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Progressive Law

(617 posts)
132. I sincerely appreciate all the kind and uplifting replies. From the bottom of my heart,
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 03:22 PM
Aug 2018

...thank you very much.

yup... High school counselors who generally don't even know the students making these hlthe2b Aug 2018 #1
Thank you for the kind words. The phrase "not material" still angers me. Progressive Law Aug 2018 #8
Congrats & hope you notified your lousy "counselor" whathehell Aug 2018 #84
"high school counselor said I wasn't "college material" mitch96 Aug 2018 #86
Class of 1970 Dave in VA Aug 2018 #91
1st grade teacher (nun) DownriverDem Aug 2018 #128
Your story really resonates with me... GetRidOfThem Aug 2018 #139
Congrats! HipChick Aug 2018 #2
Thank you :) Progressive Law Aug 2018 #9
Congratulations, Progressive Law! Totally Tunsie Aug 2018 #3
Thanks :) Progressive Law Aug 2018 #10
WTG!! InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2018 #4
Thank u! Progressive Law Aug 2018 #11
BRAVISSIMO !!! fierywoman Aug 2018 #5
Thank you very much. Progressive Law Aug 2018 #13
Congrats! I was also told by a counselor that I would never make it into my college of choice. kerry-is-my-prez Aug 2018 #6
Go Blue! n/t dragonlady Aug 2018 #159
My sister's high school counselor also discouraged her from applying to college StatGirl Aug 2018 #7
Congratulations! vercetti2021 Aug 2018 #12
confratulations trueblue2007 Aug 2018 #14
I was graduated, third from the bottom of my h.s. class of 122. 3Hotdogs Aug 2018 #15
I bet you were a great teacher, too, because you understood what kids need to succeed. nt pnwmom Aug 2018 #19
Congratulations! True Blue American Aug 2018 #70
And McCain graduated 5th from the bottom of his class... Grins Aug 2018 #109
Think And Grow Rich - Self Help Bible - Napoleon Hill Says Same Thing PaulX2 Aug 2018 #16
Heard that kind of thing in HS Az_lefty Aug 2018 #17
Wow! I never heard of a high school that didn't REQUIRE 4 full years of English pnwmom Aug 2018 #18
Wonderful news! Congratulations!! Solly Mack Aug 2018 #20
Congratulations! Beakybird Aug 2018 #21
Congratulations! lunamagica Aug 2018 #22
Congrats! roamer65 Aug 2018 #23
Congrats rufus dog Aug 2018 #24
They cannot teach that kind of moxie. nolabear Aug 2018 #25
email that picture to that counselor Demovictory9 Aug 2018 #26
Kaboom! True Blue American Aug 2018 #72
Excellent suggestion!! nt LAS14 Aug 2018 #74
Congratulations. I'm so glad you didn't listen to the naysayer underthematrix Aug 2018 #27
BRAVO!! Stonepounder Aug 2018 #28
This qualifies you to run for office, now! How does Congressman P.L. sound? Or Governor Law? Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #29
When I was in high school.... chillfactor Aug 2018 #30
What an awesome recollection. I am really glad that I read the OP. Blue_true Aug 2018 #118
Congratulations! mountain grammy Aug 2018 #31
Congratulations!! I am a big, big fan of community colleges... Hekate Aug 2018 #32
I too am a big proponent of the community colleges. Thank you. NT Progressive Law Aug 2018 #133
Awesome! Upthevibe Aug 2018 #33
Congratulations!!! efhmc Aug 2018 #34
Congrats! You know you are in excellent company... they said the same thing about Einstein Thekaspervote Aug 2018 #35
Congratulations on passing the bar Gothmog Aug 2018 #36
Awesome story and congratulations on your accomplishments FakeNoose Aug 2018 #37
Good on you! My sister was busted for pot at 16 by a couple of slimeball cops who threatened to NBachers Aug 2018 #38
Send him your business card and say if he's ever arrested procon Aug 2018 #39
Hot Dog!!! tavernier Aug 2018 #40
Bravo, Bravo, Bravo!! Well done. iluvtennis Aug 2018 #41
