Shockingly underused setting: Upward Bound

[KeithD]

I was 19 when I greduated HS. My daughters class had 76% of students over 18 at graduation. It's not uncommon nor is it "playing the underage card". It's life. Most people have sex in or before HS.

For some folks it is. The question was why there wasn't more of this in the file. My answer was that SOME FOLKS PUT IT TOO CLOSE TO UNDERAGE AND THEREFORE THEY DON'T WRITE IT HERE (can you folks absorb this now?). That was a response of one possible reason to the question why there isn't more of it here. I then went on to say there's some of it in that vein done in programs for older folks, including the one I submitted today.

Can we focus on the question that was asked?

 

[Jamie_and_Lisa]

I think the reason you don't see this setting is shown by all our responses: few people seem to have heard of this program.

We hadn't until 1:58 pm today. But that doesn't matter, write a story about it. Getting published on Lit is easy, heck we've done it...

 

[Jamie_and_Lisa]

...SOME FOLKS PUT IT TOO CLOSE TO UNDERAGE AND THEREFORE THEY DON'T WRITE IT HERE...

Because 75%-85% of what is in "First-time Stories" isn't?

 

[Salacious_Scribe]

For some folks it is. The question was why there wasn't more of this in the file. My answer was that SOME FOLKS PUT IT TOO CLOSE TO UNDERAGE AND THEREFORE THEY DON'T WRITE IT HERE (can you folks absorb this now?). That was a response of one possible reason to the question why there isn't more of it here. I then went on to say there's some of it in that vein done in programs for older folks, including the one I submitted today.

Can we focus on the question that was asked?

The answer to the OP's question is simple. Most people have never heard of this program. So it's not used.

Why are you getting so upset when someone disagrees with you? Get a grip dude.

 

[KeithD]

The answer to the OP's question is simple. Most people have never heard of this program. So it's not used.

Why are you getting so upset when someone disagrees with you? Get a grip dude.

You weren't disagreeing with me--you didn't bother to understand what I posted. Doesn't rise to the level of disagreement. You're insisting on discussing again (and again and again) the wrong part of the topic.

 

[HeyYoureThatGuy]

The answer to the OP's question is simple. Most people have never heard of this program. So it's not used.

Well, I get to start a story educating people about Upward Bound. The program really helped me, so I guess that's a good thing.

 

[KeithD]

Well, I get to start a story educating people about Upward Bound. The program really helped me, so I guess that's a good thing.

Yep, set up right, it would be a good background setting for a story.

 

[jaF0]

You couldn't possibly be more wrong.

Sure I could. Y'all tell me so every day.

 

[Enchantment_of_Nyx]

There are two terms for adults who promote AO for their kids.

Grandma and grandpa.

Ha! So very true.

 

[MelissaBaby]

MFAR might be the best story we've read at Lit.

Our HS Shakespeare teacher (he taught the Bard regardless of what the syllabus said) told us that all great art stems from pain. (This also explains our own rather low scores nicely.)

Thank you very much.

I was thinking, after reading the thread on writing based on your own experiences, that most people are lucky enough to not have interesting lives.

 

[HeyYoureThatGuy]

Thank you very much.

I was thinking, after reading the thread on writing based on your own experiences, that most people are lucky enough to not have interesting lives.

I feel that one. I've had enough 'adventure.' I crave boredom.