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[kid_flash_found]

[Anyone who has ever been in high school or seen one on TV will probably recognize the surroundings Bart is shooting in. The lockers and walls are painted in unappealing colors and the empty state says he's probably sneaking out during class to send this.]

So, I kinda have an important question. Does anyone know the proper procedures for testing out of high school as an imPort? Because I don't know about you, but I definitely can think of better ways to spend eight hours a day listening to lectures on material I already know.

And please, don't go all 'stay in school' TV special on me, because if I can test out, I'll still probably end up taking college classes, I just really need something that's a little more self-paced and a lot less waiting excruciatingly long times for the bells to ring.

[Looking around quickly, he starts to hurry along Generic High School Corridor #1 even as he goes to cut the feed. The hall monitor was coming.]

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[the_caped_crusader]

Stay in school, Bart.

[kid_flash_found]

[Bart can't help the instinctive flinch at that cowl and tone of voice, but he manages to pull himself together.]

I didn't know you went in for torture, B.

[the_caped_crusader]

Only on the rare occasions I find it necessary.

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[made_up_names]

[ STARING. Not saying anything. Just. Staring. ]

[the_caped_crusader]

What.

[kid_flash_found]

[He's groaning inwardly.]

Jeez, Pete, don't encourage him.

[threeisapattern]

I just left tbh. No one’s come after me.

[kid_flash_found]

Yeah, but you can't get a college degree without high school or the equivalent.

[threeisapattern]

you really want a college degree here? in a place where there's no guarantee you'll stay for a long time and you might just go home and forget it all anyway?

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[iminthebook]

Are you sure that's what you want?

There are options that will work.

[ Harry considers the screen. Hmmm. He knows that outfit. ]

[kid_flash_found]

I think two more years of rote regurgitation is not what I call challenging. I don't need repetition to memorize stuff.

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[iminthebook]

[ Harry nods, alright with this. ]

Alright. Stay in school today.

I'll find out exactly what you need to do before tomorrow.

Do you have a guardian currently?

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[eloquentness]

Bart...

[ she sighs, not even close to hiding her mood. Grandma’s gonna worry regardless! ]

Look, if you’re that restless, we’ll get your GED and I don’t know, a scholarship for the university here, but until then? Try not to cut the rest of class.

[kid_flash_found]

I'm just bored. I already finished all the homework that's been assigned for the semester so far. In all my classes. The only stuff I can't rush are things like science labs and the essays and stuff the topics haven't been given for.

[He just doesn't need to be trapped like this. It's a recipe for detention and getting stuck with a counselor, and he probably can't really tell them stuff because even though he's an imPort or whatever, it's still to weird.]

I figured there's some kind of way to test into college. I liked the criminology classes...

[hatestrashcans]

Just drop out and take the GED, dude.

[kid_flash_found]

I tried ask about that at the school, and they got really huffy about how that's not the way to do things. Like I was trying to get out of school instead of just skip to the less boring parts. When I was older I was learning how to be a CSI, but that was different.

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[fierystar]

I am in a similar position but no one will tell me if it's possible to test out. My high school classes back home were significantly more advanced so I'm well ahead of students here and it would be nice to take classes that are challenging.

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[kid_flash_found]

I'll pass on the stuff I get about the GED if you want to move on to college. Skipping grades is trickier, I think.

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[giveaway]

Speaking from experience, I'd say take the GED.

[She's had a few reasons to not be in school, but the final nail in the coffin was probably... the literal nail in her fake coffin when she fake died. Explaining that to the admissions office at Gotham U was fun.]

I guess there's some nice parts about high school, though... [Give her a second to think about her own experiences.] Yeah, no. Never mind. Definitely drop out.

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[kid_flash_found]

I don't actually want to drop out, I'd just like to actually not be spending the whole time waiting for it to be over because I finished everything. I never thought the LA Police Academy would be better than high school, but it definitely was.

And I'm working on the test. Probably still do some kind of college, I just don't know what. Maybe take classes until they insist I have to graduate.

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[made_up_names]

[ Guess who's also in school! Except he's in De Chima, and he's dialing in from study hall. ]

If you get someone to pose as your guardian so you can skip, make sure you wouldn't hate it if they accidentally wound up as your guardian.

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[kid_flash_found]

The closest thing I have to that here is an alternate version of my grandmother. And yes, it's at least as weird as it sounds.

[bodilesswarrior]

[Barbara's smile is one of gentle sympathy.] Looks like you've already got some help, so I just want to wish you luck. I started college at sixteen myself.

[HI BART just a friendly teacher over here]

[kid_flash_found]

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Barbara. I appreciate it.

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[bifroster]

I think your guidance counselor would be able to answer those questions.

Or maybe take some tougher courses? See if you could do dual credit college courses?