this sucks

nick · Posted: Apr 18, 2005 1:53 pm Post subject: this sucks

I'm checking out dates to make sure I can hit up some tournaments and I find this out... Toe Jam qualifying for the wildcard spots is on a thursday and qualifying fro Pro Tour is on a friday. I have never missed a day of school and a few of my scholarships depend on it staying that way... I don't know what to do Crying or Very sad

Grouch · Kickflip Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3146 City: The OC

You miss school...You miss out!

Stay in school, its not worth it.

BillyOLDS · Posted: Apr 18, 2005 1:59 pm Post subject:

do the toejam but imo the tour isnt as big of an eye opener as the toe jam

byronnash · Pop Shuvit Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Posts: 104 City: Charlotte

Dude, stick with school. Entering a wakeskate tournament isn't worth fouling up you college possibilities.

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

go to school for like an hour just to say you were there, then go home "sick". Puke in the bathroom if you have to. It should stay on record that you were there that day then.

hammer49 · Backside 180 Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Posts: 646 City: longwood

Greg T, i like your style

Jonesie · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 811

Instead of actually puking, just say you did.. Question

BillyOLDS · Posted: Apr 18, 2005 2:10 pm Post subject:

Greg T, i dunno, that used to work in middle school but for my h/s and the surrounding one we had individual absenses for each class. lol my senior yeah i had 2 absences in all my classes except one, i had 35 lol i got in trouble for that one lol

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

headhuntermx4, Hmmm, mine was different. Only day absenses, then if you missed a class you were considered skipping and usually got caught. The office would send out an attendence sheet with everyone who was absent that day to all the teachers, then they would compare to their attendence in class. Kinda confusing, but I think my plan would have worked to have it not count as a day. I don't know though, never tried it.

Jonesie, wheres the fun in that?

Jonesie · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 811

Greg T, there really is no fun in it but at least you don't have to 1) sniff on someone or somethings shizzle or 2) gag yourself, just to get out of school. because at least in my experiences, school isn't something I want to have to face any physical uncomfort for (unless its phys-ed style dodgeball, which of course kicks major ass)

colorless · Frontside 180 Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 332

Nick, maybe try to contact them and ask if you can ride later in the day.
Otherwise maybe try what Greg said, if you think it'd work.

I would say if youreally want to go to college (and the scholarship relies on your attendance) and know what you want to do, stay in school. Say your scholarship is $1000, that's pretty good plus might be each year, so $4000....the events won't get you too much $$, if any.

You always have next year for the events, or others events, so I'd say if the scholarship relies on attenance, stay. Good luck with it all.

numb · Posted: Apr 18, 2005 3:20 pm Post subject:

i think you can miss 2 days of school. i mean it is not going to fu*k with your academic future. and wakeskating might be your future anyway, i would not miss out on this oppertunity if i was as LUCKY and talented as you, dont throw that away or disregard it, unless wakeskating isnt your passion.

LFfool246 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 178

Wakeskating could be your future by how talented you are. Like what numb, said, isnt friday a holiday in anna maria island. In orlando school district friday the 29 is a holiday. By the way have your mom call in for an excused abscense..

senorbueno · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 1593

Nick, are these scholarships for HS or college... if HS, then I would assume you go to a private school, but if public, and you are talking about college, they aren't going to care if you missed one day, it's not that big of a deal, besides you are a little ways away before you need to be worried about that. I got plenty of scholarship offers from schools that I didn't even apply to, and I even missed a day here and there. If your parents won't let you skip, well then your stuck, but missing 2 days of school should not going to take away your scholarship offers.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Apr 18, 2005 4:45 pm Post subject:

senorbueno, yup, one day a school isnt gunna screw stuff up man, and both things are sooo gunna be worth it if u do well, which... u defnfitly will, and u gotta go to the pro tour can im coming to watch Smile

! btw, that new vid was sick, u spin that integ so fast CRAZY.

ride5 · Frontside 180 Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 325 City: san jo

Stay in school...

jboss · Kickflip Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 3210 City: Chalmette

if it is without a doubt gonna mess up your scholarship, dont go. ive never heard of a scholarship that would be messed up from only 2 abscences.

nick · Posted: Apr 18, 2005 7:36 pm Post subject:

Well for everyone whos saying it's not gonna mess up my scholarship (I go to public school and it's for college), it will. Since kindergarten, I have never missed a single day... it comes out to like almost 2000 consecutive days... I don't like take great pride in it, but it'll help with tuition if I decide to go to college (not sure).

I'm gonna try everything I can to not get counted absent, but if it comes down to it, I dont know Confused

Who would I call to find out if I can ride later in the day? Cuz it's only qualifying, I'm gonna have the same thing as everyone else...

And wakeskating is definitely my passion, it is what I live for.

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

Nick Taylor, dude thats insane. i miss about three days a month and i thought that wasnt alot.

stompin9s · Posted: Apr 18, 2005 7:42 pm Post subject:

Nick Taylor, not tryin to be a d*ck but what kind of scholarship is this? i filled out numerous scholarship applications and none of them said anything about missed days of school...but yea, if it is gonna hurt ur chances of not receiving the scholarship, then go to school for sure
and im goin on saturday...i wanna see u riding with all the big boys