Wow! Students are earning their associates degrees while still in highschool!

A tornado! Wow! We have a bunch of snow here and it's cold but I'm ok with it as long as the power stays on..lol..I have everything I need to last a few days. I understand about the links. It is very dangerous to follow just any old link. It is quite the program. I am very impressed with the program too. I hope it grows among schools and my daughters have the chance to be involved.

YUP...a Tornado, an experience that I don't think I would like to repeat! 7 trees down on my property, all missing my house, my carport lifted and deposited upside down, roof off greenhouse...and power out for 9 days! Thankfully, I am very self-sufficient, as my water is gravity, my heat is wood...and I have a generator, albeit it is noisy...but in 9 days I ran out of gas for it, and of course, one gas station on the Island..NO power, couldn't pump fuel. I did ration my gas, tho and was able to keep my fridge/freezers up and running! Sure hated the short days tho and got a pile of reading done by Coleman Lantern! Is the snow that you are getting...unusual? We had one cold-snap, 5 inches of snow-once, and since then days are around 50F, allowing lots of outside work, cleaning-up the Tornado mess! I, too, truly hope this wonderful Pilot program your educators are offering, will be available to your daughter! Is she leaning towards any career goals, as I was thinking about her, and her intrigue with animals...and Frogs? HUGZ & Cheers!

Where did you go during all that destruction? Were you there? It's common to get some snow here from time to time but not near as much as we have been getting this year. Sounds like you have your work cut out for you. Maybe that sister will come in handy after all...hehe.

Very true!

Kids are learning things so much earlier now. On one hand I think it's great and then the other..I'm not so sure. Thanks for the response.

All this said, if this had been available when I attended high school, I think I would have taken advantage of it. I like the fact that you can take it and get it done at the same time because then extra education is not a waste of time - preventing you from being able to work full time or travel or pursue starting a family, etc. When you are still in high school, the time exists to take on extra things without 'stealing' it from other pursuits, and you don't have the responsibility of bills, rent or mortgage, and the need for a full time job unless you are self sufficient and do not live with your parents, you don't have any dependents, and you are not responsible for other people aside from yourself emotionally or financially. It's a good time to get it out of the way, then you can continue for 2 more years to receive your bachelors, etc.

It wouldn't be fair for those that didn't have the chance. But there are a lot of people in the workforce now that don't have these degrees..thanks goodness for experience. I think it will make things a bit more competitive for sure. I want my girls to have the chance to do it if they are able, provided the stress wasn't to much. Thanks for the response. I wish I had been able to do it too.

I so agree with you on so many different levels! I do think that children are forced to have to much to fast but then again we feel pressured that they will not excel if they don't have the skills to succeed. It is a double edged sword indeed. I wish we could just allow our children to be just that and for the most part, I have done my best to do that with mine. Thanks for the response!

I was quite the slacker in highschool too..lol..It was that everything else in the world seemed so much more exciting than the school work. I have been back to school twice now since then and love it now. I think it can be a great chance for children to get ahead. Ehat do you think about the stree levels they might endure?

I think it's okay if someone WANTS to do that, but I am against PUSHING other people who may not be interested to do it, or to ever penalize someone for NOT doing it. I also consider it a penalty to 'up the standards' based on the fact that this opportunity exists. I AM afraid of something like that happening, only because people mention it. I really have to wonder what these people who say this are thinking, why in the world they would ever consider doing a thing like that. It's not a good idea. It's like starting to EXPECT babies to read or be using the potty when they are a year old. Of course you'll have one or two who might perform to that standard, but that is far from the norm and should not be expected as a general standard just because a few CAN.

I agree with both of you. It is a lot to expect and the standards are constantly being raised. The unfortunate thing is that a lot of it boils down to competition. Some countries have their children go to school all year a round. I personally think that's a lot on a kid. There needs to be a little time to enjoy the briefness of childhood too. Take care and thanks for the input.

Stress would be the thing that worried me about the program too. Your right about the kids being under a lot of pressure. It could be a great thing for those that could handle it though. It's a good chance. Thanks for responding.

I had no idea. My daughter takes some medical electives in highschool right now. It would be a lot easier with the internet. Thanks for the input.