Cool. Sounds like they're turning high school into college, which is weird, since I feel like college is being turned into high school more every day.
Anyway, congrats!
It's hard to believe for us, but Older Kid Kat will be a high school freshman next school year. She had to submit a 4 year plan for the courses she'll be taking, and meet with the school counselor to go over the plan and see if it's a good fit for her academically.
Wow. I wish they had this kind of planning available when I went to school. She's preparing for a career in health and science, so it's heavily weighted towards anatomy, physics, calculus, and that sort of stuff.
They put her on the "Distinguished" track, and by the time she graduates, she'll have 24 college hours (2 full time semesters) under her belt.
I couldn't be more proud of her for making the decision to go all out during her high school years. She's super intelligent (only made one "B" grade her entire academic career thus far), and I know she can handle the courseload.
For extracurricular stuff, she's signed on for four years of choir. She's taken 2 years in junior high, and has an awesome singing voice!
Please forgive the gushing of a proud stepdad.
Guitars:
Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
Blackstar HT Club 40
Cool. Sounds like they're turning high school into college, which is weird, since I feel like college is being turned into high school more every day.
Anyway, congrats!
Guitars: Gibson LP Studio, MIA Fender Precision, Carvin C350Originally Posted by Spudman
Amps: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + Avatar B212 / Genzler 12-3, Acoustic B20
Pedals: Pod HD500X, Diamond Compressor, Tech 21 VT Bass, Sonic Research Turbo Tuner
Thats great...congrats
Seems kinda of weird to have a what 15 year old plan out 4 years in advance imo. I wish Id had some sort of direction when I was in HS things might be diffrent for me now. I think the one thing you might have to do is to let her know its ok to change her mind or at least have a plan b. Dont let her beleive a decision she made today has to be her only option over the next 4 years.
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Be proud! She's doing great!
My son just started HS this year and is an A & B student. Much better than his ol' man was! I was too "smart" and independent to think school had value back in those days. Boy, was I stoooopid! One of my few regrets in life...
Guitar: Gibson SG Standard Natural Burst, Squier CV 50's Tele, Hell Guitars No. 2, Squier CV 50's Strat, Reverend Club King 290, Taylor 522e 12-Fret mahogany,
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Short Scale
Amp: Fender Super Champ X2 Head, Egnater Tweaker 15, Fender Mustang I, Acoustic B20 1x12 bass amp
Pedal: Budda Budwah wah, Wampler Ego Compressor, Electro-Harmonix Soul Food, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, Wampler Velvet Fuzz, Seven Sisters Eve Tremolo, TC Electronics Gravy Tri Chorus & Vibrato, Catalinbread Echorec, TC Electronic Alter Ego 2 Delay, Hardwire Supernatural Ambient Verb, MXR Carbon Copy, Catalinbread RAH, Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker, BYOC Mouse 2.0 Distortion, BYOC Boost/OD-2
Congratulations, Kat, you've got a great stepdaughter!
I have one also.......she'll graduate HS next spring. BTW, she did the planning thing, and now has her college planned. (I'm proud also.)
It's so wonderful having a kid like that to raise, they practically take care of themselves! (JK)
Guitars
Wilburn Versatare, '52 FrankenTele(Fender licensed parts), Fender USA Roadhouse Strat, Fender USA Standard B-bender Telecaster, Agile AL 3000 w/ WCR pickups, Ibanez MIJ V300 Acoustic, Squier Precision Bass,
Amps
Ceriatone Overtone Special, Musicman 212 Sixty-Five, Fender Blues Jr., Peavey Classic 30, Fender Super Reverb, Traynor YCV-40 WR Anniversary w/ matching 1x12 ext. cab, Epiphone SoCal 50w head w/ matching 4x12 cab (Lady Luck speakers), Avatar 2x12 semi-open back cab w/ Celestion speakers
Pedals
Digitech Bad Monkey, Digitech Jamman, DVM's ZYS, Goodrich volume pedal
wow your edu-system is a little posh across the pond =0
we just run headlong into whatever they make us do and come out with a sore face.
^_^
congrats
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Amps: Hughes & Kettner Edition Blue 15R (w/ 8" Celestion), Marshall Valvestate Mk.I 8100 Head, Blackheart BH5H Head
Cabs: Marshall 4x12 (4 x Celestion Pro 12")
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Originally Posted by ibanezjunkie
Posh? Nah, not really. She lives in one of the poorer counties in Texas... Luckily, though, the school does have a good program for educating "gifted" children, despite the high teen pregancy rate, lack of funding for some programs, et cetera.
Guitars:
Fender 2006 MIM Fender Stratocaster HSS in 3TS
Ibanez RG 570 with a bridge Invader
ESP M II Deluxe with a Tune-o-Matic bridge
Eleanor, the magical, mystical Road Worn wonder Tele
Blackstar HT Club 40