I need some advice.

Well I only took three years of foreign languages and I do not feel that it negatively affected me. Honestly I'm sure it depends on what college(s) you are interested in and how you meet their requirements in other areas. When I applied for colleges, I honestly can't remember actually finding a college that REQUIRED four years of foreign language. If there are any, I'm sure they're like top of the line schools and given the little information that you stated, you probably wouldn't get into those schools anyway (with a GPA that "isn't great"). I wouldn't worry about it.

 

As for whether or not it's a guideline or a requirement, it should be stated on the college's website. As I said, none of the colleges that I looked at required four years of foreign language. But if you're really concerned, I would recommend speaking to an academic advisor or a college counselor if you have either available to you.

My GPA is 3.27ish if I remember correctly. Last year I basically passed in half of the essays because I could stay in the C range, but it fell through when I started having family problems and problems with tardiness, so I ended with a couple Ds. I'm in advanced classes, but no AP. I guess this leads to the question: How easy is it to raise a GPA?

 

As I said, I don't know much about colleges, but I know I want to go to a liberal arts school and one that's pretty well-known. I was looking at Amherst because my uncles went there, but it's changed a bit since they went and it seems a little prestigious.

I need some advice.

For college it wouldn't really matter, nor in real life. Ever heard someone say "oh yea "insert spanish complicated phrase" man, I learned that in highschool and stil remember, 2 years later!" Nope. So few people remember their foreign languages past a year after they stop taking them.

 

And colleges don't tend to care, just make sure to do well in the ones you take in college.

In the past I have kept in mind how little High School matters in the rest of my life, but it's put me in a bad situation as far as college goes. Not that I care too much, but it's a bit worrying when I go online for college stuff and see people saying "keep your GPA above 4.0 if you want to get into a competitive school".

 

 

Thank you both for the responses.

I'm basically screwed when it comes to getting into a good college/university. Spanish 2 was my worst subject last year and I got a C in it first term and then the first D in my life 2nd. I'm done with my 2 year requirement, but it was poor. I do know two languages though, since I am fluent in Lithuanian, and I can also read and write in it. Too bad that colleges probably don't care about less globalized languages. <_<

Starting school in a couple days. Here's my schedule:

 

EB- Marine Corp JROTC

1-Introduction To Engineering

2-Mass Media

3-French 3/4

4-Chemistry

5-Advanced Geometry

6-Advanced English

 

I'm looking forward to Mass Media and Engineering.

 

And EB is early bird. I don't know if that's a universal thing. I go to school an hour earlier and take that class, opening up an extra hour for another class.

Starting school again next week. :wall:

Starting school in a couple days. Here's my schedule:

 

EB- Marine Corp JROTC

1-Introduction To Engineering

2-Mass Media

3-French 3/4

4-Chemistry

5-Advanced Geometry

6-Advanced English

 

I'm looking forward to Mass Media and Engineering.

 

And EB is early bird. I don't know if that's a universal thing. I go to school an hour earlier and take that class, opening up an extra hour for another class.

Its called zero period here.

It was called zero hour here. But all they offered were classes that freshmen take, and only to juniors and seniors. Then they acted like it was our fault we don't have a zero hour. Wha?

 

...Who is this they? Ah well.

Yeah we don't have that.

I'm basically screwed when it comes to getting into a good college/university. Spanish 2 was my worst subject last year and I got a C in it first term and then the first D in my life 2nd. I'm done with my 2 year requirement, but it was poor. I do know two languages though, since I am fluent in Lithuanian, and I can also read and write in it. Too bad that colleges probably don't care about less globalized languages. <_<

I seriously doubt colleges would give that much concern with the foreign language of your choice. And if they do, then you're not ready for them. There's tons of junior colleges that would offer you placement without the crazy requirements of "good college". Then you can work from there to enter the "good colleges". Small steps.

Starting this school [cabbage] on Wednesday. Senior year man, I'm pumped.

