January 15th, 2010 | 
Author: By success in high school I mean academic success (high grade point average and high test scores).
Do you guys think that students who get the highest grades in high school and graduate top of their class will eventually go on to become CEOs, Doctors, and Presidents tomorrow?
When I was in the 9th grade, my literature teacher passed around his report card for everyone to see. He was a straight A student in high school but yet at the end of it all, he was a literature teacher who ended up making less than average. The teacher was a good person but he lived in a broken down home and he drove a torn down sedan.
Moral of the story is that high school is just one step of life. Doing good in high school only gives you some opportunities early in life but going to Harvard won’t instantly make you into a CEO or a heart surgeon, you still need to work hard for those jobs. Going to Harvard will give you a better chance of becoming a CEO but you will need the drive and the work ethic to make your goals come true. High school does not measure or predict success in life because life is too complex for grades and SATs to determine who would make more money. Not to mention the disparity between high schools, one can be tough as nails while another easily gives its student grades.
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naw i doubt it..i had a 4.0 gpa when i graduated this past june and im jobless lolz and skipped college as well
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not necessarily, but it would help… it’s different for different people, depending on their circumstances. this, however, doesn’t change the fact that education is very, very important… but it just emphasizes that it’s not all on this earth which matters.
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Nope, I knew a guy who was very successful in college, got into a car wreck and was in a coma, had brain damage and now works an average job. Life’s a kick sometimes.
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I’m sure there are examples for and against your hypothesis. Id have to say highschool does not necessarily predict anything about your future. You are not mature or developed enough as a person yet to tell where you’ll end up.
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A lot of my brightest companions that I’ve seemingly admired are all unsure of their futures. They’re basically going through the motions of high school, by doing all their work. Some people may benefit later in life if responsible enough to do all the work and absorb the data in order to pass tests, however all the information is provided.
In the real world one must exert past the comfort of high school and begin their lives an individuals of society.
I’m in AP classes and I have a lot more motivations and goals that i’ve been thinking about to progress into my future ever since I was nine. It’s all in the individual person’s perspective.
Some of my 4.2 gpa friends don’t like school AT ALL, they hate doing all the work, and just do the work in order to get the grades, don’t get me wrong some of them already are taking up an interest in politics, and worldly issues.
Success is having a goal, having motivation, and most important of all KNOWING the steps on how to get there.
I’m currently in high school and in high school. However, I don’t attribute my education on my interests on what I want to be successful in life, work, school, my future, etc on high school.
High school is a bunch of work that is necessary to know, it’s an introduction to knowledge and study habits that will be useful in college and in the personal life.
Though, some don’t offer classes that will nourish one’s true interests. Some schools may, I go to a school where the specific subject I want to major in is supplied, although most kids don’t get that advantage.
Success is having a plan and preparation. In life, that’s all there is really.
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Myself
Not really. I did crappy in high school and after serving in vietnam i went to college and got a BS and MS degree and have had a great life. This year at my 40th reunion, some of the smart, cool kids hadnt had much of a life or career at all. One who was a football player, straight A student, class officer had died a homeless alcoholic. So, at least in my case, HS was not a good indicator.
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No. Definitely not. I personally get high grades in high school, and I don’t even like school. It doesn’t mean I am going to success but it doesn’t mean that I am going to fail. It all depends on your skills. Hope it helped.
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When I was in the 9th grade, my literature teacher passed around his report card for everyone to see. He was a straight A student in high school but yet at the end of it all, he was a literature teacher who ended up making less than average. The teacher was a good person but he lived in a broken down home and he drove a torn down sedan.
Moral of the story is that high school is just one step of life. Doing good in high school only gives you some opportunities early in life but going to Harvard won’t instantly make you into a CEO or a heart surgeon, you still need to work hard for those jobs. Going to Harvard will give you a better chance of becoming a CEO but you will need the drive and the work ethic to make your goals come true. High school does not measure or predict success in life because life is too complex for grades and SATs to determine who would make more money. Not to mention the disparity between high schools, one can be tough as nails while another easily gives its student grades.
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