Don't know what to do.?

Question

well am a senior in high school and I played football but I got hurt and didn’t get a scholarship to go play anywhere but I really want to become a firefighter and am not the bights guy out there I just don’t know what to do my parents don’t really help me because there to busy I just want to do something with my life and am really scared I see all of my friend getting scholarships what do I need to do. I have a good job at best buy making really good money but I don’t want to be there I want to go to college and do something with my life and its harder for me because am on a IEP that’s where am in some special classes at school. My ACT was bad I just don’t know what to do.

Answer 1

Go to junior college try becoming a firefighter that way. There are programs that help you pay for college. and anyways Junior college isn't as expensive as a 4 year university would be. I have a friend who is going to Junior college and his books costs more than his tuition. I wish that was the case for 4 year universities.

Answer 2

the question you ask might be better answered by a united states recruiter.

you will become a firefighter,collage grad and a man all at the time.

you will also make your parents and friends proud

my father and both my brothers talked to him and i never could do to a eye injury they all became what they wanted to be because they said yes think about it

Answer 3

Do study.No second thought 'cause escaping 'll give u negative thought.

Answer 4

It sounds like you're very scared about your future right now. Try to relax! Your future is obviously very important, but fear will not help you make good decisions.

You've set your sights on becoming a firefighter, and that's okay, but you might want to also get some career counseling before you make that your only option. There is a website that is designed to help high school students see potential career options, http://www.kuder.com . They do charge about $20 to take the test, but it will help you make an informed decision about your career options.

Don't give up on your dreams of attending college yet; you may have to re-think how you get there, but don't quit. A junior college or community college in your area will be a great start to earning core credits, and you can keep your job at Best Buy while you attend. Many (MANY) people keep a retail job while they attend college or community college.

One thing you may or may not be aware of is that after you graduate, you will no longer be "on an IEP". If you walk out of high school with a general education diploma, your diploma is  just as meaningful as the next person. Colleges and Universities cannot discriminate against you because you were on an IEP, but they can use your ACT score to determine if you're qualified. You might want to look at studying for the ACT and re-taking it to get admission to a University.

The most important thing you can do is have a plan and not let fear get the best of you. If graduating from college is your goal, then do it. If you have to take the ACT 10 times, and spend 6 years in college, it is worth it to pursue your goals.

You said you wanted to be a firefighter and go to college, but the two aren't necessarily related. The MINIMUM requirements for a firefighter are usually a high school education and 18 years old. Most firefighters are trained as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's), so you might want to investigate the training for an EMT as well.

Before you do anything else, sit down and think very hard to yourself - ask, "What is my career goal?" When you've answered that question, make a numbered list of things you have to do to get there, and start checking numbers off as you complete goals. When you change your career goal in the future, rewrite the goal sheet.

Answer 5

Hi, it sounds to me like you really know what you want to do and I think that is admirable! Despite injury and the fact that you are working through an IEP in school, you have an aim, a goal... much more than I have seen in my career, as a special education teacher.

First of all, I would find a way to communicate to your parents so that they hear you. Odds are that they don't know you have something to say, they are probably very busy as you say, but deep down, they will never be too busy to listen to you when you are so passionate about your future. You may be able to have someone you trust at school or on your IEP team, help you to talk to your parents, if you feel like they blow you off. You are right, it's your life and you need to do something with it!

Secondly, your IEP will not follow you to college. Not in junior college (which is my number one suggestion) nor to a regular University. In order to get specific disability exceptions in college you have to activate them. Some students work with a disability access center at their school when they first start, the councilors there can take a look at your IEP and see what adaptations and modifications were given to you in high school and help you to assure those are given to you in your typical classes in college. It's up to you, depending on what you are getting for services and what you are planning on studying in college, some students enter college never reporting their disabilities, it's not against the law, but at the same time it does not allow them extra services and things they may be use to recieving during high school.

My third point is that a junior college is a very good idea. There are two pathways that will then be open to you... the first being that most of the fire science Associate's degrees that lead into the firefighting field are offered at the community college level and often don't require a lot of "gen ed" courses like math and science. The second path would be getting a 2 year degree before moving to a 4 year school can be a huge advantage, especially if you feel your at-home support system is lacking. Often junior or community colleges don't care about your ACT scores.

I can tell you what to do, but I can tell you as a parent and as a special education teacher, that you will need your parents to be on your side. You will need financial information to apply for grants and loans for school and you will need someone to help you to advocate for your own needs when it comes to school work and the outside world. A support system is one of the most important things that I try to set my students up for when they graduate, they need an "IEP team" outside of school, only now they get to lead it, but that way they still have support in meeting goals and setting objectives. I even go as far as giving my graduates my home number and setting up their first "After IEP meeting" a month after they graduate.

Lastly, who cares if you are bright or if you score a 2 on your ACT's. The admiration you show, just by having the guts to get on the internet and ask for help tells me that you have the desire and passion to run into a buring building and save a sleeping child. Don't let your disabilities limit you, let them save you from failing, but try to let your abilities guide you!!!

You can contact me via email on this answers thing if you need anything further. Good luck!!!

Answer 6

There are colleges that help students with IEPs.  Do you have test modifications on your IEP?  Did you have them when you took your ACTs.  You should ask your guidance counselor  about helping you with these two items.  You should go to college...look at a community college.  There is nothing wrong working at Best Buy, but if you want to be a firefighter, then you should!  Talk to your guidance counselor about your wishes, and he should help you.

Answer 7

my frnd Rohit is an IIT student , i am very geloious of him

i dont know wt to do?

pplz help meeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Answer 8

Talk to the teacher that has your IEP meetings--we call that teacher a care coordinator in my district. The school is required to help you, as a student with an IEP, with the transition from high school, including possible college admissions. There may even be a special transition teacher at your school and in your district whose job is doing nothing but that!