this, especially the part about using it more when its in your room.
Also what you said reminded me of a funny story, my friendsmother guessed his computer password, and went on it to play farmville, then knept phoning him in school when he changed his password asking what it was, its sad, she had her own laptop, but his was faster.

Are you not from the U.S.? Does 3.0 have a different meaning to you? When I was in HS(and I know it's still the same, due to cousins that are in HS), a 3.0 was a Solid B average, and is generally what most students shot for. A 3.0 would get you into the majority of colleges in the United States, even a few of the nicer ones(depending your extra-curricular activities and involvement in the community). I know that if my two daughters keep a steady 3.0 Grade average, I'll be freaking proud as can be of them. I'd even buy one of those stupid stickers I always make fun of and put it on my car "My Daughter/s is/are Honor Student/s at Such and such".

Unless you think every kid has the potential to be super smart and get 4.0(or 4.1-4.4 if they take College Weighted courses in junior/senior year), in which case...you need a serious dose of perspective.

I didn't have my own computer until college, which required me having one.

Is this a computer you are buying with your own money, or one that is being provided for you?

If it's with your own money, well then I'd say that you are more justified in having one, even if it is your parents' house.

But if it's something you are asking them to buy for you..... then no you don't really have a chance. Unless it's like a birthday or Christmas thing :shrug:

It's been built since December.

Well then it's definitely what I just edited in my post after you already responded.

I personally had my first PC in my room when I was 13. Now I know more about PC's then my parents do, so I get called on to fix anything. With that I got the responsibility of having any electronic I want pretty much in my room. I like it. :shifty:

In this day in age where comps. are now a dime a dozen I say yes!

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Well when I was in high school (in the U.S) a 3.0 was too close to the dreaded 2.0-2.9 area to be proud of. I personally graduated with a 3.2, which was far enough from 3.0 for me to be happy with it. If the OP has at least a 3.1 then I wouldn't worry about it.

Yeah, 3.0 is kind of pushing it on the low and of the spectrum by today's standards. Of course, it also depends what classes you are taking (honors, AP, etc, whether the colleges you are applying to mostly look at weighted GPA's, unweighted ones, extracurriculars, standardized tests, etc). However, if you are taking moderately rigorous classes and do a decent amount of extracurriculars, then you could make the case that you have the time management and dedication skills necessary to handle an added distraction.

That's really harsh. Isn't it your very own property then? Sheesh.

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I have had a game console in my room with a tv since I was eight . Around age 13 I was given my own laptop for personal use. Look at myself now.......I wonder if it helped my transgender thing If the kid is good at school , responsible and knows how to the use the computer right it should be fine.

I wouldn't give any future kid of mine a computer to put in their room. No TV or console either. I know from experience how easy it is to get off track with a computer in your room. Sitting down to do homework ends hours later with an essay barely started.

I guess I should have qualified my post with a "3.0 in CM Classes: College merit. ie: The smart kid classes. At least in my HS. In my HS, there were 3 levels of classes: CM, which were for kids intent on going to college, and had the brains for it. You had General course, which was for the average kids who might or might not go to college, but it would likely be nothing more then a community college. And then you had what I call(because I can't remember the actual name) Tech Classes: This is for the kids who didn't give a crap even if they graduated from High school, if they didn't, they'd just grab their GED and be happy.

In 11th/12th grade, people in CM level classes had the option to take AP classes(advanced placement classes there were literally the equivalent of what you'd take in college, and even gave you college credits). Also in 11th/12th grade, the General course and Tech Class kids had the option to go to a Vocational School where they could be trained for a job directly.

I was in CM, and I fully expect both of my daughters to take CM(I'll probably even push for them to take AP classes, even though I didn't, I got lazy by 11th grade and I regret it to this day), so if they get a 3.0, I'll damn well be happy that they got a 3.0 in CM classes. Yes, I do think all those classes are weighted, so their actual GPA might be higher then a 3.0

i can agree with the their house their rules on this issue, but i cannot agree with the whole neglecting your studies with a 3.0 GPA

if i was a parent i would allow it but would damn sure be checking up on what they surf for or for that matter who they interact with. to many creepy people online these days. just take a look at this forum.

To me, a solid 3.0 is meh. Its definitely not bad, but I wouldn't call it "good" either. However, the OP said "3.0+", which could mean hes anything from 3.0 to 3.99. Anyways, I don't think it matters, as hes not failing.

What I would do is negotiate a trial period with your parents. Convince them to let you have it in your room for a month, and that if they don't like the arrangement they can take it back outside. Since you're not in school right now, the computer can't impact your grades, so they can't cite that reason. Tell them that you're going to limit your activity to X hours per day, and pay extra attention to your chores. They will either be convinced that you can handle it or forget what the arrangement was like before and not bother putting it back.

That's not the computer's fault. It's the person's for having no self control.

I'm 16 and have my computer in my room and finished school with no missing assignments and 3.75 with honors.

As long as your parents make sure you get all your work done, it shouldn't be a big deal if you have a computer in your room.

Doesn't matter. And I am a strong believer in taking personal responsibility. So yes its the persons fault, and in this case mine, but the computer makes it way to easy for something like that do happen. There's a ton of other reasons why I wouldn't allow a kid of mine a computer/tv in their room.

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If it would be because of distractions I can understand the parents' reasoning. If it's because of the you-know-what, I think that's ridiculous. Nothing a parent can really do to stop that. If he would want to look up you-know-what bad enough, he'd find a way, even if it was in the family room with parental controls.

Note to self: Sabotage Suffca's senior year. The good ol' set up of grenades drugs in a locker should do the trick.

Anyway I feel that self control is great and all, but a lot of people don't have the amount needed to forgo the computer and all the memes and bewbz contained inside it to do homework.

Did you pay for it?

He already said (like six times ) that he built it himself.