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i like all of my classes this semester except one [im taking 4 classes in high school]. i dont like it because i dont know anyone, the teacher has a reputation for being hard, and i just dont like the class [english]. the teacher said that there would be around 1 hour of homework assigned every night, not including the time we need to read the books she assigned, write a research paper, and study for weekly vocabulary quizes.
i have a part time job and i work 3-4 days of the school week.
i dont know whether i need to quit my job to dedicate more time to the class..or if the teacher just tried to scare us..or how to deal with this whole class situation. so any help would be appreciated.
-high school junior, age 16
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An hour of homework every night sounds pretty steep for a high school class. That sounds more like college-level work. Unfortunately, that argument's not going to cut any ice with the teacher, so you'll just have to deal with it.
First of all, see how it goes for a while. The teacher may indeed be trying to scare you all a bit to see who's really dedicated to learning and who's not.
Are you able to transfer into another class? You don't mention that as an option, so I'm guessing no. However, it's worth looking into.
Whether you quit your job depends largely on why you have it. If you're helping to support the family or saving for college, then you need the job and you'll have to make cuts elsewhere in your life. If you're doing it for spending money, I'd give the job a rest for the semester. Any reasonable employer will understand that your schooling must come first, and may even keep the job available for you when you're ready to return (give two weeks' notice if you can).
Good luck - I hope it's not as rough as it's been made out to be.
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Don't change anything right now. The teacher may not be as bad as they say.
If it gets to be to much for you to handle with the job, quit then. Don't worry about it in the mean time. I bet you'll do fine. :)
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