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Q: High school?
I'm preparing to go into high school tomorrow (Aug 29). I'm terrified to go, and I'm worried about making friends since all of my other friends are attending another high school since they changed all of the high school boundaries this last year. I'm planning on being on the swim team, and joining a club or two. I'm really nervous and have cried myself to sleep a few nights being so worried about it. I'm really nervous as to what kids will think about me since I have chronic pain and many kids think that I'm faking pain so they are very mean to me. i'm going to be a sophomore (this is the first year in high school where I live becuse your freshman year is done in jr. high) Any suggestions for making this transition better?

A: It's ok to be nervous. It's actually normal. Everyone gets a little nervous on their first day of anything. I remember the first day of college and let me tell you, I was a nervous wreck. I had to go to a totally different school where I have to walk to different campuses and buildings. On top of all that I was living in the dorm. Living with total strangers. I got home sick and thought I was making a mistake. But do you know what. You get over it. You shouldn't care about what other think of you. Start out fresh. Your in a new school. Take advantage of that situation. You are in a school where nobody knows you. So why not just start all over. That's the best thing about going to a new school. You get to be the better person that you want people to know. I think it is great that you want to get involved in your school. It's a great way of getting to know other people. Again that's what I did in college. I joined a club and I was kind of nervous. I was thinking maybe I shouldn't do it or people won't like me. But at the end of the year I walked away with a bunch new friends and a bf (ok I didn't get that. I was trying to make you feel better..lol.) Well, I hope I helped just a little. It's ok to feel nervous. Just take a deep breath and just go with it.

Q: High-School?
I'm gonna start high-school in few weeks time and none of my friends are going there. I think im gonna be lonley and i wont have any friends could you please type down some useful friendship advice or anything noo....I didn't skip a couple of grades! I'm gonna be 11 in July and I'm going to year 7 in september and thats what I'm worried about! Any more tips?

A: GET INVOLVED! That's the best advice I could give. Last year I was a freshman in High School, and I really regret that I didn't get involved right away. Tryout for sports teams, join clubs, or try out a new activity. Last year I was on my school's track and field team and I had such a blast, I wish that I had tried other activities. This year I was involved in two sports, three clubs, and my school's leadership team. All of these were great activities and I met so many new people. Another tip, be friendly and put yourself out there. Say 'hi' to the people in your classes and introduce yourself. Chances are you will quickly meet people who you can hang out with. During your lunch period go up to a friendly looking group and introduce yourself. If you happen to meet someone nice, ask them to show you around and introduce people. You can't be shy or afraid of what people think. Just put yourself out there and be sure to be involved! Good Luck and Have FUUNNNN!!!!

Q: What high school subjects do I need to be proficient at in preparation for flight school?
I'm planning to take up aviation once I graduate high school. So can anyone give me the FULL list of high school subjects (giving emphasis to fields of mathematics) that I need to be proficient at so I'll be well equipped when I join flight school? Thanks for the help!

