zak327
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« on: November 30, 2011, 10:21:20 PM » |
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Ok, so I was suggested to this site by a friend who is concerned with my intellectual health. I have been dealing with the faults of "intellectual giftedness" my whole life and just recently figured It all out. I grew up In a small town In Pennsylvania called Chambersburg. The lack of education there Is sickening so please bare with my spelling and grammar. I can do anything I put my mind to and would like to, I mean, NEED to further my education and begin the progression of a career. My enviroment does not meet my entillectual needs and it Is taking me to dark places, If anyone gets my gist. I dropped out of 10th grade due to social problems and have been meaning to get my G.E.D. That Is proving to be impossable as well. I have no job, no car to get to the job, I live 5 miles away from town, and all I want to do Is feed my mind with as much knowlege as possible. I actually wish I had home work. So, now that you know a little about me, the question Is: how do I further my education, get out of this town, and move on to bigger, brighter things, with abesolutely nothing? I need help, i need advice, please.
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larryc
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« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2011, 10:32:00 PM » |
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Step 1 is the GED. You can study for it online. Get going.
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zak327
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« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2011, 10:37:24 PM » |
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I'd love to, but I have no way to get to G.E.D. classes nor money to pay for online classes.
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antiphon1
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« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2011, 10:46:21 PM » |
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Call the local school district or the nearest community college. There are no cost programs and grants available through these institutions aimed at helping people like you graduate from high school/pass the GED and transition to college. You'll need explain your situation to a counselor. He or she can then can direct you to the services and funding most helpful to your situation.
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zak327
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« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2011, 10:54:46 PM » |
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Thanks a lot, antiphon1. You're advice is perfect.
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antiphon1
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« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2011, 10:58:54 PM » |
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You are quite welcome. Good luck!
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usukprof
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« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2012, 10:40:03 AM » |
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Your answer to everything seems to be online courses. The OP needs to start with a GED, and then figure out how to progress to college.
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Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son. --Dean Vernon Wormer
They can't do that to my graduate students. Only I can do that to my students. --adapted from Donald "Boon" Schoenstein and Eric "Otter" Stratton
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tinyzombie
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« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2012, 11:00:19 AM » |
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Your answer to everything seems to be online courses. The OP needs to start with a GED, and then figure out how to progress to college.
Whose "answer to everything"? |
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Correct, as usual, TZ. That's because you are not Dude. TZ, however, is Dude. TZ is my favorite. I wish YOU began with A. |
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usukprof
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« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2012, 02:56:28 PM » |
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Your answer to everything seems to be online courses. The OP needs to start with a GED, and then figure out how to progress to college.
Whose "answer to everything"? One of the trollers, who must be gone. I should've quoted my reply... |
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Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son. --Dean Vernon Wormer
They can't do that to my graduate students. Only I can do that to my students. --adapted from Donald "Boon" Schoenstein and Eric "Otter" Stratton
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tinyzombie
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« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2012, 03:09:31 PM » |
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Your answer to everything seems to be online courses. The OP needs to start with a GED, and then figure out how to progress to college.
Whose "answer to everything"? One of the trollers, who must be gone. I should've quoted my reply... Oh, duh. No worries. (Out of context, the response didn't seem like you!) |
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Correct, as usual, TZ. That's because you are not Dude. TZ, however, is Dude. TZ is my favorite. I wish YOU began with A. |
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« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2012, 07:03:11 PM » |
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Do you know anyone who might be willing to carpool to the nearest community college with you in exchange for you contributing to gas? If not, look up local community colleges and see if they have some kind of community board where you can post a message for students. Maybe someone lives in your area and heads there for classes, and would take you along. That being said, if you're motivated, you can just order a book on the GED from amazon for $10 and not worry about the commute to classes. See how you're doing on it, maybe you don't need face-to-face classes.
Do you live with your parents? Can they drive you to town? You should try to get a part-time job. It won't provide you with a career, but it gets you out of the house and you can make some money. It will also help you find other jobs down the road. Even if you get your GED and finance a community college education with loans, you're not likely to end up with a career-track job either. You'd need to transfer to a 4 year institution (which are more expensive), major in a field that is in demand, have internship experience... going to college is a good start, but it's not going to pay the bills.
The best way to broaden your mind is to read books. That will also help with reading and writing skills. Is there a local library that you can get access to?
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« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2012, 09:12:26 PM » |
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Check out the national literacy directory and call one of the services in your area to see what they can do to help: http://www.nationalliteracydirectory.org/I just got home from our local GED graduation about an hour ago -- it's hard for a lot of people, but I can tell you just from the people I talked to tonight that it can be done, and it's more than worth the work! |
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