Carib101

I have a numerical GPA of 86.55 right now as of freshman and sophomore year. If I get an average of 97 this year, do I average together

3.1 + 3.1 + 4.0 which averages to a 3.4

or

86.55 + 86.55 + 97 which averages to a 90

So do you average 4.0 grades together, or average numerical together THEN convert afterwards?

At the University of South Florida, 95% of incoming freshman attended a public high school. I go to a good private high school. Will this help or hurt in getting accepted?

I want to go to college in Florida. I have a GPA of 3.6 and got a 1200 on the SAT. I want a traditional college experience and a school with good campus life. I would prefer to be near the beach. What schools can I get into? FIU, FAU, FSU, and others.

I major in liberal arts and minor in environmental science?

I am 15, love thrills, in good shape, and want a sport than I can do in New Jersey. Im not near the beach so water sports are hard. I ski and like it but want something that gives a thrill. I want to do something out of the ordinary.

So I'm going to St. Maarten in a couple months. I REALLY want to try windsurfing but everyone is telling me that it is extremely difficult, especially in a 1 week vacation. However, I found out that I can get 3 hours of lessons one day, then the next day go on a day trip to Anguilla to windsurf all day, but on the day trip there is no lesson, there is only assistance. If I have a 3 hour lesson the day before, would I be able to go the next day from 9am to 4pm? I'm not looking to do tricks or anything, I just want to get going.

So I'm going to St. Maarten in a couple months. I REALLY want to try windsurfing but everyone is telling me that it is extremely difficult, especially in a 1 week vacation. However, I found out that I can get 3 hours of lessons one day, then the next day go on a day trip to Anguilla to windsurf all day, but on the day trip there is no lesson, there is only assistance. If I have a 3 hour lesson the day before, would I be able to go the next day from 9am to 4pm? I'm not looking to do tricks or anything, I just want to get going.

I want to play the bass clarinet but have never done regular. I know it would be easier with some experience but I really just want to play bass clarinet. I have no problem practicing a few hours a day.

I want to play the bass clarinet but have never done regular. I know it would be easier with some experience but I really just want to play bass clarinet. I have no problem practicing a few hours a day.

I want to play in my HS band next year but have a question. Which instrument should I play? I am interested in the saxophone and the bassoon, and would not mind playing the clarinet. I know the bassoon is hard but it seems like a cool instrument. The sax is my second choice. I want to play a woodwind. Any other recommendations would be great. The only thing holding me back is that I would love to play jazz. I know that that is not very common for bassoons.

I played trumpet for about 3 months in 4th grade and hated it. I played piano from 1st grade to 5th grade but my teacher couldn't teach anymore because he was going back to school. I am in high school now and am fascinated by the bassoon. I love the sound it makes and everything about it. I will practice as much as I need to be great. I learned to ride a unicycle well by practicing for about 2 hours a day last summer (I know too much time on my hands). My point is that I will do anything to succeed at this instrument. If I practice through the summer and get private lessons, can I play in my high school band next fall? They don't have any bassoon players but are always willing to take new members into the band. Can I just find some sort of improvised piece or notes to go along with their playing? Also, how do I go about finding out if I can do this?

So I am 15 and want to go to the Culinary Institute of America (St. Helena, CA) for baking and cake decorating. They say that you need 9 months of hands on experience to get in with at least 10-15 hours a week. I thought of working at a local bakery, but I have little to no experience (until I go to NY in the summer for a day at CIA to get the experience of about 5 hours). What do I do to get the experience at a local bakery? Is it hard? Is it worth getting paid minimum wage or not even paid at all? If I tell them that I don't even have to get paid, will they hire me? Do I need experience before I start work? What kind of work will I be doing? I need hands on experience. Thanks!

So I am 15 and want to go to the Culinary Institute of America (St. Helena, CA) for baking and cake decorating. They say that you need 9 months of hands on experience to get in with at least 10-15 hours a week. I thought of working at a local bakery, but I have little to no experience (until I go to NY in the summer for a day at CIA to get the experience of about 5 hours). What do I do to get the experience at a local bakery? Is it hard? Is it worth getting paid minimum wage or not even paid at all? If I tell them that I don't even have to get paid, will they hire me? Do I need experience before I start work? What kind of work will I be doing? I need hands on experience. Thanks!

Okay so I have the opportunity to do one or the other. I plan to move to the Caribbean in the next 3 years. I plan on sticking with whatever I do so I want to be able to do it in the Caribbean. I am going to Grenada so it is a mountainous terrain. Is one or the other better? Can you do one in the Caribbean and the other not? Any advice would help. I'm in the USA North-East right now so there are mountains here too. Thanks

Okay so I have the opportunity to do one or the other. I plan to move to the Caribbean in the next 3 years. I plan on sticking with whatever I do so I want to be able to do it in the Caribbean. I am going to Grenada so it is a mountainous terrain. Is one or the other better? Can you do one in the Caribbean and the other not? Any advice would help. I'm in the USA North-East right now so there are mountains here too. Thanks

I heard somebody say that the only way to get a job on a ship is to know somebody who works on one. Is this true? Is it worth trying? What are my chances? I am young, get decent grades, am very social, and work hard.

I think it would be cool to work at a resort in the caribbean.

Are the jobs overly competitive?

How do they pay?

I assume you go to school for hospitality. Is that really necessary?

Do they provide housing?

What do you do?

Do you get any time off?

Answer as many as possible please.

The one in Grenada. I want to go for marine biology

I think my Mom would support me but I don't know if my dad would... How do I tell them, and how do I convince my Dad?

So heres what I want to do...

-Go to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Prescott, AZ

-Get my Helicopter flight licence

-Get a job as an instructor

-Work there for some time and maybe in photography

-Save up to start a business in the caribbean

Things to know...

-I am aware of the cost of things. That is "under control"

-I am currently a Freshman in high school and this has been a dream of mine for a while

-I am willing to take all suggestions

-I don't want to get involved with the military... I'm not like that.