Comments on: i’m an 18-year-old high school and middle school dropout, i don’t know what to do. https://fulmoremiddleschool.org/learning/i-m-an-18-year-old-high-school-and-middle-school-dropout-i-don-t-know-what-to-do/ Home of the Humanities and Law Magnet Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:33:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: peloquin https://fulmoremiddleschool.org/learning/i-m-an-18-year-old-high-school-and-middle-school-dropout-i-don-t-know-what-to-do/#comment-114 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:13:03 +0000 http://fulmoremiddleschool.org/learning/?p=62#comment-114 Go to a community college and take a placement test. See where you are. Start taking classes accommodatingly. Take them seriously. Learn what you want to study. Learn how to study. Focus on growing academically and take things one semester at a time.

]]> By: Goodperson https://fulmoremiddleschool.org/learning/i-m-an-18-year-old-high-school-and-middle-school-dropout-i-don-t-know-what-to-do/#comment-113 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:12:23 +0000 http://fulmoremiddleschool.org/learning/?p=62#comment-113 I’m scrolling through the comments and haven’t seen anyone advise you to talk to the college you’re interested in. That would be my first step. I almost wasted a year getting my GED when all I needed to do was take placement tests for my program. My school gave me study materials for the tests I would need to take, so then I went in and passed the tests and was enrolled in my program. But each college may be different so I would say go in and ask to speak to someone who can help you.

]]> By: patrickandrachelnard https://fulmoremiddleschool.org/learning/i-m-an-18-year-old-high-school-and-middle-school-dropout-i-don-t-know-what-to-do/#comment-112 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:12:05 +0000 http://fulmoremiddleschool.org/learning/?p=62#comment-112 I don’t have any logistical advice, but I did want to say it’s awesome how you’re working towards an education. I know it’s easier said than done, but try not to get discouraged. Keep working and it will pay off. Best of luck

]]> By: frank https://fulmoremiddleschool.org/learning/i-m-an-18-year-old-high-school-and-middle-school-dropout-i-don-t-know-what-to-do/#comment-111 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:11:14 +0000 http://fulmoremiddleschool.org/learning/?p=62#comment-111 You should 100% get your GED. Also, consider using https://www.khanacademy.org to study math and other topics. It’s an amazing resource

]]> By: MAX https://fulmoremiddleschool.org/learning/i-m-an-18-year-old-high-school-and-middle-school-dropout-i-don-t-know-what-to-do/#comment-110 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:10:01 +0000 http://fulmoremiddleschool.org/learning/?p=62#comment-110 I don’t know much about it, but assuming you are in the US, you might want to look at the adult GED programs. Sometimes they are offered by community colleges, sometimes it’s other organizations. It really just depends on where you live and how they do things. You can probably find out about all your local programs if you ask at the library, often they have resources all pulled together. They might also know about free study groups and other free programs.

People getting adult GEDs come from all sorts of backgrounds, so don’t be worried that you will be at any sort of disadvantage.

]]> By: williAm https://fulmoremiddleschool.org/learning/i-m-an-18-year-old-high-school-and-middle-school-dropout-i-don-t-know-what-to-do/#comment-109 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:09:41 +0000 http://fulmoremiddleschool.org/learning/?p=62#comment-109 You can’t go to many colleges without a GED or diploma. Some community colleges and trade schools allow you attend without a diploma or GED, but you’ll have to look for them and will likely have to take a placement test (if you’re bad at math you probably won’t do good). Work on that, and then continue your GED and then you should go to college.

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