A: Don't get me wrong, the more you learn the better, but some people who don't know any better feel like you have to have a PhD in physics to be a pilot and completely ignore the bigger issues. This is my experience as a person who has trained through their commercial pilot land. I know there are many airline pilots on YA who could give a far more detailed answer especially as the ATP written is concerned. The only math I'd suggest putting extra emphasis on is algebra and trig. Really most of math in flying (time enroute, fuel burn etc) at the most low tech levels is done on an E6B. Takes about 15 minutes to learn the ropes and once you pass your private you can use an electronic one which is just like a calculator. Flying big iron you'll have a flight computer to handle all that for you. Trig only really comes in handy when you're running a ground speed check sans area nav equipment (GPS, intertial or LORAN). Even then a) 99% of all speed math in aviation can be done by either multiplying or dividing a number by 60 and b) it is much easier just to ask a controller for your ground speed readout if you're talking to ATC. There are other advanced formulas requiring trig or the like, but they only really qualify as cool to know, but nothing you'd ever use for the most part. As long as you have an average understanding of math, the formulas will be taught (hence the it would be good to be decent at algebra) such as weight and balance shift. As an example, drop the last zero in your groundspeed to get how far you'll fly in 6 minutes. I don't need a PhD to drop a zero. Fuel burn is X pounds / gallons per hour and at my speed I'll need to fly for Y hours. I have Z pounds and X times Y is less than Z and i stil have the FAA or company required reserve fuel left over, yup I'll get there. That is all pretty basic math. It would be nice to know some physics, but like everything else, if you are decent at science it will be taught to you and you'll be able to put 2 and 2 together. Sure when you learn about P factor early on it might be cool to know the force applied given RPM and prop size and know the rudder effectiveness and the exact deflection needed, but really, just keep your foot on the rudder and keep the pointy end aimed down the runway. If it is offered focus on weather, fluid dynamics, electronics, law and auto shop. Not saying to skimp on the math or science, they are important. Don't take the dummy math class, but don't take AP calc at the expense of a weather class. You're far more likely to get killed not knowing about weather or mechanics than by not knowing the lift drag ratio. A micro burst is going to ruin your day / life if you don't know what conditions they form in. Likewise while no HS auto shop won't teach you how a jet engine works, all engines suck in air, suck in fuel, compress the two, blow it up and spit it out. The other three, well, air is essentially a fluid and the fuel is a fluid. Also you'll have to know a decent bit about avionics etc. Lastly, law seems odd, but if you get around to reading the FAR's (and you will know them all too well) it'd be nice to know how to read lawyer speak. Lastly, I'd strongly advise against going to a university that only offers aviation degrees as has been suggested. While the person that suggested that is very young and most certianly far more mature for their age than many, I ask you to consider this. I've never seen an airline that specified a math or science related degree. Most commercial pilots I know have degrees in liberal arts (english, poly sci and the like). They didn't have any trouble getting hired by major airlines. On the flip side, if (and most pilots do) you get fulroughed, how are you going to support yourself? Your flight hours and degree in aviation are virtually worthless on the general job market. I'd look in to getting a degree in something other than aviation as a fall back. All the airlines want is a 4 year degree, doesn't matter in what. Again, I'm not bashing math or science, I'm just saying there are other subjects that would be more relevant. Best of luck to you in the future.

Q: After high school should I go to university abroad, then go to medical school back at home?
After high school I would like to be a doctor, but I want to experience somewhere else in the world. So I was thinking I should maybe go to university to get my bachelors degree in California (I live in Canada) or England or somewhere; then come back to Canada for medical school and the rest of my life. Or do the opposite, stay here for the degree, and go to medical school abroad? Can you move around the world with a medical degree? And how much do you think ALL my schooling will cost? Including my bachelors degree and medical school? Is going to medical school to be a doctor hard? And should I take all three sciences (chemistry, biology, and physics) in high school? Or is that too much?

A: You've got to break it down---plan only a year ahead, mentally and emotionally. You do not want to get "burned out", and it's really easy to do these days. Just assume it will cost a lot, and be tedious, backbreaking, challenging work---you cannot do it all at once, so you shouldn't be thinking about it all at once. What's important in the long run is not only your final goal, but taking very good care of yourself (probably the first thing they will tell you in Medical School.). Don't worry about things you cannot control---but keep your basic goal in mind when you make daily decisions. Whatever you do, though, don't miss the opportunity to go to Europe for a vacation---it's an important part of life, that you shouldn't miss.

Q: Is high school requirement to obtain Commercial Pilot Certificate?
I haven't finnished high school yet and i might not in next couple of years. But i'm really interested in becoming a pilot and want to know if high school is requirement to sign in pilot school and obtain licence? Is it like driving licence where nobody cares for your education or some level of education is required? Thank you Yea, one more think: I would like to know about those requirements for PPL (Private Pilot Licence) and for ATPL (Airline Transport Pilot Licence)

A: There is a common misconception that a "Commercial Pilot" is the same as an Airline Pilot. This is not necessarily the case. A Commercial Pilot Certificate simply allows you to operate an aircraft for hire. Much like a Commercial Driver's License. In order to act as Pilot In Command of an airliner, you need what's called an Airline Transport Pilot certificate. So, if someone is a commercial pilot, that doesn't automatically make them an airline pilot. Is a high school diploma required to obtain your Commercial Pilot Certificate? No. The requirements are as follow (directly from FAR 61.121) Be at least 18 years of age. Be able to read, speak, write, and understand English Pass the required Commercial Pilot knowledge test. Receive and log the required ground and flight training from an authorized instructor. Hold at least a Private Pilot Certificate.

