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So I said I would tell a little bit of my early graduation story (realize that there is probably a much bigger picture that only God knows about).
*I'm a Junior in high school class of 2011.
*I've been trying to escape high school ever since it started...hehe.
*I found out that my school offers early graduation options (like most high schools). At the beginning of the year, my parents and I looked into these options and decided that I would graduate in January of my senior year. Might I add, my parents know my heart better than I do, and I don't think they would be letting me do this if they did not think it was in my best interest. It took some goal-setting and problem solving, but that would've come eventually anyways, right?
*So it begins....Then it ends, because my school switched the scheduling for next school year. Currently we are on "block" scheduling. We have four classes each semester and they are each 90 minutes long. Next year it will be seven blocks...for the whole year. Which is not only taking a class away (not that it matters) but you have to be at school all year in order to complete your courses. What does this mean?---No graduating in January.
*I heard the rumor, and I decided that God had something better in store for me. I realized maybe, just maybe, I wasn't ready for this.
*Then the option for post-secondary came up, which I jumped at. So much for not being ready? Now I would be taking college classes and I wouldn't even have to step a foot into my high school. Good deal? I think so. Oh, I forgot to add, the school pays for post-secondary. Perfect.
-Not really perfect, though...because I failed algebra for the quarter, which brought down my gpa from a 3.0 to...something lower. Hey, it's embarrassing, but it's also part of my story. And I got an A this quarter, so whoop.
-Blah blah blah. GPA not 3.0=no post-secondary.
-I kind of gave up, but I didn't stop praying.
-Everyday I prayed the same prayer, "God you know my desires and you know my needs, you know what's best for me and I pray that my selfishness doesn't get in the way of you".
-One day, I was sleeping in Chemistry, and I got a note to the counselors office. I was dreading it, really. I thought she was going to tell me that all my hopes and dreams were a big fat fail.
-She didn't.
-Turns out that for the first time EVER they were going to let several students graduate with the class of 2010. I didn't know what was happening, and I didn't believe that it was just that simple, but it is. Everything feels right.
So, I'm taking a couple classes out of school, but they are all writing/independent work. Then I'm done. Good story right?
God makes all things work together for our good and I can't wait to see what he could possibly have in store for us next.
2 comments:
That is awesome and I'm glad you're happy. So there is my one for two. (one comment for two posts!)
Well, it is kinda super freaky. In the history of Colerain High School this is the first time that this opportunity is given to those few students who want to graduate early. I have to believe that God wants you to have the desires of your heart. That's my 2 cents worth.
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