Excellent. I'm sure there are exceptions, but I was never impressed with high school counselors. Hoyt Aug 2018 #42
Congratulations!! herding cats Aug 2018 #43
This past weekend I was at a science fiction thing PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2018 #44
never belive them KT2000 Aug 2018 #45
were you getting bad or average Grades ? i was wondering why she would say that JI7 Aug 2018 #46
I had so-so grades in high school. I never failed a class, but my HS GPA was... Progressive Law Aug 2018 #134
There's no justification for a comment like that. She said that because she's an asshole. nt ecstatic Aug 2018 #144
Congrats! And welcome to DU, Prog! kag Aug 2018 #47
You struck a blow against the Empire! More power to you! . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #48
Congratulations. Don't forget to send your resume to the WH. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2018 #49
Good for you! My family also has instances of academia telling us the same thing DFW Aug 2018 #50
Some people should not be councelors or teachers. They have no business being near students and JCanete Aug 2018 #51
I agree. My counsellors in school were encouraging and worked with the individual before them. nt Blue_true Aug 2018 #121
Kick Ass, man! Glamrock Aug 2018 #52
that's great. orleans Aug 2018 #53
Congratulations! area51 Aug 2018 #54
Huge tazkcmo Aug 2018 #55
Congrats. Good story. rogerashton Aug 2018 #56
I am in tears. Congratulations to you for overcoming that unfairness and accomplishing your dreams. yardwork Aug 2018 #57
Glad it fueled you! SallyHemmings Aug 2018 #58
Great story. Congrats. sinkingfeeling Aug 2018 #59
Cool For You! ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #60
Well done peace frog Aug 2018 #61
Congrats! panader0 Aug 2018 #62
Congratuations! Bettie Aug 2018 #63
K&R Listen to yourself not naysayers is right! Sorry you were not given a better HS counselor lunasun Aug 2018 #64
Congrats!!! Just wondering if you're dyslexic? onlyadream Aug 2018 #65
Well Done, Progressive Law! pdxflyboy Aug 2018 #66
The correct answer... flotsam Aug 2018 #67
Congratulations... ewagner Aug 2018 #68
So there, you ignorant Teacher! True Blue American Aug 2018 #69
Congrats! HAB911 Aug 2018 #71
Hearty congratulations!!!! nt LAS14 Aug 2018 #73
What a success story! Congratulations! Fla Dem Aug 2018 #75
Congratulations and great work!!!! relayerbob Aug 2018 #76
"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions... klook Aug 2018 #77
Congratulations! YessirAtsaFact Aug 2018 #78
I am so proud of you!!!! Congratulations!!! Maraya1969 Aug 2018 #79
Congratulations! volstork Aug 2018 #80
Abandon all hope ye who enter here. (eom) BeatStanford Aug 2018 #81
Congratulations! The California Bar is One of the Most Difficult in the US to Pass & Many Don't dlk Aug 2018 #82
Congratulations! LiberalLoner Aug 2018 #83
eggscllent AllaN01Bear Aug 2018 #85
Congratulations! NewJeffCT Aug 2018 #87
Congratulations! pazzyanne Aug 2018 #88
Congratulations! barbtries Aug 2018 #89
Thank you. There should be no shame in not passing the CA bar. Progressive Law Aug 2018 #135
i tell him that all the time. barbtries Aug 2018 #162
Alot of students "successful" in high school turn out to be losers in adult life. honest.abe Aug 2018 #90
That is awesome ... as you are, also UpInArms Aug 2018 #92
Congrats! Skinner Aug 2018 #93
That's GREAT! ailsagirl Aug 2018 #94
COUNGRATULATIONS!! i was a hi school counselor and i NEVER told any student they were incapable samnsara Aug 2018 #95
A similar story . . . people Aug 2018 #104
Congratulations! smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #96
Rewind to 1976 - My counselor calls me to the office to talk about my SAT score Lochloosa Aug 2018 #97