Q: What dictionaries are suitable for high school students that is easy to understand?
I am going to high school next year ( starting at year 7 in Australia) and I want to know if there are any dictionaries suitable for high school students. The dictionaries I have are junior dictionaries and don't have many words that are used in high school. So what dictionaries are suitable for high school students?

A: ... normal dictionaries? Webster's? Ones that don't say 'juniour'?

Q: If my high school does not offer honors classes or electives, can I still go to a good college?
My friend, who goes to Bard High School Early College, is having a little trouble understanding this. Bard is a great high school, except everyone who was accepted is supposed to be tremendously smart and therefore they lack 'advanced' courses. The high school follows a more rigorous education and is supposed to teach more advanced courses than the average high school, so: all of the classes are meant to be advanced. Will not having honors classes limit her from going to an Ivy League school such as Columbia?

A: The last two years at Bard are all college level classes. You graduate with two years of college credit (60 credits) and an associate's degree. So it's like having all AP classes your last two years. Bard's college acceptances are great - take a look at their website.

Q: How do I start a high school debate team?
I'm a sophomore at a high school in the Seattle Schools District, and my high school doesn't have a debate team. I'm the first at my school to actually pursue the creation of a debate team here, but I have no idea where to start. No teacher at the school has much debate experience. I myself have little experience, and has never competed in a competition. How do I start a debate team at my school? What do I need to learn to teach others? What about the competitions?

A: -first, you need to find a sponsor/coach. even if they don't have a lot of experience, they have like conventions/info to help them. -make sure you have enough students interested -talk to the teams from other schools in the district -maybe try to start competing 2nd semester, not just like randomly in november or something.

Q: What can a high school student do to prepare for a medical career?
Is there anything a high school student can do to start preparing for a medical career? Do med schools look at your high school career at all? Does volunteering help? If so, what kind of volunteer work is there when it comes to the medical field? Thanks in advance. Oh, one more thing. Would it help to start reading medical books and what-not to better prepare yourself for the MCATs, even though they are years away? Can anyone recommend any books to read to help prepare myself? It doesn't matter to me the level of difficulty the book might be or anything, so really anything you can recommend would be helpful. Again, thank you in advance.

A: I'm about to begin the admission process for medical school. The best thing you can do in highschool is to prepare yourself for your undergraduate work in college. I've worked as a paramedic, and that experience helped me confirm that medicine was the route for me. You might consider taking an EMT course and spending a little time working on an ambulance or in the ER. This could give you a little hands on experience to see if this is really what you want to do. When you get to college, talk to the pre-med or pre-health advisor. They can show you the requirements for pre-med. Study hard and get good grades. The average GPA at most medical schools is very high, 3.77 at the school I'm applying to. Also, take a review course for the MCAT. They are expensive (around $1500) but they will make a huge difference in your performance. Any volunteer work is good. It doesn't have to be in the medical field. Any community involvement looks GREAT on you application. I hope this helps you out a little bit. Good luck!

Q: In what grade in high school should I start applying for scholarship programs?
I'm a freshman in high school and I'm starting to think about scholarships. I've heard that if you get really good grades and do extracurricular activities, the previous schools you went to will give you scholarship money (like your elementary school, high school). Is this true? When should I start applying for scholarship programs? Do I have to pay for anything? I heard that you should start applying in 11th grade.

A: You can start applying now, but you're off to a good start on clubs and grades. Most of the time a college is going to look at your last two years of high school. If you're paying someone to do a scholarship search then it's a rip off. Legit companies do scholarship searches for free. You shouldn't have to pay anything to apply for a scholarship either. Most of the time if you're eligible for the scholarship they want you to write a paper or send a creative video, etc. Good luck!