I'm basically screwed when it comes to getting into a good college/university. Spanish 2 was my worst subject last year and I got a C in it first term and then the first D in my life 2nd. I'm done with my 2 year requirement, but it was poor. I do know two languages though, since I am fluent in Lithuanian, and I can also read and write in it. Too bad that colleges probably don't care about less globalized languages. <_<

I seriously doubt colleges would give that much concern with the foreign language of your choice. And if they do, then you're not ready for them. There's tons of junior colleges that would offer you placement without the crazy requirements of "good college". Then you can work from there to enter the "good colleges". Small steps.

Yea, well after doing some research it seems like some schools don't care too much about foreign language. Montana State for example.

I'm all done with school.. Unless my job wants to send me back, then I'll be back.

 

Schools around here started about 2 weeks ago though.

This guy puts it better than I can, interesting things. Interesting ...

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSGezUN8QyY

 

This guy puts it better than I can, interesting things. Interesting ...

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSGezUN8QyY

 

Lol gradual report. Nice :thumbup:

This guy puts it better than I can, interesting things. Interesting ...

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSGezUN8QyY

 

Lol gradual report. Nice :thumbup:

 

Teehee. OT:

 

First day of school today (junior year). Usual nervousness out of me, turned out to be a decent day, bit :unsure: about the rest of the year though.

 

1- AP Physics

2- Ceramics (YAY filler)

3- AP World History

4- AP Lang & Comp :wall:

5- AP Programming :geek:

6- Travel period (7th period is at a different HS)

7- Multivariable Calculus / Differential Equations

 

Woop woop.

Throwing in my schedule for fun. I have the same four classes every day for a semester and then a new four for the next semester. 84 minutes each class.

S1:

CP Spanish 5

Film Studies

Civics

Creative Writing

S2:

Psychology

CP Physics

CP English 4

Business Law.

My School has turned into an Academy, not sure if its a good thing or not. :unsure:

 

Gotta collect my new uniform on Thursday (FREE) :shades: and go back next day. :blink:

Missed two classes today, which were the first days of both classes. :mellow:

 

I read my schedule wrong and thought I didn't have to go today, but I did. :cry:

 

This sucks lol...

I forgot what high school was like. Kind of absurd.

 

Of course, next year will be worse. Just because I will have already lived a more exciting life than the majority of 20-somethings, and yet I'll be seventeen and a senior. Chuckle giggle laff.

Slowly copying over 5 dayss of music from my ipod touch to be ready for my iphone

 

 

edit:

 

this is not the today topic

 

 

 

oops

 

 

 

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I wrote my 2nd psych essay

Moved into college today. Oh [cabbage]. So it begins.

School starts for me tomorrow.

 

I have about 12 hours to finish my summer assignment.

 

Oh [cabbage].

I start Tuesday, and my schedule will look like this.

 

Wake up 8am

Eat, get ready, all that jazz.

Get to school around 8:45-9 (Starts at 9)

School ends 3:15

Football until about 6.

Get home, eat, mess around, maybe do homework, or even better work until 11-12, then sleep.

 

My classes first semester are: Chemistry 4U, Biology 4U, Computer Science 4U, Fitness. 4U just means its Grade 12, and a course that universities will accept. Also once football is over I'll probably be hanging out with my friends until about 7. But then when rugby starts in the Spring it'll be the same thing as football.

 

Second semester I have: English 4U, Philosophy 4U, Exercise Science 4U, and then Physics 4U. Thankfully I finished the two 4U Math courses last year, Advanced Functions, then Calculus and Vectors, so I in fact am going to have 9 4U courses finished by the end of high school.

Solid day I guess. Spanish 5 is going to be awful though and my civics teacher scares the [cabbage] out of me. Other than that it's cool. Film studies and creative writing are going to be great though. Both are with two of my favorite teachers ever. Both awesome guys.

Junior in high school; I have a rather hectic schedule.

 

AP Language & Comp

Linear Algebra (@ university)

Advanced physics (@ university)

Intermediate Macro- and Microeconomic theory (@ university)

AP chemistry

AP Biology

AP phycology

AP Euopean History

Science Research

Started school today. Can't wait to go through Mass Media class. We get to critically analyze movies, music videos. We get to make a radio drama. We get to make a music video and movie. It's gonna be fun :D

 

Otherwise, the rest of school will suck.