I am pregant i am 16 years old shall i drop out of high school or stay in high school?
538307
Dont get an abortion like these idiots are saying but do all you can to stay in school.  If you cant atleast get your ged.  when I was in High school we had a day care center right at the school so that you could bring your baby to school so you could stay in and then on your lunch or study hall you could go visit.
839858
I graduated HS at 16, started college at 17 and do not regret it one bit. By the age of 21 I had my Masters Degree and was ready for the world. I will tell you though when I started college as a "young" 17 yr old not many of my peers wanted to hang around with me due to my age. Why I will never understand as if a yr really made a huge difference. I also had a very good friend graduate early with me and she didn't go onto college for 2 years after wards because she was not as ready as she thought she would be to get out into the real world. If you think you are ready to face the world I say do it but do not feel bad if you feel left out by your friends who stay in school and graduate when they are supposed to.
252393
um......it's better to stay at school, cause hollywood, um......too much $$$ and pretty looks, i depend much more on going to school than going to hollywood, a complete waste of time and money and stress. ;) stick with school and good luck! ;)
564385
good for you you made it through high school \nnow you will begin a new education \nits called life and you have a lot to learn because now your in the real world now . and on the road to becoming an adult .. the safety net of school is no longer there . welcome to the real world with all its responsibly and lesions \ntry to learn something new every day on your new journey in to the real world ..\n congrats and good luck
906101
Why would you want to go back to highschool if you've already graduated?  I mean you could get a teaching degree and teach there and be there everyday if you wish.  Or you could get a job in the custodian's department and spend your days going through lockers and reading private stuff (that would be kind of fun actually).  Otherwise, why go back, move on man!
277159
I am not a christian, so I don't know if you want to stop reading right now, but I am religious.  I am also 18, I know I am not you nor am I your girlfriend.  Through my own experiences with the transition from High School to College.  People change and they go there seperate ways.  Now I am not saying this is always the case but most of the time you will find it to be true.  I don't know if you have started living out on your own yet or if you have been living together, or paided taxes.  Because living together truely is a big step, you have to see eachother everyday, which I know doesn't sound bad now, but what if you get into an argument.  You do not have any "quiet space". Some people need that time alone to think about what has happened.  Most states if you get married, they have a penility tax, usally because of your joint incomes.  So you might want to look into those sort of things before hand.   You both are in college and I am guessing a Freshman.  Do you both know what you want to do with the rest of your life? Job wise I mean, I know I am a Freshman and I don't know which road I want to travel yet to see if it the engineering way or the arts way.  Also, if either one of you has the chance of transfering to a better college and then stay behind for the other person, the person who could transfer just lost out on a wonderful oppertunity, to better themselves but they were held back.  Now you might not see it that way, and I am not saying that is how it always is but this is just another way of looking at it.  Now you mentioned you were religious and you have been together for 4 1/2 years, if you are just getting married because you want to have sex then that is a no no.  Christans do not believe in Contraception, that means condoms, the pill, the patch... what ever you want to call it.  So then you have to bring up the question of kids.  Do you really think at your age and at your stage in your life, you ready to have kids?  There is always a possablity.  There are so many things to think about when you are talking about marriage, you have waited this long, why don't you just wait untill both of you have your Batchlers degrees.  Just a side note, my boyfriend and I are going to be getting an appartment together this summer.  We are going to the same college and soon we will have been dating almost a year.  Now we have talked about mairrage, but we have both agreed, when we get our 4 year degree then we might consider it.  Again, we are diffrent people and I understand that.  From my point of view why worry about such things when there is a world that we were meant to live in, and why don't we just live it.
129383
Yes I think you should..... but you don't need to rush into anything.... why not finish your degree then marry him.... Then, you will be able to contribute financially to the marriage. Also, if you give up your studies for him you may always wonder what could have been had you not dropped out of school.
328428
When I was 15 I went the party-girl route, and I had a lot of fun, but I took it too far and my grades suffered. I ended up having to go good-girl in order to get enough credits to graduate high school. But life isn't black and white, you can party, just do it in moderation. I would suggest staying away from drugs though, because they can have long term effects, especially on your memory (trust me!) :P
82177
no sir he is 17 ( a very critical age where decisions decide the whole life ) n he is making a wrong decision of dropping out of school.u can try once to tell him the importance of education n if he dosent understand then let him find out himself.Giving him support for a wrong decision is just going to spoil him further more.
562682
your are married? your only 17.............thats why everyone tells kids dont grow up so fast. it is not worth the trouble. stay a kids as long as you can. this is what happens when you grow up too fast. it is life a grown ups life, you should have been getting ready for college, a senior in high school. you should have been going to your high school senior prom, picking out your dress. no but you are here writing about how stressed you are. this is what you wanted. welcome to adult life!!!!! sucks huh? oh how i wish i could be a teenager again..............you dont have to say that you are there, do what you have to do to stay a teen as long as you can. if you dont have kids quit work and return to school, start looking into colleges. have fun!!! dont live this depressed life. you are young you dont need this.
3463
Ask yourself why you want to drop out.  Is it because your grades are poor?  Lack of interest?  Not being challanged?  Think of solutions, a tutor, advanced classes, maybe skip a grade?  I'd talk with your school counselor before you make any decisions.
352831
I would go to straight to college, I think if you leave it for a while, you will get out of the habit of school.  Please go to college. My daughter did'nt go straight to college, and still keeps saying she will.  This is 2 years later.  Good luck in whatever you choose to do
428874
well, it helps if you give us a topic to give advice on, but since all 16 year old girls are the same, i can pretty well guess. No, you shouldn't date him, you aretoo young and need to enjoy life a little more and he's  a schmuck anyway, your parents love you despite how they might treat you, and your school should be your number one priority. but you think you are too smart to listen to me anyway.
766237
I would take a GED as less than a High School Diploma. Why? Easy...if you couldn't commit to going to High School for four years, what makes me think you would do the same for my company?\n\nHigh School isn't about classes, it is about survival. You learn how to deal with all sorts of people. Those I know who "ditched out" or "were done with that as soon as they were 17" weren't exactly reputable people. \n\nPregnant teens are different, mainly because they are typically forced out of the public school system. That is wrong and different. However, everyone else should keep their rear end in school.\n\n\nNOW if you are looking to go to University, it is up to the University as to what their opinion is. Frankly, employers don't care after University about High School all too much. What is more important is the University Degree...so if you are doing that, awesome...\n\nBut, if you just keep looking at the GED as an excuse to drop out and you aren't looking for a University Education as of now....stay in school.
1171182
Yea,study as hard as you can to get the best grades,the better your high school grades the better your chances of getting into the best colleges!  Also,keep your legs closed; having a baby in high school will make it much harder from you to complete your goals.....Good Luck!!!
848932
I'm sorry you are having such a rough time but definatly do not quit high school, you will forever regret it. Many easy jobs these days require you to at least have a high school diploma, and GEDs are not the same. If you would feel more comfortable being homeschooled where you can regain your health, and figure yourself and your feelings out some more, then go for it! just dont quit now.. you are soo close! best of luck
314172
You leave your boy friend right now and never return...\n\nHe got you and still talks about 16 year old and his own daughters girl friends..this guy is out of his mind and disgusting. \n\nIf you continue with him you will not only put your own future on stake but also, yours if any born daughters teenage life..Think seriously you are young you deserve much better than this leave him now before its too late.