C2U2 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Posted September 6, 2009 Hi everyone, I just graduated from high school and my average is 89%. I had 90%+ in Math and Science courses but only a 77% in English. Although I will be studying Science in University, I still need to write labs/essays/assignments etc... Suggestion will be appreciated! Thanks guys!
NewfieMike Posted September 6, 2009 Report Posted September 6, 2009 ..... why the hell are you going back to highschool?
dan0105 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Posted September 6, 2009 I'm with Newfie. terrible terrible idea. take a year off and read, or take an evening class, or take like a light class at university. But going back to high school when you already graduated and got 90% in almost everything is just dumb. How much english do you honestly think you are going to do in highschool? Is it even possible to get your highschool adviser to sign you up for english in every block? Plus the other kids might think its weird...
NewfieMike Posted September 6, 2009 Report Posted September 6, 2009 you will learn nothing more than you already do by going back to high school. I really really really really think this is a terrible idea, and I've never even heard of a single person with your grades in high school do that. I had an 88% average when I graduated high school, and look at me now! Almost done a degree!
WaveSense Posted September 6, 2009 Report Posted September 6, 2009 In science, no one cares about the eloquence of your writing. It's all about the content. Just make sure its grammatically correct and has no spelling mistakes. Honestly, you're not going to improve your "writing/reading/critical thinking/test taking/studying skills" in one more year of high school and it may help your future application a bit more if you did something interesting during your year off.. maybe travel or pursue some interests. Going back to high school seems like such a stupid idea, sorry =/
Ikky43 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Posted September 6, 2009 I'll impart some personal experiences about my 5th year in high school to you. I HAD to go back to upgrade my marks (they were very poor even though I was fairly bright). I cared more about athletics than school (I would even skip class just to play sports). While I was in 5th year however, I went through some very, very, very bad personal and family problems. This combined with the fact that it was do or die in school matured me dramatically both academically, and as a human being. This rapid maturation would've otherwise taken a seriously long time. It was hell while it was happening, but now that I am out of it; it made me much stronger as a person. Fifth year is going to be depressing because you see other people in university while you're still stuck in the same routine. All your friends will be gone; but definitely make new ones and don't shy away from arrogance just because they're younger. A lot of people are against your idea, but I think if done right, the experiences you gain from it will really make you a serious pre-med contender. I've already caught up with most of the people that graduated a year before me. Most of them flunked out of their programs or are getting marginal marks. I am talking about the kids who went into university with 80s and 90s averages. While they're struggling, my GPA is already a lot higher than theirs even through continuing personal and family problems. I am not bragging, I am just stating that they haven't reached the maturity level that I have. Everyone eventually reaches it. It is the timing that is crucial. Better to reach it before applying for med then after right? As for the English problem. You should definitely enroll in a creative/critical writing class along with retaking English. Take other language courses along with this as well. I've started learning German recently and for some reason my writing skills have improved. I think the added stress of learning an extra language really strengthens the portion of the brain responsible for language. DEFINITELY take some history courses. These require a lot paper writing and reading hard material which will dramatically improve your writing/reading skills. Plus, history is interesting (well, some of it lol) and its good knowledge to have. You've already got really good top 6 marks for university, so you don't need to worry about acceptances/ low marks anymore. You can worry about grades once you hit university. The key thing with anything that requires hard work is motivation. Find things that motivate you. Personally; what got me through everything was: the Kanye West Graduation album, GATTACA (seriously the most motivating movie I have ever seen), and The Bourne Supremacy (I've wanted to be like Jason Bourne ever since I saw this in grade 10 LOL). I was a big track and field buff, and I had this ritual where I watched this one clip of Michael Johnson vs. Maurice Greene facing each other (and it had some serious pump up music in that clip) before I would start studying. Just stupid little things like that will pump you up. Anyway this is getting really long, but I hope my advice and personal experience helps. Good luck and I know you'll do really well.
janny_jan Posted September 6, 2009 Report Posted September 6, 2009 I graduated high school with a 78 average and barely squeaked into university. I'm almost done my Master's now and graduated undergrad 2nd in my class. Just goes to show that the way you learn and study in university is soooo different than high school. some people flourish and some flounder. I wouldn't redo high school english unless you can't get into university with that grade (i know entrance avgs went up since i started undergrad which was forever ago). Good luck! I know you'll have a great success story to tell this forum!
tennisball80 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Posted September 6, 2009 Is English your first language?
Halcyon Posted September 6, 2009 Report Posted September 6, 2009 Nein. Er sprechen Deutsch. Haha! What you really meant to say is: Nein, er / sie spricht Deutsch.
todpose Posted September 7, 2009 Report Posted September 7, 2009 Just go back to elementary school. You would be like the smartest guy in every class.
Pzero Posted September 7, 2009 Report Posted September 7, 2009 No point mate, just take the (maybe) mandatory English 101 class in university (almost guaranteed you'll at least A- that thing). If you are doing poorly in that class, drop it before the drop date and re-think it. If you're doing B+ to A-...screw it and finish the course, 1st year means very little to most med schools anyway.
Ikky43 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Posted September 7, 2009 Haha! What you really meant to say is: Nein, er / sie spricht Deutsch. Kann sie spricht Deutsch?
rmorelan Posted September 7, 2009 Report Posted September 7, 2009 Kann sie spricht Deutsch? Natürlich. Sie ist sehr intelligent! Jedoch kann ich Deutsches nicht sehr gut sprechen.
ontariostudent Posted September 7, 2009 Report Posted September 7, 2009 1st year means very little to most med schools anyway. Some schools will forgive a bad first year or one bad year, but it's still important for many others. Don't mess it up if you can help it. That being said, I really don't know what an extra year of high school will do. If I were you, I would take some college courses that can maybe be used towards some kind of diploma later. That will help you transition and allow you to earn something too.
Halcyon Posted September 8, 2009 Report Posted September 8, 2009 Kann sie spricht Deutsch? Vielleicht.... You need homework help?
Addy K Posted September 8, 2009 Report Posted September 8, 2009 To the OP, I was just like you in high school and didn't really improve my writing until 2nd year. Even though I was a mediocre writer I still got 80's on most of my papers in 1st year. The fact is most students aren't good writers when coming into University, and everyone improves with practice. Also, I never really read a book until I was about 17. Eventually I started to enjoy reading and began reading a lot. It seems you've already made up your mind about staying back a year so all I can tell you from my experience is to learn to enjoy reading, and read a lot, it really helps you write better (of course it depends on what you read as well).
Ikky43 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Posted September 9, 2009 Vielleicht.... You need homework help? Nein, ich will nur reden. Bitte, sprechen Sie mit mir! BITTE!
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