Teen mom confused about school?

Question

Sometimes it seems it would be easier to get my moms permission to drop out and get my GED. how will staying in school to get my diploma help me in the future. When with a GED you can still go to college?

Answer 1

stay in school...get it done.

Answer 2

Finishing school is a gift . Taking your GED is also great but you don't get to experience walking down  and receiving your diploma. You miss all the important stuff when you drop out. Thinking back i was I had someone there to push me into finishing school instead of getting my GED. There is nothing wrong with it.  

Answer 3

I'm not a teen mom. But, I dropped out of school, had my GED by 17, and one year of college under my belt by the time all my high school friends were graduating. If you want to do it. Go for it. and when going to college, try for night classes, while your baby is sleeping so you dont miss so much of its life.  

Answer 4

I think that if you want to go to college as soon as possible, you probably should go through with your GED. A lot of states consider it an equivalent to a high school diploma.  

Answer 5

I was a teen mother too so I know how you feel. I went to school all throughout my pregnancy and delivered in August, then went back to school second semester. I'm still in school, currently a senior. A GED is supposed to be equivalent to a diploma, but I don't really think it is. If you're applying to a school and they're deciding between the student with a GED and the student with a high school diploma, they'll almost always pick the one with the diploma. Getting into a community college would probably be easier with a GED than trying to get into a university. I want to make something of myself so I'm planning on graduating and going to a 4 year university. You don't want to be like the typical teenage mother that dropped out of school and is living off of welfare, do you? If it's absolutely impossible for you to continue going to school with a baby, then drop out. Always put your baby first. Thank gosh my mom is a stay at home mom, and she can take good care of my son while I'm in school. If you're having to pawn your baby off with neighbors or someone you don't trust very much, then quit school.

Answer 6

Stay in school and get it over with...then you wont have to go back!!!

Answer 7

dropping out of school i think is the worst thing you can do but on the other hand if you have your mind made up and u are 16 yrs old you do not need your mothers permission... i got through my ged in 5 months and i graduated 10 months earlier than if i would have been in high school and now i am on my way to getting a bacholors in nursing

Answer 8

You can still go to college with a GED, but it's still a lot of work.  You are better off just sticking it out in school now.  It will be tough, but it will help you to be prepared for college too.  

It is incredibly difficult trying to juggle home, child(ren) and getting a better education... but you have to do it for yourself and for your child(ren).  They will be so proud of you and will look up to you for inspiration!!

Answer 9

I give you a lot of credit - you really sound like you're taking responsibility and your boyfriend sounds like he is too.

I'd say get your diploma. Unfortunately, there is a bit of a stigma with a GED. I don't see anything wrong with it, but I think it's easier just to get your diploma over with. Check with your school to see if you have enough credits or how many you need to graduate. Maybe you can graduate early or do some work at home.

I wish you the best of luck :)

Answer 10

You can still go to college with a GED. But, wouldn't you be more proud of yourself if you stuck with it and earned your high school diploma? You would be missing out on Prom, seeing your friends everyday, and other school functions. A ged test is harder than you may think. You would still be advised to take classes to prepare yourself for it. So, why not just stay in school instead of maybe taking the "easy" way out when it in all reality isn't so easy. You can do it. And when your baby gets older you can tell him/her that you stuck with it and earned it while raising them. College is even harder while raising a child. Just think of this as a trial run for college. And good for you for being a responsible adult and wanting to furthur your education. But, ultimately the choice is up to you. You can do it!!!!