Patricia Said:

Would you recommend studying a year abroad for a high school student?

We Answered:

Hi! Im an Australian on Exchange in France at the moment, and Im with a program called Rotary International, which is a really great program! You get to spend a year on exchange in another country, and have regular meetings with other exchange students nearby, and do a trip of your host country and neighbouring countries with them! So yeah, I would definitely recommend it!!
Its great that you already know some of the language! When I got here I barely spoke a word of french, so knowing the language will help alot! Go to www.rotary.org and follow the links. Or, look in your local phonebook for your local rotary clubs, most big towns have them, and ask to talk to someone there about it. Best of Luck!

Gladys Said:

What would you look for in a tutor for a high school student?

We Answered:

i think that would be awesome! i would need a tutor in chemistry. not my best subject, i still get good marks , but not great. put your ad in the paper or on bulletin boards. and write what bachelors or what ever study experience you have.

hope i helped. thanks for answering mine! REALLY HELPFUL! hehe.

Freddie Said:

How do you get straight A's in high school? *details inside*?

We Answered:

god damn in my school 98-100 is an a+
93-97 is an a
and less than a 69 is failing

you schoool is EASY

Bernice Said:

for all high school students who don't know what to do after they graduate?

We Answered:

BRAVO!
Your argument and supporting facts are superb!
I personally took 11 years off after high school and now I love college. I appreciate the expense of going for a higher education and my goal is set. I agree that not many people have found their 'passion' that will be their future by the time they graduate and will tend to 'goof off' if they feel that their Mommy and Daddy will continue to pay for their classes.

Irene Said:

If I am obsessed in debating as a high school student, will I like being a lawyer as a job?

We Answered:

Listen to poster "stephen t".

Choosing a career is one of life's most important decisions.

Being a lawyer is more about mediating between two differing sides, than it is about "debating" and arguing. Are you getting your ideas about what an attorney is from television shows? Those characters are ACTORS - those shows are FICTION. Being an attorney is about doing a LOT of paperwork - a lot!

The legal profession is in crisis. Every year, more and more people graduate from law school, but there are fewer and fewer jobs. Even the largest and most reputable law firms are experiencing unprecedented cutbacks. I don't expect the situation to improve in the coming years...

In the USA, to become a Lawyer, IF you go to school full-time:
1) Bachelor's degree - four years from a traditional college/university.
2) Study for LSAT. Take LSAT.
3) Law school - three MORE years.
4) Study for Bar Exam. Take Bar Exam in the state where you want to practice.
5) Pass the Character and Fitness Evaluation. Then you can practice Law.
BUT........
6) You still have to continue to take classes/seminars etc. to obtain CEUs to KEEP your license to practice Law. (You aren't done with school!)

Be aware of what you are proposing on getting yourself into. Please do more research first. Reminder: We are in a World-wide Recession. Consider career paths that have available JOBS.<<<<<

Warning> Jobs in the field of Law are drying up fast!! This is just not a good field to invest time and/or money into. This is a SHRINKING, crumbling, and dying vocational field. Many reasons. We now have computers. So, many people today (mistakenly) think they can do their own legal work, thanks to the Internet. Also, there are a lot of companies out there making very efficient legal software for the field of Law. Today's graduating lawyers tend to be very computer savvy, so they just do the work themselves to save themselves the cost of overhead. Also, the "Public" buys this legal software in order to get legal work done without the cost of an Attorney. Also, we simply already have way too many Legal Professionals - we have an absolute glut!! ("Legal Professionals" includes, but is not limited to: Attorneys/Lawyers, Paralegals, Legal Assistants, Legal Secretaries, Bailiffs, Court Reporters, etc, etc)

The field of Law has a mystique that actually exceeds reality. The field of Law is an overrated career - mostly by television. There are many myths regarding the field of Law: working as a Lawyer is mentally challenging (Actually, most work as an attorney involves routine paperwork: research, cite checking, drafting documents, and document review. Attorneys need to write down and track every activity they do, all day long [in 6 to 15 minutes increments, depending on the billing system] - a painstaking but necessary task), being an attorney is thrilling, high-powered, and glamorous (remember: television is fiction - the fictional lawyers on TV are ACTORS - the majority of work that an attorney does, does not happen in a courtroom), law students think that because they are good at arguing they will become great attorneys (actually being a great attorney is more in one's ability to mediate between differing sides and bringing them to agreement), as a lawyer I can correct injustices (actually legal decisions are more about reaching compromises than about right vs. wrong), guaranteed financial success (actually when salaries are compared, you also need to account for cost-of living expenses [most large law firms are in large cities - the bigger the city, the more cost-of-living expenses will be], payment of debts accrued while attending law school, and time needed to build a client base. Many large law firms require lawyers to work 60-80 hours per week.).

Cost of law school to be lawyer, approx $150,000+.
Be prepared to take on a LOT of debt.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

There are no jobs in this vocational field. My family, coworkers, friends, acqaintances, etc. have been laid off left and right in this vocational field.

Employers (usually law firms) in the field of Law today want employees with degrees from traditional colleges/universities. Those "certificates" you see advertised aren't worth the paper they are printed on - they are generally scams. (I found this out the hard way.) Also, the law school's program needs to be accredited by the American Bar Association - if it isn't, you are just wasting your time/money.

Even if you finish law school, you won't be able to find a job when you are done. Since this vocational field is shrinking, many new attorneys/lawyers are, themselves, having to work "down" as Paralegals, Legal Assistants, Legal Secretaries, Bailiffs, Court Reporters, etc, etc, to simply try to keep some of their bills paid <<this would be your competition. And the competition is fierce!!

Now... the law schools know this, but they won't tell you the truth >that the job market/economy is just SATURATED with way too many

Sandra Said:

Help with lesson ideas for high school learning support, please?

We Answered:

Give this question to them (behavior problems in the classroom) as a written exercise. Then you can read their views, This will be of benefit to you as well as your students. At that age, (most) do not understand the importance of learning. That may be another related topic for discussion!

If this doesn`t work, you simply announce that anyone not wishing to participate in the class may wait in the 'Deans' office until the remainder.

watitiw said:

hi