Should I stay or Should I go...

[BobL]

But it is kinda hard to try hard at something you hate and when the teacher annoys the heck out of you.

Treat that as good practice for a typical boss or supervisor you will get when you start working.

[artme]

Treat that as good practice for a typical boss or supervisor you will get when you start working.

Well said BobL!!

Andrew, it is not always easy to see the point of what you are doing In the here and now.
I would advise a school based apprentiship If that is possible. It may well help you to focus and sort your way through what is a very normal, if anguished, process.
You still have time to think this through more thoroughly and have shown courage and wisdom to bare your soul and ask for advice on this forum.
Put that courage and wisdom to further use before you make your decision.
Remember, we all posses perfectly good retrospectoscopes. They show the good, the bad and the ugly in equally sharp focus.

[funkychicken]

Thanks for all your input guys and gals

As I've already said, I've got the whole year to decide, so we'll see..

Another benefit to staying is my "friend" (just a friend) is coming back in year 12..


Did somebody mention money for tools???

[wheelinround]

No no one mentioned money for tools

or

TAFE fee's & Text books or transport costs, work cloths, lunch's

[echnidna]

Well theres no reason why yu shouldn't moonlight while you're serving out your time at school,
a coupla suggestions,

Enter competitions (for the fun of woodworking)
Write magazine articles (good english practise)

[funkychicken]

Well theres no reason why yu shouldn't moonlight while you're serving out your time at school,
a coupla suggestions,

Enter competitions (for the fun of woodworking)
Write magazine articles (good english practise)

Magazine articles..There's an idea (always miss out on the competitions)

[LotteBum]

I think it depends on whether you like school, how you're doing and most importantly, if what you want to do requires year 12.

Personally I hated school with a passion and left at the beginning of year 11 having not completed one single assignment. After trying various different things and having a heck of a lot of fun, at 20 I went back and did yrs 11 & 12 at TAFE in one year. That was the best thing I've ever done. Going back when I was that little bit older was the best thing I could have done as by this time I was committed and driven and did exceptionally well.

Leaving school is not the worst decision you'll ever make. It might be the best. But think it out first and promise yourself you'll go back when you're a bit older if being a woody doesn't work out for you.

Cheers,
Lotte