A lesson for those who are thinking about being home schooled.

by obiwan 11 Replies latest jw friends

  • obiwan
    obiwan

    I have recently found out that my highschool diploma is no good. I have been trying to better myself financially, so that means getting a better job. I has enrolled in an apprentice program for imaging technician. These applications are accepted only once a year, and even then they don't always hire people, this year they are hiring three people. So, I apply, take thier screening test, and pass. I'm told, that they have gone through all the applicants and they have selected me as one of the three they want to hire. Now all they have to do is a background check on me, and everything will be a go. I get a call today, and they tell me there is no record of the school I attended and received my diploma from. They ask if I'm sure of the location, and I'm sure. I further tell them that it was a home school, when they heard that, they informed me that the school was not registered with the state, making my diploma invalid. In order for me to get into this program they need my school transcripts to see my grades, since they can't get my grades they can't accept me.

    So, now I'm enrolled in a GED course so I can have that to get into the program. The problem is, they can't hold my position, they have to give it to someone else. I can reapply next year, but who know's if there will be any positions open then.

    This is so humiliating and embarassing, I'm 34 and I find out from someone else my diploma is no good, worse yet, I have to get a GED. This job would have paid 70 to 100,000 a year, after I completed a three year course.

    Well, I guess all there is left to do is go postal!!

  • frenchbabyface
    frenchbabyface

    oooooooooh don't if you really want it, you might get it one day ! KISSSSSSES

  • Odrade
    Odrade

    oh man, Obiwan, that's a tough break. Your warning is well heeded. There are MANY homeschool programs that are "accredited" but not state approved. Or they may be state approved in one state but not another. Or the accreditation is issued from an independent source and not recognized by anyone except that source. What a shame you got caught in this.

    Luck on your GED.

  • petespal2002
    petespal2002

    Best of luck on your qualification.

    It is a little different here in the UK with many parents opting to remove thier offspring from the school system and educate them at home. By law the children are not yet required to sit GCSE final exams, but they must if they want to stand a chance in getting on in the world. Parents can also choose or decline to have an OFSTED inspection.

  • happyout
    happyout

    Obi,

    So sorry you had to go through this negative experience. I hope everyone pays attention to it, and learns from it. It should also serve as a warning to those who are looking into e-colleges and things like that. Always check the credientials of schools!

    Good luck on your GED. Positive vibes are flowing your way!

    Happyout

  • teenyuck
    teenyuck

    Obi, I am so sorry for your dilemma! What a terrible way to find out.

    Good luck on the GED!

  • obiwan
    obiwan

    I appreciate the support, I really do. I guess I gotta get back up on the horse.

  • Prisca
    Prisca

    Bummer dude

    Sorry to hear that. I suppose that shows the need for parents to look into school's reputations before putting their kids in schools outside the normal curicular system.

  • UpAndAtom
    UpAndAtom

    Obiwan I'm very sorry to hear about this. I can sympathize. Although I can run rings around most University Graduates (in my choosen career), I don't get the work because I didn't actually go to University. They just assume I'm an idiot that has only had 12 months work experience instead of 16 years of hard work and personally study. Sometimes, you feel like you're butting your head up against a brick wall begging for someone to recognize you for you and not a peice of paper - it sucks big time. I've lost out on heaps of good paying work simply because of this issue. To make matters worse, the "Job Agencies" that help you find work, can be even worse than employers - often they don't know anything and have no training themselves. You try and explain to some stupid 21 yo girly your technical background, and she hasn't the slightest clue what you're talking about. So because the Job Agencies don't have good training (ie. they are just sales people!) they can actually make the problem much worse. Avoid bad job agencies that don't speak your language, and stick up for yourself when you feel you need too. Shop around, ask questions. Your no longer a kid, but you're far from being old either. I think 34 is an exciting age for change. If your career aspirations closely match your internal ideals (sprititual, moral or otherwise), then I'm 100% certain that you will find an excellent and meaningful job that you enjoy. I hope your discouragment is only temporary and I wish you all the best.

    UpAndAtom.

  • smack
    smack

    I had something similar. I wasn't accepted for a job, so I went to college for 4 years in my own thyme. After finishing said course

    I was told that a payrise was not gonna happen because I needed 4 years experience, otherwise it would disadvantage the trainees

    that worked there.................................. Thing is, there were no trainees, there had not been for 8 years, there still haven't been any trainees, after 17 years!

    I stuck to it, changed careers (within the same org) and eventually rose above the ones that held me back.

    Stick with it obi, you will succeed.

    Steve (the youngun)

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