Comments on: Teen dropouts: Not “mature” enough to decide? http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/2009/05/15/teen-dropouts-not-mature-enough-to-decide/ Comments make me smile! Thu, 10 May 2012 00:29:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stacey http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/2009/05/15/teen-dropouts-not-mature-enough-to-decide/#comment-1011 Stacey Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:00:10 +0000 http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/?p=79#comment-1011 im doing a report on teen drop outs. im doing a report on teen drop outs.

]]> By: anonymous http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/2009/05/15/teen-dropouts-not-mature-enough-to-decide/#comment-258 anonymous Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:02:44 +0000 http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/?p=79#comment-258 Hello Christian, Even though i am anonymous i suspect you may know who i am through my Email address. I came across this topic several times recently with both one of my friends and my younger brother both getting there GED. For them it was the lesser option and it is leading them down a path of failure and into a life much harder then the one had they stayed in High School. Both currently unemployed and unable to self employ. I believe for you, knowing you fairly well i believe it was undoubtably the correct option. You are wise beyond your years though reading these blogs you may not recognize it. I once looked up to you actually as someone i aspired to be. I believe that High School is necessary to obtain a fair amount of knowledge so that your state of mind is that of an adults. Sadly many people mature much faster and are mentally and physically adults at ages of 15, and other then being young could really be able to care for ones self at that time. So in conclusion my opinion is this, For most people a high school education is needed, But for select few, that are wise beyond there years, it may be wise to get there GED, or ride out the 3rd or 4th year and graduate, its all personal.... Hello Christian, Even though i am anonymous i suspect you may know who i am through my Email address.

I came across this topic several times recently with both one of my friends and my younger brother both getting there GED. For them it was the lesser option and it is leading them down a path of failure and into a life much harder then the one had they stayed in High School. Both currently unemployed and unable to self employ.

I believe for you, knowing you fairly well i believe it was undoubtably the correct option. You are wise beyond your years though reading these blogs you may not recognize it. I once looked up to you actually as someone i aspired to be.

I believe that High School is necessary to obtain a fair amount of knowledge so that your state of mind is that of an adults. Sadly many people mature much faster and are mentally and physically adults at ages of 15, and other then being young could really be able to care for ones self at that time.

So in conclusion my opinion is this, For most people a high school education is needed, But for select few, that are wise beyond there years, it may be wise to get there GED, or ride out the 3rd or 4th year and graduate, its all personal….

]]> By: Christian Holmes http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/2009/05/15/teen-dropouts-not-mature-enough-to-decide/#comment-201 Christian Holmes Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:59:37 +0000 http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/?p=79#comment-201 @anon... That's alright. I needed a good dose of reality. Sometimes I get a little too big for my britches. You're totally right, actually. I grew up being very angry at "the system". Whether that was just a result from my own laziness and not wanting to do the work in school, or whether I have valid points, is a matter of opinion I guess. So I get very angry when I hear someone is forced to abide by even more rules that I felt in my life were counterproductive. But I can completely see your point. I haven't met teens who are dropping out in Alabama, and it very well may be an issue I just don't understand. As for what you mentioned about my parents supporting me to be a professional writer, you're right. I need to work on how I put myself out there. May I ask what was so frustrating for you about this post? Or was it something else? Thanks for your thoughts. Vicious or not, they're better than nothing at all. Christian @anon…

That’s alright. I needed a good dose of reality. Sometimes I get a little too big for my britches.

You’re totally right, actually. I grew up being very angry at “the system”. Whether that was just a result from my own laziness and not wanting to do the work in school, or whether I have valid points, is a matter of opinion I guess. So I get very angry when I hear someone is forced to abide by even more rules that I felt in my life were counterproductive.

But I can completely see your point. I haven’t met teens who are dropping out in Alabama, and it very well may be an issue I just don’t understand.

As for what you mentioned about my parents supporting me to be a professional writer, you’re right. I need to work on how I put myself out there.

