How do you "try your hardest" at school?

[jak722]

Working my BA atm... Kinda harder than I thought. :-k

[Auberean]

For example, if you are just a high school graduate, you can never earn a whole lot of money per year. (I believe you can only work minimum-wage.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uhm...what?

[BlueLancer]

 

For example, if you are just a high school graduate, you can never earn a whole lot of money per year. (I believe you can only work minimum-wage.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uhm...what?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Words of ignorance (as well as 'doctorates earn more'). In todays world a doctorate isn't even necessary, it will just take you 3 more years (or even more) to graduate and people with a master's degree will earn more by then.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But that one was ridiculous though.

[Auberean]

 

 

For example, if you are just a high school graduate, you can never earn a whole lot of money per year. (I believe you can only work minimum-wage.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uhm...what?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Words of ignorance (as well as 'doctorates earn more'). In todays world a doctorate isn't even necessary, it will just take you 3 more years (or even more) to graduate and people with a master's degree will earn more by then.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But that one was ridiculous though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are some occasions where you need a Doctorate, though. I don't want some guy with his Masters performing my laser eye surgery. My point being that some jobs in society require extensive training.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still, things like that piss me off. You shouldn't be trying to help people make life-altering decisions when you have information like that.

[BlueLancer]

I don't want some guy with his Masters performing my laser eye surgery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You're right about that one, I was referring more to jobs like business where personality can also play a big role. Some jobs like a chirugeon may require 10+ years of work experience in the field and possibly a doctorate. But I was talking about the time immediately after you graduate.

[Auberean]

 

I don't want some guy with his Masters performing my laser eye surgery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You're right about that one, I was referring more to jobs like business where personality can also play a big role. Some jobs like a chirugeon may require 10+ years of work experience in the field and possibly a doctorate. But I was talking about the time immediately after you graduate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah, it would seem that the answer to most college and income-related questions is "it depends".

[The Dark Lord]

@ BlueLancer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you like being a hole, or were you just born that way?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well anyways, I was looking at some statistics, and it did say that Doctorates can earn more than Masters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also if you just earn your high school diploma and do not earn anything else, you might as well just expect to earn minimum-wage for the rest of your pitiful life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Besides, high school is a joke anyways.

[BlueLancer]

@ BlueLancer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you like being a hole, or were you just born that way?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Because I mentioned your statement was ridiculous?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"I believe you can only work for minimum wage as a HS graduate"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have a master's degree, but I know at least 2 people, my friends, who only have a HS and make about $2-$4k a month. Do you even know what the minimum wage is in USA?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About $5 bucks an hour, if you work 10 hour shifts, about $1k a month. You'll end up there if you know barely how to read and haven't even set your foot in a school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also if you just earn your high school diploma and do not earn anything else, you might as well just expect to earn minimum-wage for the rest of your pitiful life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Besides, high school is a joke anyways.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's not even worth replying to. You need to seriously spot a reflection in the mirror and see who's the joke. You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was looking at some statistics, and it did say that Doctorates can earn more than Masters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of course they 'can', some surely do. Anything 'can' happen, that's quite a broad assumption. Statistics also say 30,000 americans are injured each year by a toilet, that *can* happen as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You just fail to see employers do not only look at your 'master' or 'doctorate' when considering candidates, personality, behavior (or even looks) can play a big part. I've had first hand experience, I wonder if you have.

[stan18]

 

 

For example, if you are just a high school graduate, you can never earn a whole lot of money per year. (I believe you can only work minimum-wage.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uhm...what?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Words of ignorance (as well as 'doctorates earn more'). In todays world a doctorate isn't even necessary, it will just take you 3 more years (or even more) to graduate and people with a master's degree will earn more by then.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But that one was ridiculous though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

well, does it really matter in this topic? the problem doesn't seem to be "oh, im not going to get a BA" but more of "oh, im not passing high school/goin to college"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and ihave to admit, Blue, you are also generalizing too much. a few cases does not account for the majority...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of course they 'can'. Anything 'can' happen, that's quite a broad assumption. Statistics also say 30,000 americans are injured each year by a toilet, that *can* happen as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... just as you can make 2k-4k a month with a HS diploma. but even on this thread this does not apply to everyone, keeping in mind the number of dropouts this forum seems to have

[runesmithie]

 

 

 

Well anyways, I was looking at some statistics, and it did say that Doctorates can earn more than Masters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes they can, but is it worth the extra time spent in school instead of out in the world?

