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Originally Posted by Arrianna  You have just described myself at your age. Sooo... as the voice of someone who has been through the exact same thing I am going to disagree with everyone else here and say do it.
Fact 1: if you are that sick you will not be able to graduate with the "shiny diploma" anyway.
Fact 2: the people you work with to get your GED will also tally your class credits you have already earned and set you up with GED classes that are worth the last credits you will need for a State authored Adult Education degree. Once you pass the GED and you have those credits all you have to do is send in an application to the state and you will have your diploma.
Fact 3: with that diploma you can mark a high school degree on any application and it will not matter you didn't walk through a 2 hour line at High School.
Fact 4: if you don't have all the credits you need through the GED program you can take the classes at a local college and get the credits that way (the way I did it).
The most important thing for you right now is to get your system, your body back in good health or it will affect your health for the rest of your life. I should know.
Now I have just one more thing to say and I want you to listen really carefully, if you haven't yet get yourself tested for food allergies. We didn't find out till I was nearly 27 that my health issues were caused by an undiagnosed food allergy. The allergy combined with the stress caused an utter breakdown of my immune system. It also did the same thing to my sister and now she has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. DO NOT take any chances with your health. Find out what you are reacting to and do it as soon as you can. |
urlovelyassassin, This is
big decision and to be honest getting a high school diploma verses a GED can, and in some cases does, make a huge difference how your life turns out. Now given you said you didn't plan on going to college (as you want to be a massage therapist and they don't have traditional college requirements) you aren't going to face most of the issues GEDers have. So this can actually be a very good option for you.
Having said that, I will agree that what arrianna said above is a good course of action but on 1 condition, YOU ACTUALLY DO IT! Don't go through life without getting your GED if you drop out of High School...and DON'T wait to start on it. Waiting reduces the probability exponentially that you will ever do it. Realize it isn't going to be easy and it will take a lot of effort (maybe more effort then what you are putting in at High School) but it will be well worth it.
ALSO there is another alternative...HOME SCHOOL! Get your parents to apply for a state license (meaning they register with the state as a actual "school") and they can teach you at home, you will have to pay for you books but you can work at your own pace and that may be a wonderful option for you. When you complete the state's requirements you get a full fledged degree no different than that of your local High School.
My local school system was holding me back (I did my homework in class because they bored me) so my parents pulled me out and I was home schooled through high school. I finished in 3 years as apposed to 4. For those who doubt the quality of education home schooled children get… I now have 2 B.S. degrees and will soon start on my M.S./MBA…what about you?
Also GET ANOTHER DOCTOR! Your doctor sucks and the stress argument is total BS he/she is floating your way because he/she is too dumb to really know what is wrong with you. Allergy testing can be expensive but may be a very good idea if you are getting sick for no reason (and getting sick a lot). Rashes are also good evidence you may be allergic to something, severe breakout, hives or reduced ability to breath are also indicators. Allergies can develop at any time and something you use to eat or be around a lot can all of a sudden change and really bother you.
Now I am not saying a reduced amount of stress in your life won’t help your health considerably but it isn’t as big an issue as your doctor is making out. There are other things present which are the real issue; the stress just makes your symptoms worse. I know, I have spent several hundred dollars in doctor’s visits this year alone and ultimately after quite a few visits and some long discussions on what could be causing my medical issues my doctor told me repeatedly that stress only adds to underlying issues.
Whatever you do, good luck with it
