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Vipul: /* Consider alternatives to high school */

2014-04-24T16:41:09Z

Consider alternatives to high school

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	{{further\|[[High school extracurricular activities]]}}		{{further\|[[High school extracurricular activities]]}}

	===Consider alternatives to high school===		===Consider alternatives and supplementsto high school===

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	* [[Homeschooling]]		* [[Homeschooling]]
	* [[Online school]]		* [[Online school]]
			* [[Massive online open courses]]

	==Your high school academic record is important==		==Your high school academic record is important==

Vipul: /* Consider alternatives to high school */

2014-03-06T09:46:36Z

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	===Consider alternatives to high school===		===Consider alternatives to high school===

	~~{{further\|[[Alternatives to high school]]}}~~

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Vipul: /* Don't rely on the system to guarantee you life satisfaction */

2014-03-05T20:25:11Z

Don't rely on the system to guarantee you life satisfaction

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	{{quotation\|'''KEEP IN MIND''': Doing well within the system should be treated as a ''constraint'' within which you need to operate, rather than a defining feature of your life.}}		{{quotation\|'''KEEP IN MIND''': Doing well within the system should be treated as a ''constraint'' within which you need to operate, rather than a defining feature of your life.}}

	{{further\|[[~~Statements on high school~~]]}}		{{further\|[[Treat the system like a constraint]]}}

	===Some subjects are more important than others===		===Some subjects are more important than others===

Jsinick: /* Don't rely on "the system" to guarantee you life satisfaction */

2014-02-18T17:49:40Z

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	High school is a critical phase in life. If you make good choices, you can blossom and set yourself up for success later in life. If you make bad choices, you can permanently cripple your future prospects. We're here to help you make better choices. On this page, we give some big picture considerations to keep in mind. Once you've read them, you can proceed to our pages with more details		High school is a critical phase in life. If you make good choices, you can blossom and set yourself up for success later in life. If you make bad choices, you can permanently cripple your future prospects. We're here to help you make better choices. On this page, we give some big picture considerations to keep in mind. Once you've read them, you can proceed to our pages with more details

	==Don't rely on "the system" to guarantee you life satisfaction==		==Don't rely on the system to guarantee you life satisfaction==

	If you go to school, take the classes that people tell you to, do your homework, and engage in the extracurricular activities that your peers do, you'll be setting yourself up for an "okay" life. But you can do better than that.		If you go to school, take the classes that people tell you to, do your homework, and engage in the extracurricular activities that your peers do, you'll be setting yourself up for an "okay" life. But you can do better than that.

Jsinick: /* Don't rely on "the system" to guarantee you life satisfaction */

2014-02-18T05:33:14Z

Don't rely on "the system" to guarantee you life satisfaction

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	{{quotation\|'''KEEP IN MIND''': Doing well within the system should be treated as a ''constraint'' within which you need to operate, rather than a defining feature of your life.}}		{{quotation\|'''KEEP IN MIND''': Doing well within the system should be treated as a ''constraint'' within which you need to operate, rather than a defining feature of your life.}}

			{{further\|[[Statements on high school]]}}

	===Some subjects are more important than others===		===Some subjects are more important than others===

Jsinick: /* Consider alternatives to high school */

2014-02-17T02:31:49Z

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	* [[Homeschooling]]		* [[Homeschooling]]
	* [[Online ~~high~~ school]]		* [[Online school]]

	==Your high school academic record is important==		==Your high school academic record is important==

Jsinick: /* Your high school academic record is important */

2014-02-17T00:40:10Z

Your high school academic record is important

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	A strong academic record in high school is most important factor for college admissions that you have control over. The college that you go to is not the the main determinant of your future prospects, but it's among the most important ones that you can influence while in high school. We give considerations in favor of going to a prestigious college at [[college selection: factors to consider]]. If you want to get into a selective college, you'll need to earn high grades in challenging courses.		A strong academic record in high school is most important factor for college admissions that you have control over. The college that you go to is not the the main determinant of your future prospects, but it's among the most important ones that you can influence while in high school. We give considerations in favor of going to a prestigious college at [[college selection: factors to consider]]. If you want to get into a selective college, you'll need to earn high grades in challenging courses.

	{{further\|[[~~College statements on the importance of grades and~~ coursework]]}}		{{further\|[[High school coursework]]}}

	==Improve your personal efficacy==		==Improve your personal efficacy==

Jsinick: /* Your high school academic record is important */

2014-02-17T00:35:17Z

Your high school academic record is important

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	==Your high school academic record is important==		==Your high school academic record is important==

	A strong academic record in high school is most important factor for college admissions that you have control over. The college that you go to is not the the main determinant of your future prospects, but it's among the most important ones that you can influence while in high school. We give considerations in favor of going to a prestigious college at [[college selection: factors to consider]]. If you want to get into a selective college, you'll need to earn high grades in challenging courses. ~~See~~ [[~~college~~ statements on the importance of grades and coursework]].		A strong academic record in high school is most important factor for college admissions that you have control over. The college that you go to is not the the main determinant of your future prospects, but it's among the most important ones that you can influence while in high school. We give considerations in favor of going to a prestigious college at [[college selection: factors to consider]]. If you want to get into a selective college, you'll need to earn high grades in challenging courses.

			{{further\|[[College statements on the importance of grades and coursework]]}}

	==Improve your personal efficacy==		==Improve your personal efficacy==

Jsinick at 00:33, 17 February 2014

2014-02-17T00:33:59Z

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	High school is a critical phase in life. If you make good choices, you can blossom and set yourself up for success later in life. If you make bad choices, you can permanently cripple your future prospects. We're here to help you make better choices. On this page, we give some big picture considerations to keep in mind. Once you've read them, you can proceed to our pages with more details:		High school is a critical phase in life. If you make good choices, you can blossom and set yourself up for success later in life. If you make bad choices, you can permanently cripple your future prospects. We're here to help you make better choices. On this page, we give some big picture considerations to keep in mind. Once you've read them, you can proceed to our pages with more details

	==Don't rely on "the system" to guarantee you life satisfaction==		==Don't rely on "the system" to guarantee you life satisfaction==

Jsinick: /* Getting into trouble can change your life */

2014-02-16T23:00:50Z

Getting into trouble can change your life

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	==Getting into trouble can change your life ==		==Getting into trouble can change your life ==

	High school is a time when many students engage in risky activities that can get them into trouble in ways that have a major negative effect on their life trajectories. One reason for this might be because they haven't had yet had the experience of suffering the consequences of poor choices. Another reason might be because they're not fully biologically mature and haven't yet developed adult-level impulse control. Whatever the reasons, you should be aware of the risks. ~~See our page on~~ [[~~getting~~ into trouble during high school]] ~~for more thoughts on these activities and the importance of avoiding them.~~		High school is a time when many students engage in risky activities that can get them into trouble in ways that have a major negative effect on their life trajectories. One reason for this might be because they haven't had yet had the experience of suffering the consequences of poor choices. Another reason might be because they're not fully biologically mature and haven't yet developed adult-level impulse control. Whatever the reasons, you should be aware of the risks.

			{{further\|[[Getting into trouble during high school]]}}