May I ask what was so frustrating for you about this post? Or was it something else?

Thanks for your thoughts. Vicious or not, they’re better than nothing at all.

Christian

]]> By: anon http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/2009/05/15/teen-dropouts-not-mature-enough-to-decide/#comment-199 anon Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:26:49 +0000 http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/?p=79#comment-199 i just re-read that and realized that it was way too vicious. i wish i could delete that now. i must have been venting my own anger at you, i'm sorry. i just re-read that and realized that it was way too vicious. i wish i could delete that now. i must have been venting my own anger at you, i’m sorry.

]]> By: anon http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/2009/05/15/teen-dropouts-not-mature-enough-to-decide/#comment-198 anon Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:21:44 +0000 http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/?p=79#comment-198 OF COURSE you're the exception to the rule, you are an overprivileged and white, unlike most dropouts, who are the opposite. you drop out of school and your parents can afford to support your career as a "professional writer" whereas most dropouts do not have this good fortune. this is isn't a debate about "self education" in the case of 90% of dropouts and this quite obviously puts you into the minority category, the exception to the rule. OF COURSE you’re the exception to the rule, you are an overprivileged and white, unlike most dropouts, who are the opposite. you drop out of school and your parents can afford to support your career as a “professional writer” whereas most dropouts do not have this good fortune. this is isn’t a debate about “self education” in the case of 90% of dropouts and this quite obviously puts you into the minority category, the exception to the rule.

]]> By: michelle http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/2009/05/15/teen-dropouts-not-mature-enough-to-decide/#comment-195 michelle Sun, 31 May 2009 22:52:42 +0000 http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/?p=79#comment-195 a. YOU ARE an exception to the rules. b. The rules ARE changing. c. None of this applies to Alabama....that's a whole other set of rules and circumstances. a. YOU ARE an exception to the rules.
b. The rules ARE changing.
c. None of this applies to Alabama….that’s a whole other set of rules and circumstances.

]]> By: Scott http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/2009/05/15/teen-dropouts-not-mature-enough-to-decide/#comment-179 Scott Sun, 17 May 2009 04:12:37 +0000 http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/?p=79#comment-179 The teen dropout rate MUST be interpreted differently for different teens. For some, like Christian, it is NOT a problem because he can self educate BETTER THAN he could learn from high school teaching. But, that's because he chooses to self educate. To drop out and acquire no further education is self sabotaging. The teen dropout rate MUST be interpreted differently for different teens. For some, like Christian, it is NOT a problem because he can self educate BETTER THAN he could learn from high school teaching. But, that’s because he chooses to self educate. To drop out and acquire no further education is self sabotaging.

]]> By: Jamiee http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/2009/05/15/teen-dropouts-not-mature-enough-to-decide/#comment-178 Jamiee Sun, 17 May 2009 01:32:12 +0000 http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/?p=79#comment-178 Not jail, but some sort of work experience or skills development institutions that reqires much much more hours & hard work, and with his/her record being tracked. Not jail, but some sort of work experience or skills development institutions that reqires much much more hours & hard work, and with his/her record being tracked.

]]> By: Christian Holmes http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/2009/05/15/teen-dropouts-not-mature-enough-to-decide/#comment-177 Christian Holmes Sun, 17 May 2009 00:05:32 +0000 http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/?p=79#comment-177 Fair enough Anonymous...do you believe the things taught in high-school can be found through self education? Fair enough Anonymous…do you believe the things taught in high-school can be found through self education?

]]> By: anonymous http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/2009/05/15/teen-dropouts-not-mature-enough-to-decide/#comment-176 anonymous Sat, 16 May 2009 23:07:54 +0000 http://christiandavidholmes.com/blog/?p=79#comment-176 While I don't think high school dropouts should go to jail, I think many people could benefit from a high school education. A GED only makes you generally equivalent. While I don’t think high school dropouts should go to jail, I think many people could benefit from a high school education. A GED only makes you generally equivalent.

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