Schools and Colleges

Gifted Program Frustration I just found out that I scored in the 99th percentile for the math section of the gifted test, but my reading and English scores were only in the 66th percentile, even though I answered those questions correctly. I’m currently in 8th grade, and it’s really frustrating […]

Is a 2-year age gap too much if I’m 16? I understand that it might sound inappropriate for a 16-year-old to date an 18-year-old. After all, he’s technically an adult, while I’m still just a sophomore in high school. We’ve been together for 80 days, and I’ve faced a lot […]

Feeling Overwhelmed by Expectations Hey, I’m a high school senior (15-F) who’s recently been rumored to be the valedictorian of my class. It all began when I scored the highest among all 10th graders at my school, and people started saying I’d be the valedictorian. At first, I thought it […]

Top 6 Courses If all of my top 6 courses are in the second semester, will they only consider those midterm grades when they are released?

Curious About School Phone Bans Hi everyone! I live in Bulgaria, and I initially thought the buzz about schools potentially banning phones was just a scare tactic. However, I recently came across a post about another school implementing such a ban, complete with humorous reactions from students. I’m curious—has anyone […]

WHO MADE THE DECISION TO REMOVE FLAIRS? I saw someone expressing frustration about not being able to add a flair, so I took a look and noticed that THEY’RE ALL GONE!

I currently have an average of 16.2 out of 20, which translates to 81%. Is that considered good? Just to add, I’m in France and I’m in troisième (9th grade, still in middle school).

Is it possible for students to influence a curriculum change? To provide some background, I previously shared about my experience with a math teacher who failed my entire class in algebra 2. Recently, after speaking with several other math teachers, I’ve come to realize that the issue might not be […]

Is pursuing an SHSM in high school beneficial for getting into university, particularly for ICT/computer science? I’m also considering other career paths.