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Graduation

Faith Q&A › Metropolitan Youssef › Youth, Dating and Friendship › Graduation

The question

I am a junior in high school right now and I have been planning on graduating this year instead of next year. In order to have enough credits, I had to take night classes. I started night classes already, but now I am regretting everything. I am really stressed out and I am afraid I won't be able to finish my classes, do well in school, do well on my ACT and SAT, and be ready for college in a year. Could you please advise me?

The answer

I do not know the reasons that made you decide to graduate a year earlier. If it is just for the purpose of saving a year, then it is not worth putting yourself under all this stress. It is better to get a good score on the ACT and SAT and be guaranteed a good school than finish high school a year earlier and not be able to go to the college you want to go to. Give yourself time and remember you will not be in High school forever; so benefit from this time and make the most of it. Your success in school is more important than how fast you get through it. On the other hand, if you feel that you are going to manage the stress wisely without messing up your grades, then go for it.

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