, a month and a half, you are thrown out.

Works pretty well. Quite a forgiving system.

 

[theloneassassin]

I don't buy into the whole "I just had an off day, so I couldn't be arsed" thing. You have a responsibility for your own education. You want to clean public toilets? Skip. You want a proper job, and be able to choose your own future? Don't skip.

Here in Denmark, you aren't likely to get anywhere with only a high-school education, especially if your grades are bad.

OT: The system we have here, is that your teacher grades you on your overall performance in each subject for the year, in most cases a grade for your oral performance (lol) and your written performance. At the end of the year (tomorrow for me, incidentally) you are called up for random exams for the subjects that you are finishing. the grades from those exams will then override the teacher's grades. If you skip school for like, a month and a half, you are thrown out.

Works pretty well. Quite a forgiving system.

Good for you, but that has nothing to do with this topic. You said a month and a half, I have 6 days or 13 depending on the class. Usually I consider skipping a term for not showing up to class due to lack of interest or because you just want to stay home or walk around town. I'm glad your system is forgiving but mine is no where near forgiving.

 

[Legion]

Yeah it's a stupid policy.

At my school its ten days until you start getting detentions and stuff. However the kids that miss like 3 days a week every week don't get punished for it, only the "good" kids.

That is school all over. The decent students get punished for the slightest misdemeanour's, and the bad ones get away with whatever they want because it's more hassle to deal with them.

My God am I glad I finished that crap years ago.

 

[notyouraveragejoe]

What happens if you don't follow the rules?

Personally, I'm glad I'm out of the place, as of... last Friday!

And I'm only at school for exams which are pretty much done (Only French as a foreign language on Monday. Considering I AM French it should go easy). My schooling has been done for pretty much 1 month. Its good.

 

[theloneassassin]

Yeah it's a stupid policy.

At my school its ten days until you start getting detentions and stuff. However the kids that miss like 3 days a week every week don't get punished for it, only the "good" kids.

That is school all over. The decent students get punished for the slightest misdemeanour's, and the bad ones get away with whatever they want because it's more hassle to deal with them.

My God am I glad I finished that crap years ago.

Lol I wish I could just skip through it but this reality is not instantaneous it's progressive.

 

[Timberwolf0924]

Wait, so you're mad that the school has state enforced attendence requirements that actually have repercussions if you fail to follow them?

So you're saying "do what I want and still let me pass?" type argument? No way, my school had the same thing, I had a friend who was not going to school because he was 'sick' or 'wanted to watch a certian show that day' and the state sent defax to his house and threatened that if he didn't go to school then his parents would be fined and he'd get taken to foster care. Both his parents go to work at around 7am and got home at 6 and 7 pm.

He missed around 30 days almost consectutive before they came out and told him that. He had to make up his work and some community service to be able to stay in grade with us.

But all actions should have reactions, if you choose to sit at home because you're having an 'off day' try doing that in the real world when you have a job, or a family? That won't last long. High school is all about growing up, you should try it.

 

[Lilani]

Missed my Bus, (First time taking it in morning due to having no other alternative mode of transportation to school) I had no clue where the bus stop was so I took a shot in the dark and I missed. Now I get sick now and then sometimes a stomach problem (the shits or throwing up) and I stay home, but the rule here is you can only miss 13 days in a full year class and 6 in a half year class. And if you want to stay home past that you need doctors notes. I'm not rich and I can't go to the doctors every time I feel down. Sometimes my problem is I just don't have the energy or just have an off day. The doctor would not be able to do anything so why should i waste my money bothering with mundane shit. (I know insurance but I don't have it) Why would a school enact such a stupid rule. It just hurts people, if kids want to skip they are sure as fuck going to skip. I know many of my friends from around the country can miss school almost as much as they want (they must make it all up) but they still can miss it. Why the hell would a school think this is a good idea?
If I miss the days I fail the class for the year.

Private schools sometimes have looser attendance policies because their income is based on tuition. They're getting the same amount of money whether or not the students attend, so it doesn't matter as much to them. Public schools, however, rely on student attendance to get their money. Every time you're absent, the school gets a little less money that day because of it.

My suggestion is you just go to the doctor once and get a note that explains your condition--sort of a sweeping note so that every time you need to stay at home, all you need is a parental signature confirming where you were. Because of the note, your school will know that your condition is legitimate. If they don't take that, then I guess just appeal your absences to the school board with a full-length letter from your doctor. Or at least that's how you deal with lots of absences at my hometown's schools, anyway. You appeal to them and they either let you off the hook, or hold you back a year.

 

[theloneassassin]

Wait, so you're mad that the school has state enforced attendence requirements that actually have repercussions if you fail to follow them?

So you're saying "do what I want and still let me pass?" type argument? No way, my school had the same thing, I had a friend who was not going to school because he was 'sick' or 'wanted to watch a certian show that day' and the state sent defax to his house and threatened that if he didn't go to school then his parents would be fined and he'd get taken to foster care. Both his parents go to work at around 7am and got home at 6 and 7 pm.

He missed around 30 days almost consectutive before they came out and told him that. He had to make up his work and some community service to be able to stay in grade with us.

But all actions should have reactions, if you choose to sit at home because you're having an 'off day' try doing that in the real world when you have a job, or a family? That won't last long. High school is all about growing up, you should try it.

Nice to see what our schooling system taught you. Your argument is totally misconstrued and unwarranted, you say 30 days all together. Ok well that's a lot and it's 30 days all together but I have missed around 12 days through my entire school career and they were all legitimate reasons. I am not some careless moron who goes to school hacking up yellow flem onto peoples desks and or shitting my pants in a hallway. I never mentioned anything at all about an off day, I talked about how I missed my bus because I had no idea which one to take and when I tried to find the correct stop i failed. Just to be clear High school is not about growing up, if so there would be no rules about showing up. See why do you attend work, to get your job done, how do you usually do that? You accomplish this by going into work and doing your job. Let's say you go to work to do a job that you can do at home just as good and still please your boss with good work, then he is happy and you're happy. You may not fully understand this but I hope you get the gist of it. And in all reality school is just another place where they make a bunch of unique kids into the same damn drone that will never question anything in their life's.

 

[tharglet]

I had a lack of interest in some things, and days I couldn't be arsed - still went, but did what I felt like to some extent. Most teachers used to ignore the fact I was reading stuff or drawing.
Once surprised one of my teachers I had at school - she joined the school after I started, so she didn't know anything about me. Used to do nonwork stuff in her lessons, as the subject was boring, but she was surprised I got the best mark in the class on the test she set lol.

If you're ill-ish, then go there and half-ass it. Yer, not that great, but you're there. Can always fix it up laters. With homework, you can always use it as a game - find out the least effort for most marks, lol. I learned how to do my work fast, but well, so I had more time for gaming

 

[theloneassassin]

I had a lack of interest in some things, and days I couldn't be arsed - still went, but did what I felt like to some extent. Most teachers used to ignore the fact I was reading stuff or drawing.
Once surprised one of my teachers I had at school - she joined the school after I started, so she didn't know anything about me. Used to do nonwork stuff in her lessons, as the subject was boring, but she was surprised I got the best mark in the class on the test she set lol.

If you're ill-ish, then go there and half-ass it. Yer, not that great, but you're there. Can always fix it up laters. With homework, you can always use it as a game - find out the least effort for most marks, lol. I learned how to do my work fast, but well, so I had more time for gaming

If I'm sick and I even put my head down I get sent to the office. On another note if I wear jeans with even one hole in them I also can go home!