Q: How to start a high school soccer league?
In my town, I would like to start a soccer league for high schoolers not on the school team. This is a very popular idea in my high school as many people over the past few years have talked about wanting to make one. I know personally about 60 people that would want to do it. There should be enough feilds in my town. There is is a similar league in my high school for basketball where the seniors are the captains. How would I go about making a league like this?

A: Ask the basketball league if anyone remembers how they got started. The most important thing is going to be finding a contact with the local Referee chapter. Our city runs the league throw the local parks and rec department and they handle the schedule and refs. It was coed and I played on it a lot of fun. Also the park and rec department owned all the fields so having them schedule it was the only way to go. I don't know who owns/manages your fields contact them and see if they are open to options and what they suggest. The number showed be on a sign saying something like use by appointment only call this number.

Q: If I want my high school to have a paintball team how should start it?
My high school has every sport you can imagine...but paintball. Not to many schools has it on their list of sports around our high school, but I know some schools around the U.S. do! So how do I do this?

A: Get a petition and find some sponsors. Paintball is extremely expensive in comparison to soccer or baseball. If you get some sponsors then the school might be more considerate to your request. Schools, much like businesses revolve around the almighty dollar. The petition would show the school board of directors that many people support this activity. We all must face reality, in the fact that many people are offended by "guns" and "war games." If the amount of names supporting this endeavor are monumental in comparison to the nay-sayers, then that will give you an edge. After all the school shootings that have occurred lately, there is a lot of fear associated with any sport associated with guns.

Q: Australians - What dictionaries are suitable for high school students that is easy to understand?
I am going to high school next year ( starting at year 7 ) and I want to know if there are any dictionaries suitable for high school students. The dictionaries I have are junior dictionaries and don't have many words that are used in high school. So what dictionaries are suitable for high school students?

A: Get a copy of the Macquarie Dictionary. One of the thicker ones.

Q: Where should I send a High School girl to go shopping for school clothes?
She is a really big girl but she can wear a mix of small women clothes and big junior clothes. We used to take her to limited too, but well since she's in high school now we should take her to high school places. We've recently been to JC Pennys for t-shirts, but she doesn't like the jeans there. She likes the new style of clothes that are out the ones with the colorful designs, and she mainly likes the rinestone jeans, but I want her to get some high school clothes.

A: Send her to Hollister Co. or Abercrombie & Fitch. Even though she is a bigger girl she wil most likely fit into the larger sizes at these two stores. As for jeans, She might want to try Aeropostale, American Eagle, or even Hollister because each of those stores has a variety of sizes for any body type. Aeropostale has a variety rhinestone patterned jeans and in bigger sizes if she likes designs or patterns on her jeans. But these stores are not the only stores she could shop at. You shouldn't try to send her or push her to shop at "typical high school girl" stores unless she wants to shop there. She should shop at whatever stores she likes, or wear whatever she feels comfortable and happy in. But good luck, and hope this helped!

Q: How can high school sports be rewarding to students in the present and future ?
Many sports injuries are minor, such as sprains. But doctors say they are seeing an increase in overuse injuries,stress fractures, tendanitis, bursitis and chronic pain syndromes. But im looking at the positive side of students playing sports like the fact that they are more fit in High School and as they get older they are less likely to become obese, which is the number one problem in the U.S. But what how else do you think High School sports can be rewarding besides keeping students fit ?

A: What is sport? It is a situation where Person A competes with Person B and the best person wins, while someone comes second. However eventually if the person who comes second raises their attitude, trains, then the chances are they will beat the same person next time around. Likewise Team A plays Team B and one teams wins, while the other team comes second. Likewise if the team who came second raises their standards, then they might be winners next time around. In School sport is not about fitness, its about how to compete, how to be a winner and how to be a looser, if the person likes one to one situations, or if they are a Team player. All that life has to offer can be found in sport, from being the individual, the outsider, to being a team player, working in a team. To winning gracefully and loosing gracefully, to having the right attitude, personality, to accept defeat and strive for perfection. Most employment situations will have the same attributes as Sport, and that is why sport is rewarding, even if you cannot hit a ball, let alone catch a ball.