I don't know why people always have work to do. I never have any homework or study at all, I do great in school, and everyone is always stressing out about it all. confusing if you ask me

Grades will only take you so far in life. Memories will take you all the way through life. Think about that. I think you can sacrifice a week of your life for the lifetime of sacrifices your parents made for you. I'm sorry but I agree you're being selfish.

??? What kind of high schools did everyone saying "Yes! Go" attend? I had a perfect attendance record until missed 3 days of school because my dad and I flew back overseas for my grandmother's funeral. I was never allowed to make up that work, despite having documentation (obituary, ticket records, etc.), AND some of my teachers treated me like shit for it...

Go. I was an all-honors/AP student and trust me, missing one week of that stuff in high school will mean absolutely nothing for your future. I know they try to give you the mentality that all your high school grades are life or death, but they're not. If you're concerned just get the work before you leave and do some in the evenings.

It's really sad that the school system these days doesn't allow students to feel like they can go and spend time with family. It's ridiculous how fast they make everyone grow up. My advice is to try to make time to go. As others have said, they may be able to give you homework ahead of time or you can make it up. I know missing a week in high school feels like missing a month, but in my opinion it's worth it.

When I was in high school, I always told my parents no to vacations because of school. Now as an adult, I regret those moments. Missing 1 week of school won't impact you negatively. You might have to work a little bit harder for that month to catch up but in a few years, you will be thankful that you did not sacrifice meaningful memories for school work. Basically, you won't look back regretting that you missed that school week.

You are being a prick if you tried to turn down any kind of vacation because of school. You should consider yourself lucky you weren't called worse

How do people seriously think that missing a whole week is nothing? If there in any sort of specialty class, like a computer class or something, they can't make that stuff up. Or any class where being in class is just as important as doing the work. And people generally have some sort of winter break, so why aren't they using that instead of making them miss school too. People hate it when people take a bunch of extra time after a vacation just to have more vacation. It's not being ungrateful or selfish. It's not wanting to be the moron who misses school for no good reason. Family is important, but education benefits you more in the long run. It's not like this trip is going to be some magical experience that will change their life forever, like people are acting like.

It's not like you couldn't ask for your assignments in advance and complete them during down time in your hotel room. You are being rude, as they've likely spent a lot of money on your part of the trip. Plus, if you're a minor, you really have no choice anyway. Just go and enjoy the trip.

I do not understand that you even can take that week off school. In my old school you always needed a docters note if you took any time off and leaving a week early or later for vacation got you detention and automatic zeros if you didnt have that docters note. What schools did all these people go to? Easy to make up? What? 8/10 + 8/10 + 8/10 + 0/10 is a 6/10 average and good that school was super easy for you. Maybe this kid has the brains of a 6/10 student but is working his ass off. Stop projecting.