High school people, what is your average?

I dunno, I started serious cubing at the beginning of my senior year of high school, and I did fine (A- average like always). At that time I'd pretty much cube all the time (it's trailed off since then), so basically I'd finish my homework as fast as possible, and then spend all of my free time at school and most of my free time at home cubing.

I think doing well in high school while being really into something else is just a matter of motivation. All you have to do is care enough about school to do as well as you always used to (assuming you didn't spend ALL your free time studying for school before you started cubing), and then cube whenever you're not doing homework (which is more time than you'd think).
 
i'm 15, turning 16 next week!!!!
i can maintain a sub 15 average (10/12) but it varies from time to time
i have a 3.85 gpa, i skate and play various sports, so i have never been a guy "without a life" before
 
tecnikal said:
pjk said:
I find those questions funny. Back when I started I was in high school. No one in high school asked me, but strangers I saw elsewhere often did. I found it funny that I was able to cube, graduate top of my class, be part of many, many, many clubs and school activities, and still have time to work on all my hobbies, with time to spare. When someone asks that question, just say "no".

"Do you have a life?"
-"No"
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I find that inspiring how you are still able to come out of High school at the top. What was your average if you dont mind me asking.
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4.0 Cumulative
 
Hmm... interesting. People do ask me those types of questions (I'm a junior). When I was a frosh, upperclassmen mocked me (until I brought a 5x5 to school then it sorta freaked everyone out) for being a nerd. Now, it's more like "OMG you are the cube guy?"
I guess people still think I'm some sort of nerd but I don't know how many nerds play varsity lacrosse. :p

I'm like 99.9% at my school -- all A's. Over time if you prove yourself as a "genius," then people will start giving you much more respect (which is what happened to me). If you are tired of hearing such dumb questions, then I'd say go out and prove yourself as the true "genius" of your school not just because you can cube but because who you really are.
 
pjk said:
I find those questions funny. Back when I started I was in high school. No one in high school asked me, but strangers I saw elsewhere often did. I found it funny that I was able to cube, graduate top of my class, be part of many, many, many clubs and school activities, and still have time to work on all my hobbies, with time to spare. When someone asks that question, just say "no".

"Do you have a life?"
-"No"
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That is my stock response. And I use as little of a sarcastic tone as possible so they think I am completely serious.

And I have been asked that question several times for a great many other things. Especially when I tell people that I do calculus for fun. That really gets to them.
 
pjk said:
I find those questions funny. Back when I started I was in high school. No one in high school asked me, but strangers I saw elsewhere often did. I found it funny that I was able to cube, graduate top of my class, be part of many, many, many clubs and school activities, and still have time to work on all my hobbies, with time to spare. When someone asks that question, just say "no".

"Do you have a life?"
-"No"
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Yeah. :p

I agree that doing well in high school really is just about motivation. If it says anything, I made first honors when I was in high school by .016%.
 
I don't do homework or classwork or projects. I rarely do projects and when I do I half ass them only so I can get minimum requirements to pass. With that said I average a c or b. But I get As on all my tests.
 
Not so much in my case. People have asked stuff similar but I play 2 varsity sports (soccer and lacrosse) and I am the best ceramics student in my school. Basically, I cube on long car rides, boring classes and few other places. I am also a 3.95 student with all honors/ap whenever applicable.

The cubing doesnt make you a nerd or a no life, its the other stuff with it in a package.
 
bamman1108 said:
pjk said:
4.0 Cumulative
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Unweighted? Or is it the same either way? That's really impressive dude!
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Unweighted.

But remember, GPA isn't the the only important thing, I would say doing well on standardized tests is more important. However, don't stress them too much.

edwardtimliu said:
oh my pjk
i'm actually not surprised that you have a 4.0 gpa
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That was back in high school when I graduated. I am no longer in high school.
 
anyway, you guys seems to have a lot of lousy idiots in your school:p

i actually made quite a lot of friends through cubing, and even the vice principle reckonized me as the "rubik's cube guy"(even though there are other sub-20 cubers in my shool)

once the principle even challenged me on 1 side vs 6 sides (that was when i was still sub100:D)
 
4weeksAndImSub60 said:
I don't do homework or classwork or projects. I rarely do projects and when I do I half ass them only so I can get minimum requirements to pass. With that said I average a c or b. But I get As on all my tests.
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that pretty much explains EXACTLY me to a tee almost.
except i dont even get Good on tests either haha and im in high school repeating grade 12 again and maybe even after THIS year is over i'll have to STILL go back for like half a year or something haha i hate school :D
 
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