Can You Go Back To High School?

gorgeouscreature

Jun 1 2005, 04:47 AM

I've heard of people going back to high school in their later years and I really want to know just how likely it would be to be granted permission to go back at the age of 34. I quit in the middle of my 11th year and I've never stopped thinking about going back and finishing. It's like something I need to do before I die or something. How can I be a good example to my teenager is she should decide to quit if I didn't finish myself? So, if anyone out there has any information about getting back into high school at my age, please let me know. The information would be appreciated.

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rejected

Jun 1 2005, 05:25 AM

You are only allowed into high school in the U.S. until you are 21.

Once you're over that you must go to an adult high school and finish it there.

From what I've heard adult high school finishes a lot faster than regular.

I have a question for you though; do you plan to go to college? If so, you might have a hard time getting into an even decent one.

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guangdian

Jun 1 2005, 05:29 AM

it's a waste of time,
society is a good room to study more important than school,and we just have our own life,the time of lives is not so long,just so many years,we'd enjoy it.

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quiksilver

Jun 1 2005, 05:41 AM

I understand what you are saying finishing highschool is something you feel needs to be accomplished. And since you have a daughter in highschool you want to be a good example. If you were allowed to go back to highschool it would be like Billy Madison.

I would go with what rejected said.
Good Luck!

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snlildude87

Jun 1 2005, 04:54 PM

Don't know about going back to high school, but there is a 57 year old man who went to a high school prom: http://dailynews.att.net/cgi-bin/news?e=pr..._050528&src=abc

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ana

Jun 1 2005, 05:37 PM

QUOTE(rejected @ May 31 2005, 11:25 PM)

Once you're over that you must go to an adult high school and finish it there.

wow, I've never heard of an "adult high school". *shrug*

In a psych class I learned that supposedly one's High School graduation is one of the important milestones of one's life. with out it it seems a bit like you never finished somethng important.

I've heard of many that in order to get that sense of accomplishment in life have obtained their GED and gone to college or a technical program. get a degree! a BA or an associates, or tech school of some kind; somethng that will give you a ceremony and a piece of paper (and will certainly help in career/being a good example for ur kids).

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twentyinches631

Jun 1 2005, 08:28 PM

Well all you really need to do is take the GED exam, and then you can go to college. But you would have a better chance at it if you went to an adult learning center. If you google the state you're in followed by GED, it should come up with good results. At least it did for NY.

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Cerb

Jul 9 2005, 02:33 PM

If you don't see it affecting your life, job or otherwise, once you've finished, I wouldn't bother. I'm a teenager (15) whose parents didn't finish highschool, and I certainly don't see myself dropping out in the near future based on their example. Don't worry too much about your daughter. If she really wanted to quit, she would do it whether you had or not.

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ckuehner

Jul 9 2005, 03:35 PM

QUOTE(gorgeouscreature @ May 31 2005, 09:47 PM)

I'm not sure why anyone would actually want to go back to High School.

The best solution is to simply get your GED which is a High School Equivalancy Test. The business world sees that the same as a high school diploma. Having a GED will allow you to move on to bigger and better things in your professional life.

With a GED you can then move on to college if you wish. If attending a Full Time College is not what you have in mind... there are a lot of different programs out there where you can attend classes part time and achieve an associates (2 Year) degree in your spare time. Once you have one of those... a whole world of higher paying jobs opens up to you.

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iwuvcookies

Sep 24 2005, 05:04 AM

They have reconnect at my school for like teenagers/ adults who are over 18 and under 21 and dropped out of highschool. So they're going to highschool and have a special class that does something. I don't know. maybe its like homeroom or whatever. But yeh that's what happens at my school. But I wouldn't thinking any adult would want to go back to highschool. I was confused at Adam Sandler in that movie where we went back to school. I was confused about "is that even possible?" lol now i know its not.

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Oct 20 2009, 09:29 PM

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ASHISHRANJAN

Aug 16 2009, 04:41 AM

i will never go to the high school again
i hate to go to the school and especily that subject which i do not like.
it is very very odd to go to the school at 34.
no body will go to the school ay this age.

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iGuest

Aug 3 2009, 01:50 AM

For all those who don't understand WHY we want to go back to high school, how could you know? Every person thinks for themselves. I too wish with all of me, that I could graduate from high school, and go to my senior prom. It's something that we will never get back. It leaves an emptiness in you, and will never go away.

I will ALWAYS regret not finishing. I left half way through my senior year, moving in with my dad due to a fight with my mother and newly acquired step-dad, only to end up pregnant at 17. I had gone to enroll into the high school where my dad lives, but they refused to enroll me due to an earring they didn't approve of. So because of that principal, I quit, and my always having my back, agreed with me.

As far as going to college... I went to a trade college for Medical Assisting. I graduated with honors for carrying a 4.0. I did my externship and everything. 2 and a half years later, I'm working in an un-airconditioned warehouse working with refurbished cell phones. And did I mention I'm no longer a licensed M.A. It expired, and now I'm left with $14,000 in student loans, which one has already defaulted and gone to a collection agency. I can't afford to pay these loans back, much less take care of my 3 year old. I have a car that has over 256k miles and I'm living in an extended stay hotel.

So ask me again, why I wish I could go back to high school and finish what I started...

I would in a heart beat...

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saitunes

Mar 24 2009, 11:48 PM

In Australia there are courses that give you a high school diploma/senior certificate through TAFE/college
and 'adult education centers'.

It's not high school, but it gives you the equivalent qualifications

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