[kjam22]

I don't think she made a decision as you've described. An A or B decision. I think she didn't want to take PE, didn't think she needed it.. and thought they could get the school to bend the rules for her. Read the last line in the story. It's obvious that getting a diploma was very important to the family (or at least to her mother).

Her outcome will be fine. But it isn't like she had it all planned out to happen this way.

[Balding_Eagle]

I read it differently, but OK, accepting that as a fact, she made a good decision and not only salvaged what might have been a disaster, but managed to get the courses she thought she needed.

Those are good things to show to future employeers.

[Dat Mon]

This girl doesnt work for the school...on a salary. On the contrary...her parents have paid alot of their hard earned money in SCHOOL TAXES to get this girl a good education. The school works for the parents in my estimation.

She wants to take classes that are important in furthering her career goals...so why not go for it?

And yes...Id hire this girl in a minute (if she was an engineer of course).

Its easy...she will probably work rings around other employees who show up exactly at 8...do just what they are told...no more..no less...and go home exactly at 5.

She has more drive, determination, and discipline than most...so she wont have any trouble doing what it takes to make her employer happy.