Congratulations! Aristus Aug 2018 #98
A friend of mine nailed her PhD to her high school principal's front door Recursion Aug 2018 #99
Congratulations! Blue_playwright Aug 2018 #100
Congratulations! Nay-sayers can often be motivating, if you know yourself! moriah Aug 2018 #101
Congratulations!! handmade34 Aug 2018 #102
DU's Michael Avenatti !!! Congrats ;) OnDoutside Aug 2018 #103
good for you! renate Aug 2018 #105
Way to go! Efilroft Sul Aug 2018 #106
. struggle4progress Aug 2018 #107
The brilliant mathematician Evariste Galois (1811-1832) told his high school math teacher: struggle4progress Aug 2018 #108
Congratulations! I hope you will consider writing a kind Ilsa Aug 2018 #110
Wonderful! lucca18 Aug 2018 #111
CONGRATULATIONS!!! CaptainTruth Aug 2018 #112
Share Your Story with Your High School's Newspaper: HS Kids Need Encouragement They Can do it! pioche4 Aug 2018 #113
Thank you for this. (And thanks to all the others who have made similar suggestions). Progressive Law Aug 2018 #136
Congratulations! dobleremolque Aug 2018 #114
Late bloomers unite Missiris Aug 2018 #115
Congratulations. My HS advisor said I'd be lucky to get accepted to City College (NYC).... George II Aug 2018 #116
Schedule an appointment with that counselor. Blue_true Aug 2018 #117
Doing well is the best revenge. nt Chalco Aug 2018 #119
Yet, you persevered! zentrum Aug 2018 #120
Good for you! I had kind of the opposite happen. LisaM Aug 2018 #122
Bravo! CabalPowered Aug 2018 #123
You owe that counselor a debt of gratitude for her misjudgment of you. Paladin Aug 2018 #124
K&R! Omaha Steve Aug 2018 #125
Congratulations! Sanity Claws Aug 2018 #126
Congratulations! I guess you showed her. The Genealogist Aug 2018 #127
Fantastic! Congrats to you!! nt babylonsister Aug 2018 #129
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! happy feet Aug 2018 #130
I heard the same in story 1965. Find a job where you work with you hands. College is not an option. usaf-vet Aug 2018 #131
I sincerely appreciate all the kind and uplifting replies. From the bottom of my heart, Progressive Law Aug 2018 #132
Wow, that is an achievement! BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #137
In 1964 I was advised to join the Army or be a farmer. rickford66 Aug 2018 #138
You made me think of "Interstellar". Cynical, but hey! SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2018 #142
Congratulations, Counselor ... kooth Aug 2018 #140
Congratulations! Maybe the lack of support gave you more incentive. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2018 #141
Congrats! BTW, your HS counselor's comment to you was disgusting. I'm glad ecstatic Aug 2018 #143
Well done democrank Aug 2018 #145
Congrats! I was once told I couldn't read. Last year I got my SECOND graduate degree. LBM20 Aug 2018 #146
Youngest son was not allowed to take AP History class in high school. redwitch Aug 2018 #147
Maybe you misheard? Maybe it was 'not collage' material? trof Aug 2018 #148
Congrats! Sent this to my wife who teaches at-risk youth the past 25 years. I'm sure she KPN Aug 2018 #149
Congrats from a fellow CA bar member!!! Maven Aug 2018 #150
Bravo TuxedoKat Aug 2018 #151
Congatulations. Well done! dameatball Aug 2018 #152
Well done! Vinca Aug 2018 #153
Well done! "Slow Pluggers" are to be admired; they're sharp, they persevere and see things through. VOX Aug 2018 #154
K&R - Well Done!!! nt reACTIONary Aug 2018 #155
Most difficult bar exam in the country. RedSpartan Aug 2018 #156
Congrats! Owl Aug 2018 #157
Congratulations Progressive Law! Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #158
Awwwwww... that's WUNNNNNNNNNderful! calimary Aug 2018 #160
Good for you! maryallen Aug 2018 #161
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