I just overlooked all my entries this year compared to last school year, and last year I was more in depth with what I was going through and what was in "my mind". Why is that? DANG, last year I was hecka stressed out. I still am right now, but I now know how to handle it other than the last years of my life. I've started about 4 entries in the last 2 days but wasn't able to finish them or have the courage to post them up. Now, I will express what's in my head.
Last Thursday, my Mother and I got in an argument in whether I should be in IB or do Running Start. I have nothing against any of the two programs, but I really don't know what to pick. IB provides a huge beneficial learning experience for me and is basically Tech Academy but on paper. Right now I have one IB class which is Pre-Calc/Trig, which is apparently a college class says Mrs.Reed. I had a C at the time of last thursday and my mother was going BALLISTIC. Being all "You really think you could handle a 6-period IB diploma crap when you can barely B+ your way through ONE IB class? How do you expect to succeed in life? How do you expect to succeed in anything when you overwhelm yourself with too many priorities and meet too much people? and etc."
I see where she's going at but goodness, making me feel bad about myself isn't going to help me, it's going to make me feel like I"m a complete failure. Geez, encourage me instead. I really want to get the IB diploma. Why?
-It's challenging.
-Highest level of education by far in HS.
-Prove to my parents that I could do this.
-Won't have to drive and have car insurance and blahz.
-Be able to still have a HS experience.
My Mum and Dad planned out everything for me already though.
Maria Nikki Molina will get her Associates Degree in 2 year running start for nurse at Highline CC. Then after graduating will be working as a nurse somewhere while attending school at UW for three years to be a physician's assistant.
Wow. All I can say. Like I had a say in it. How can they tell me for the first 15 years of my life that I have to be the best, that I have to reach for the top, put my 150% in everything, never give up, don't quit if my life depended on it! And then sink me down to lower standards. No offense to everyone. It makes me feel like I need to lower my standards on everything that I"m doing and it pisses me off. Why do they think they run my life when they don't even have an idea of who what I do? That's why I inform them on everything that I'm doing, who I'm talking to, where I'm going. I love knowing that my parents know. I think that a lot of kids come to an age where they wish for their parents' attention more than from anyone else. I am at that point because I'm growing up. I can't even list the many differences in myself than myself from last year. I'm still the same person, like same personality, same face, but the way I see life and the things I see are different still changing.
There are a lot of things that I want do in my life. I promise to continue to strive to be the best, and do my best.
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- My current #1 favorite occupation is being myself. My hobbies include hanging with my close friends, playing Monopoly, getting good grades, running Track, and serving God. I hope someday to repay my parents for everything they've done for me.
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Relax Nikki, you don't have to choose just yet. If you really want to prove to your parents otherwise, than do IB. Your parents should help you decide, and I don't want you to go to Highline! Alison is going there and I need someone here at KM. I heard that colleges take students with less college credit so they can get us students to pay more and I heard that some running start courses are easier than the ones we have here. Never give up, Nikki, remember we are still in the 1st semester, relax a little bit. We are in the transition from being totally teen to young adults, might as well have fun with it. I'm not saying you shouldn't think about it once in awhile, but once its like March or April, then you can start freaking out. I would probably too, don't freak. Relax, and wait till December is over ok. Your life doesn't have to be perfect, but it has to be enough for you to never regret anything. Go and chase those dreams, sweetie!
I love you Jwu. Frizzin A. No explanation of how much I can say to you right now. Haha. I'll tell you later, my love. Ahaha. :P
Nikki, I'll just give you my personal opinion though do note that I am biased :)
Running start classes are for the most part not easier than IB classes, though it does depend on the subject, teacher, etc. At college everyone is there to learn since they're paying for it. People are more serious and more knowledgable.
If you want to be a nurse and attend a nice university, running start saves you two years' worth of time and money (running start is free and counts as two years at a university/other college). So you'd get out of a 4-year college when you're 20 years old and pay only half the tuition.
If you want to get into Harvard, Standford, Yale, etc., then IB would give you a better edge compared to the other applicants.
So really it depends on what you want. I had this same exact debate but now that I'm in running start, I have absolutely 0 regrets. I love running start. It's perfect for me personally. But don't worry, take your time to decide since it's a big decision.
If you have any questions about running start though, let me know!
Best of luck.
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