Thursday, October 30, 2008

Interviews with students




I have interviewed one of my close friends who is being named JG for anonymous purposes. JG is a past student who use to attend Thorton High School last year and recently didnt graduate with his high school district diploma. While I was interviewing JG he explained to me that because he didnt graduate from an ordinary high school and didnt recieve his high school diploma he now has to settle with a GED. He also has to work three times harder just to be accepted into the colleges he wishes to attend. He actually applied to Sacramento State, Longbeach State, and San Francisco State as well and still got denied due to just having a GED and not attending community college first. He never planned on going to community college first because during his freshmen and sophomore year in high school he passed all his classes with A's and B's, and now he has to settle for going to community college first for 4 years and then transfer into his future colleges he wants to attend. He told me that during his junior and senior year, he suffered a lot by not procrastinating all the time and not going to school. He has also gotten into a lot of trouble hanging around with the wrong friends which he doesnt call friends anymore. JG was pressured into smoking and drinking on a daily basis and always felt lazy and tired, which caused him to forget about going to school. JG also stated that his friends had a big impact on his life, which turned his whole perspective of school around. He was pressured to smoke and drink and it hurt his parents a lot to the point where his parents basically gave up on him and his life. His words for advice to young teens and seniors is to always remember that you have one chance and one life and a free education along with it, so take pride and all the chances you can get and never give up on your education. After interviewing JG, it also has made me realize how lucky I am to have a free education and that I should always be determined about my goals in life. For all seniors, it is very important to graduate from high school and not become a senioritis because if you have a bright education, it then leads to a bright future.

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