16 year old quits school to play Guitar Hero full-time

[cwbys21]

FreeTalkLive said:

cwbys21 said:
So at least the kid is going to get a GED, but when his dreams of becoming a professional gamer fail (and the odds are way against him) a GED isn't going to impress a whole lot of colleges. If he wasn't liked in school and doing bad, he should have just transferred to a different school, and figured out what he was doing that made other kids not like him and work to fix it.

How do you know he is seeking a GED instead of a high school degree?  Most homeschooled kids seek high school degrees.  How do you know he wants to go to college?  Do you think it is hard to get into college with a GED? 

It is kind of like he did transfer to a different school.  Some times it is hard for kids.  Were you ever picked on in school?

 

You really are in an argumentative mood lately aren't you.  Were you homeschooled or something and feel some connection to the kid?  Most private tutor places don't offer a high school diploma when you complete your course selection, but the county or state should have a program set up so you can take a test to get a GED.  And he should want to go to college, because without it you are stuck with hard work like millwork or construction or flipping burgers or working cashier at a store.  And yes I do think it is hard to get into college with a GED, lots of colleges turn kids away because they only admit so many students per year.  Who are they going to take, John Doe with a 2.6 GPA or a home school kid with a GED?  And yes I was picked on at school, I don't think you could talk to anyone, anywhere that could truthfully tell you otherwise.  Guess what, they stopped because I stopped doing stupid shit that led to it, also it helps that I kicked a few of their asses on the football field. ^^