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Became depressed and dropped out. Thats how I did it.
depressed of what
not being able to sleep with the quarterback?
If I knew why I was depressed I might have been able to do something about it. Instead, as a confused young teen, I did my best to ignore and conceal it, didn't seek any kind of help, and instead failed all my classes by devoting my life to acts of escapism instead of learning.
Or, I could bitch and moan and say that the Dragonlance series of books ruined my education. Also that I didn't get enough hugs as a child, abloo abloo.
so many people could have fond memories of their teenage years if they hadn't been such stupid dipshits
i spent the vast majority of my teen years in basements playing video games, ping pong, magic, and pool
occasionally venturing into the sunlight for street hockey
if i could do it all again, i'd do it pretty much the same
Became depressed and dropped out. Thats how I did it.
depressed of what
not being able to sleep with the quarterback?
If I knew why I was depressed I might have been able to do something about it. Instead, as a confused young teen, I did my best to ignore and conceal it, didn't seek any kind of help, and instead failed all my classes by devoting my life to acts of escapism instead of learning.
Or, I could bitch and moan and say that the Dragonlance series of books ruined my education. Also that I didn't get enough hugs as a child, abloo abloo.
you're clearly not very good at this "ignoring depression" thing then
Fucking dragonlance. i hated tanis, he was a fruitcake. but tasslehoff and caramon were good dudes. also, oh my god, i tried rereading them a few years back and couldn't get past the first 50 pages. how did i ever read that stuff growing up?
NadsBob DuccaAsleep in a cul-de-sac.Registered User, ClubPAregular
edited July 2008
I have very few fond memories of community college. Although, there was that one time in english when the teacher wanted us to read parts of our essays out loud. I wasn't paying attention as usual and was staring at the wall when I heard my name called. Somehow, my instictive response was to pound my fist on my desk and go, "Damnit!"
"Alright, Alex is off the hook. Uh, so, who wants to read next?"
Fucking dragonlance. i hated tanis, he was a fruitcake. but tasslehoff and caramon were good dudes. also, oh my god, i tried rereading them a few years back and couldn't get past the first 50 pages. how did i ever read that stuff growing up?
Same thing here. I look at the books and feel nostalgic for them, but then I actually read a page and realize I'd rather just sit around and think up my own story. It'll be far more interesting (to me anyway).
Wouldn't it have been easier to just paint your nails and call it a day, you Godless pinko liberal.
yes, but you don't generally come out of a manicure having written an epic novella that has a good chance of winning awards
Yeah, you know what, come back and talk to me when it has actually won some.
okay, i'll do this another way
yes, but you don't generally come out of a manicure having written a short story worthy of being published in one of the country's best literary compilations
Seriously though Metz, if high school is not the place for you right now, then by all means get the fuck out of there ASAP.
I have a GED, and I always think to myself that if I had stayed in highschool, I would have graduated this June. Which means I wouldn't have volunteered for Obama in January, or gone to Texas in February, or Oregon in March or Data Training in May, which means I would be sitting at home right now with my stoner buddies. Instead I'm senior staff in the most important battleground state in a presidential campaign. Dropping out of high school was pretty much the best decision I ever made.
Also, before getting on the campaign I did a semester at community college and thoroughly enjoyed it. I had good teachers, met great, smart people in the Debate program, and generally had a rad time, and I'll either transfer to Berkeley or UCLA when I'm finished at CC, grab my poli sci degree from one or the other (both in the top ten poli sci programs nationally, Berkeley in the top five), and go work on re-election in 2012.
Just as long as you really do follow through on making the migration from community college to four-year, I don't think you have anything to worry about.
My mom dropped out of high school, got a GED, and currently makes $texas as an editor. My dad has a degree in journalism and makes ${rhode island} as a probation officer. My brother finished high school, has no college, and makes $idaho as a truck driver.
I would say it's more about what you do than what you know.
Raneadospolice apologistyou shouldn't have been there, obviouslyRegistered Userregular
edited July 2008
seriously unless you have a VERY good excuse there's no reason why GEDs should exist
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HunterChemist with a heart of AuRegistered Userregular
edited July 2008
I have a BS in chem and make more money then my wife who has a masters in psychology. It might be because I learned how to do things in my job that nobody else wanted to learn or tried to get in to.
I love scaring people with the furnaces. I feel like a fire god.
I have a BS in chem and make more money then my wife who has a masters in psychology. It might be because I learned how to do things in my job that nobody else wanted to learn or tried to get in to.
I love scaring people with the furnaces. I feel like a fire god.
how could people not want to learn how to play with fire?
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If I knew why I was depressed I might have been able to do something about it. Instead, as a confused young teen, I did my best to ignore and conceal it, didn't seek any kind of help, and instead failed all my classes by devoting my life to acts of escapism instead of learning.
Or, I could bitch and moan and say that the Dragonlance series of books ruined my education. Also that I didn't get enough hugs as a child, abloo abloo.
i spent the vast majority of my teen years in basements playing video games, ping pong, magic, and pool
occasionally venturing into the sunlight for street hockey
if i could do it all again, i'd do it pretty much the same
i am very good at it!
master of concealment :winky:
yes, but you don't generally come out of a manicure having written an epic novella that has a good chance of winning awards
it's all been comparably shitty for me, so i guess i win at life?
what does that have to do with anything?
"Alright, Alex is off the hook. Uh, so, who wants to read next?"
okay give us a taste of this genius novella of yours
i'm just saying, an MA is far from useless
i got a hell of a lot from it
fucking high to the five
oh, were you attributing an epic novella to the completion of an MA?
my mistake
i'm not going to claim i'm a genius but it's a good story and i worked hard for a year on it, and i'm always keen to share
if you want to read some you can pm me your email addy. and then cut out the worst excerpts and post them here for further mockery and disdain
Same thing here. I look at the books and feel nostalgic for them, but then I actually read a page and realize I'd rather just sit around and think up my own story. It'll be far more interesting (to me anyway).
Yeah, you know what, come back and talk to me when it has actually won some.
yeah, the final thesis was a supervised 30,000 word creative writing project, which turned out to be probably the best thing i've ever written
all the best works have already been written
watch a movie, braniac
okay, i'll do this another way
yes, but you don't generally come out of a manicure having written a short story worthy of being published in one of the country's best literary compilations
written by drugged out highschool dropouts
I have a GED, and I always think to myself that if I had stayed in highschool, I would have graduated this June. Which means I wouldn't have volunteered for Obama in January, or gone to Texas in February, or Oregon in March or Data Training in May, which means I would be sitting at home right now with my stoner buddies. Instead I'm senior staff in the most important battleground state in a presidential campaign. Dropping out of high school was pretty much the best decision I ever made.
Also, before getting on the campaign I did a semester at community college and thoroughly enjoyed it. I had good teachers, met great, smart people in the Debate program, and generally had a rad time, and I'll either transfer to Berkeley or UCLA when I'm finished at CC, grab my poli sci degree from one or the other (both in the top ten poli sci programs nationally, Berkeley in the top five), and go work on re-election in 2012.
Just as long as you really do follow through on making the migration from community college to four-year, I don't think you have anything to worry about.
the senior staff in the most important battleground state in a presidential campaign
aka: the high school drop out
edit: I hope not, because this is good times.
backwards is so much more successful than me
by vast margins, i'm sure
I would say it's more about what you do than what you know.
I love scaring people with the furnaces. I feel like a fire god.
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but high school just didnt get me
and all the teachers hated me
how could people not want to learn how to play with fire?
then there was something wrong with you
And those feelings of angst and rage were unique only to you and every other teenager that ever existed. Ever.
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