[Tigra00]

Easy way to end this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everyone under 18! ATTENTION! Please stop talking. You don't know anything. You're making your fellow age-group who MIGHT know something look stupid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you.

[Viktorkrum77]

 

 

 

 

 

Viktor, what makes you think that having a blue collar job will screw up his life?

 

 

 

Because he's not doing the best job he can. Working at a casino won't screw up his life, but he'll be doing very poorly - and definately not what he's capable of.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go back to school man.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My father never went to college, and he still pulls half a million a year. What am I going to do? I'm going to stay in college as long as possible, and get my Doctorate. Obvious, yeah?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweeping generalizations are bad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That was a different time. And still, at least he graduated high school. You can still get good jobs without going to college, but it will give you a disadvantage when trying to apply to jobs, because others with college degrees will be the ones picked first.

[Astralinre]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viktor, what makes you think that having a blue collar job will screw up his life?

 

 

 

Because he's not doing the best job he can. Working at a casino won't screw up his life, but he'll be doing very poorly - and definately not what he's capable of.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go back to school man.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My father never went to college, and he still pulls half a million a year. What am I going to do? I'm going to stay in college as long as possible, and get my Doctorate. Obvious, yeah?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweeping generalizations are bad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That was a different time. And still, at least he graduated high school. You can still get good jobs without going to college, but it will give you a disadvantage when trying to apply to jobs, because others with college degrees will be the ones picked first.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of course people with less education are going to have harder time getting high-paying jobs. That's obvious.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My question is this: Does a man screw up his life by choosing that lack of education and its results? Why?

[andufusthebronze]

people that drop out of school are stupid, i mean i know certain parts of school will never help you but they help you get quilifications which helps you get great jobs that pay loads of cash :)

 

 

 

and to try your best think about your answers before writing them, pay attention and mark down on a calander when tests and projects are due, to help you know what and when to revise :D

[runesmithie]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viktor, what makes you think that having a blue collar job will screw up his life?

 

 

 

Because he's not doing the best job he can. Working at a casino won't screw up his life, but he'll be doing very poorly - and definately not what he's capable of.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go back to school man.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My father never went to college, and he still pulls half a million a year. What am I going to do? I'm going to stay in college as long as possible, and get my Doctorate. Obvious, yeah?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweeping generalizations are bad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That was a different time. And still, at least he graduated high school. You can still get good jobs without going to college, but it will give you a disadvantage when trying to apply to jobs, because others with college degrees will be the ones picked first.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of course people with less education are going to have harder time getting high-paying jobs. That's obvious.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My question is this: Does a man screw up his life by choosing that lack of education and its results? Why?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm going to say yes, unless they have a very good plan for a startup or something else. I'd think that if you just dropped out of school with no plans you wouldn't get too far without realizing it was a mistake.

[Astralinre]

I'm going to say yes, unless they have a very good plan for a startup or something else. I'd think that if you just dropped out of school with no plans you wouldn't get too far without realizing it was a mistake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But why is it a mistake? Why is it that having to work a low-paying job would screw up the drop-out's life?

[runesmithie]

 

I'm going to say yes, unless they have a very good plan for a startup or something else. I'd think that if you just dropped out of school with no plans you wouldn't get too far without realizing it was a mistake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But why is it a mistake? Why is it that having to work a low-paying job would screw up the drop-out's life?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, I don't know about all people, but I have a motivation to get to the next level/get something better and it just seems that your choices are limited. (just me, YMMV)

[issy2]

English A 1 1

 

 

 

Science C 2 3

 

 

 

Maths B 1 2

 

 

 

Latin A 1 1

 

 

 

French B 1 1

 

 

 

PE B 1 -

 

 

 

Music A 1 2

 

 

 

History B 1 1

 

 

 

Geography B 1 3

 

 

 

Drama B 1 -

 

 

 

RS A 1 1

 

 

 

ICT C 3 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm pretty sure those were all my marks though I can't remember all my subjects lol. (And the above is excluding Art and DT)

[BlueLancer]

 

 

 

 

Well anyways, I was looking at some statistics, and it did say that Doctorates can earn more than Masters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes they can, but is it worth the extra time spent in school instead of out in the world?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exactly my point. Most people will want to earn as much as possible, as young as possible. I'd much rather earn $10k a month at age 21 and study 5 years less than a doctorate degree guy, who starts earning $12k by the time he's 26. And by then, I have 5 years of work experience and most importantly, have experienced life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't care about being 60 years old and being a millionaire. I want to be able to use the money when I haven't lived most of my life yet and I'm physically capable of enjoying it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most people talk about "if I get a good job, I can retire well on a good pension".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good for you, but I want to be able to enjoy money while I'm still young.

