I've been out of school since 1983 and want to go back...any advice?
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I graduated from high school in 1987 and just went back to college two years ago.  I LOVE IT!  I needed time to grow and settle down before I went back to school.  I was very nervous, but the people at the college are great.  I am majoring in Criminal Justice.  I have always been interested in this field.  I have adult ADD so unless it is something interesting enough to hold my attention, I can't do it.  So far I have a 3.933 average and my lowest grade has been an A-.\n\nSo I say...GO FOR IT!!
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Can you be more specific? I will check back later.\n\nUpdate:\nWell you can always go back to the univeristies. You can attend part time. Depending on one's job, it could take some years but it could be done. There are also tech schools which teach you a skill, usually for teachers, then you can use the credits to enter a univeristy. More info would have been helpful.
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My mom, who is 45, is going back to school for the first time in January.  She hated high school and barely graduated.  But, seeing my cousin and I so happy and excited by the college experiences, she realized how important her own education is.\n\nMoral:  It's never too late to go back.
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1. Graduate. Grit and bear through it, you cant change such in the last one year and you dont want to throw out 3 years worth of work. \n\n2. Find something enjoyable to do for that one year. take a fun course. pottery or photography or differential mathematics, if you like that kind of thing.\n\n3. Your school might have a psychological or counselling service for free. contact them, they can really help\n\n4. The best thing to do once you graduate with a science major when you are throughly confused is go join the peace corps or something like that for a year. go to underpriviledged countries and teach physics or chemistry. see the world, learn how other people survive. It will make u a better person, it will give you enough time to think about what you want to do with the rest of your life. it will give you a chance to give back to the world, for all it gave to you, It will give you a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.\n\nPoint 4 is just an idea and not necessarily sound advice, talk to your counsellor first
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Wow Richard, Sounds as if you've got alot going for you.  I live in California, and we have a program called One Stop Employment.  It is for 17-24 year olds.  Check your city and see if they have a similar program.  Another place you could start is the Councelor at your High School.  They shold be able to provide you with some good referals.  You might even ask if you can help in the school office.  I know we are always looking for help.  Or, what about Parks & Recreation, or City Hall.  All are great places to begin your search.
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Contact the school you graduated from.  Almost every school has a Career Center/Career Resource Center, and they offer services to graduates, too.  You should be able to work with them to update your resume, look through job postings and get some pointers on the current job market.  \n\nGood luck, hope it helps!
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If your goal is to attend a fly-by-night school that's not going to help you get a job doing anything but flip burgers, then by all means abscond with school.  But if you would like to attend a university or college that will lead to a four year degree and a better income, spend the time to get your diploma.  I can't think of anything that pressing in a teenaged life that would require you to drop out.  Most admissions boards would frown on it, and would question your wisdom and maturity.  It's called delayed gratification:  you plan your life in increments of five and ten years.  Quitting now means your income is reduced significantly, and then you have to spend money to get the study tools and the course to complete your GED.  And think of how many other people who did what you are considering, and didn't quite get around to finishing high school because something else came up.\n\nI take it your GPA isn't very high, given your last question.  It means that you haven't been spending much time on the books.  Go to your local community college and discuss the possibilities of taking some early college courses to make up for your high school errors.  Make sure you can transfer your community college credits to a four year school.  And get some tutoring:  your writing skills appear to be adequate, but you may need some help in your study skills.\n\nIt's your life that you are deciding, so take responsibility for it.
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Going back to school is always a wise choice.  It is far easier to get the experience when you have a good education.  You admit you are in a dead end job so going back to school would definitely be a step up and a step in the right direction.  Good luck!
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Try Classmates.com and your school will be registered.  Just look up your year.
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I'm not sure what your whole situation is, but why not go back for a bachelor's in education part time? Try searching for jobs at your local colleges/universities as a Staff Assistant or something similar (which you would be qualified for), and it's pretty common that most colleges will let you go for free/at a discount there if you are an employee.
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Oh, sh!t, no!\n\nOh... wait, I graduated from h.s. in 1981... whew!
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Never too late, I'm 36 and just went back to school online. There are some good colleges online and it makes it a lot easier in everyday life to be able to sit down at your computer and take classes.  Check into it.
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you picked a good timeto ask this... I did that yesterday with my high school. all i did ws call the school and ask them for it, they told me they would either mail it to me or the school of my choice, or I could come by and pick it up.  Just call the school. I graduated in 1989.
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go to your local adult ed school
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You should pick a school first.  Then apply for Federal Aid (through school or on internet).  You can also ask for Loan info.  These loans have to be paid back, but not till after you graduate.  Don't take out a loan if you don't have to.  There are always state grants that you can apply for and scholarships that you can get.  I would talk to a finical aid adviser at the school that you are accepted to attend at.  It is also cheaper to go to a two year or community college to get most of you basic classes out of the way.  You really need to check if the classes you are taking at these schools will transfer to a four year college before you take them, because you don't want to waste your time and have to take them over again at the more expensive school.  Also try to take only classes that you need, but sometimes give yourself a brake by taking a class that you think is fun.  It is worth it.  \nI hope you get back to school it is the best thing that I ever did.
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first go back to school and learn how to spell
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Good school - long time ago. Dont know how it is now