[zerosouls]

I got almost a year left of school and normally i don't try to hard, i take short cuts and I'd much rather be hanging out with friends and just having fun, I guess when I'm in my final year I'll have to think about getting my marks up and actually caring more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gotta get into a good Post secondary school.

[smoressoccer]

wow open your eyes

 

 

 

all of you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) to the people who are pretending they have gotten masters/phDs/whatever the hell it was, and have tried to made an argument from the "i have experience" crap. stop. either you're lying or you're even more worthless than i thought you were. whoever heard of a 30 yr-old playing rs? get a life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2) to the people who pretend they don't care about school/those who are so miserable that they have already given up: please, nobody wants your two cents here. if you don't care about school, your opinion is obviously worth less than you are, so please don't say [cabbage] when you have no clue what you're talking about. if you do care about school and are purposely pretending not to as to appease runescape players, then i pity you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) to the people who have used this topic to flaunt/lie about their grades/abs: WHY? do you feel any better knowing that you are better/smarter than everyone else? is it ANY accomplishment whatsoever to be better than rs players? cmon. if you really were as smart/athletic as you said you were, you wouldnt be HERE flaunting your grades/athleticism to people who clearly have no intellect nor athletic potential whatsoever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4) finally, to those who actually manage to get good grades in school, are trying to make something out of this topic, but have somehow due to some odd misfortune found themselves posting on tip.it : please. these guys need more help than you can possible give them, so why bother posting?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with all said and done please just think about this topic and yourselves; reflect on the waste of air you must be, the pain you must have caused your parents when you were given birth to.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

good day and good riddance.

[runesmithie]

wow open your eyes

 

 

 

all of you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1) to the people who are pretending they have gotten masters/phDs/whatever the hell it was, and have tried to made an argument from the "i have experience" crap. stop. either you're lying or you're even more worthless than i thought you were. whoever heard of a 30 yr-old playing rs? get a life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2) to the people who pretend they don't care about school/those who are so miserable that they have already given up: please, nobody wants your two cents here. if you don't care about school, your opinion is obviously worth less than you are, so please don't say [cabbage] when you have no clue what you're talking about. if you do care about school and are purposely pretending not to as to appease runescape players, then i pity you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) to the people who have used this topic to flaunt/lie about their grades/abs: WHY? do you feel any better knowing that you are better/smarter than everyone else? is it ANY accomplishment whatsoever to be better than rs players? cmon. if you really were as smart/athletic as you said you were, you wouldnt be HERE flaunting your grades/athleticism to people who clearly have no intellect nor athletic potential whatsoever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4) finally, to those who actually manage to get good grades in school, are trying to make something out of this topic, but have somehow due to some odd misfortune found themselves posting on tip.it : please. these guys need more help than you can possible give them, so why bother posting?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with all said and done please just think about this topic and yourselves; reflect on the waste of air you must be, the pain you must have caused your parents when you were given birth to.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

good day and good riddance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I used to think you were a decent person, but lately.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did someone shove the stick up your [wagon]?

[Auberean]

Stuff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You're very grown up and mature, I think you should leave us kiddies be.

[im1knight]

im in 7th grade so..might b different from high school..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

math 90% E

 

 

 

English 82% S

 

 

 

Spanish65% NS hate spanish...

 

 

 

Reading 89% E

 

 

 

science 90% E

 

 

 

PE 100% E

 

 

 

History 87% E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

avarage:84.05(missed my goal by 0.95 points.....)

[smoressoccer]

 

Stuff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You're very grown up and mature, I think you should leave us kiddies be.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

no, i'm just another kid just like you; the only thing different between you and i is that i realized rs was bs before it could ruin my life anymore than it already had