Well. . . that's that

[Sl1p]

Originally posted by Regus
The best part about graduating high school is the way you gradually forget every single person you went to school with. It rules.

There are people I see from HS once and a while, and even though we both went to the same building everyday for four years out of our lives, I won't even say hello to them, simply because I can not remember their names!

It's only been about a year and I'm already like that. Lots of people who I see at work come up to me like "HEY! HOWS IT GOING MAN I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN A WHILE!" and I blink and go "Do I know you?" Then they get all weirded out and walk away confused going like "Uhh..okay..it was nice seeing you again".

I bet everyone thinks I had ammnesia or something

I'm also doing the community college thing before hitting up a real college. Getting the basic stuff out of the way while dabbling in a few classes that focus on my interests. Hopefully by the time I'm done I'll actually be sure of what I want to attempt to do for a living

Congrats &

[Roufuss]

I'm lucky that my community college turned into a real 4 year school. It's got all the feel of a nice community, with the benefits of a real college.

Plus, their technical building and lab equipment are fucking amazing, thanks to all the new grants from the city, heh.

And just in case the message hasn't sunk in, NEVER SKIP CLASSES EVER.

I just saw someone about a month ago I went to school with at Blockbuster... he was all like "DUDE! how's it going, man, it's been awhile, remember me, blah blah". I never did like him, no need to be nice to him anymore, so I just said "Yea, I do remember you, now fuck off or get beaten". He gave me this look like I just killed his mother, and walked away, and my then gf was like "what the hell did you do that for?!?"

[Diff-chan]

Roufuss, thats pretty dick man. Havent you ever heard, "the best revenge is living well?". Even if the guy treated you like shit in high school, you never know. He could've changed, cleaned up his act, whatever. Ive seen a few of the assholes from my high school in the years since graduation at the mall or whatever, many of them are very different.

People change, you know.

You just made yourself out to be a total ass - petty, spiteful, scornful of the past, immature, and unable to let things go. Grow up.

[Roufuss]

Originally posted by diffusionx
Roufuss, thats pretty dick man. Havent you ever heard, "the best revenge is living well?". Even if the guy treated you like shit in high school, you never know. He could've changed, cleaned up his act, whatever. Ive seen a few of the assholes from my high school in the years since graduation at the mall or whatever, many of them are very different.

People change, you know.

You just made yourself out to be a total ass - petty, spiteful, scornful of the past, immature, and unable to let things go. Grow up.

I guess I'm alot like you on the boards then

EDIT: By the way, don't even bother replying, because I won't see it, if you know what I mean.

[Andy]

Originally posted by diffusionx
Roufuss, thats pretty dick man. Havent you ever heard, "the best revenge is living well?". Even if the guy treated you like shit in high school, you never know. He could've changed, cleaned up his act, whatever. Ive seen a few of the assholes from my high school in the years since graduation at the mall or whatever, many of them are very different.

People change, you know.

You just made yourself out to be a total ass - petty, spiteful, scornful of the past, immature, and unable to let things go. Grow up.

Funniest thing I've ever read on TNL

[Lhadatt]

Originally posted by Roufuss
I guess I'm alot like you on the boards then

EDIT: By the way, don't even bother replying, because I won't see it, if you know what I mean.

It likely just an act, Doufuss.

I have to agree with him. Continued pissant resentment over crap done by clueless children during their developmental stages is rather lame.

Originally posted by Roufuss
Well, if you can manage a credit card and not charge 10000 dollars on it, it's a good way to build credit.

Most people can't manage a credit card -- especially with small college towns usually not presenting much in the way of employment. Clueless college students = high debt.

[Rumpy]

Originally posted by Lhadatt
Don't cut classes.

Don't accept any credit cards. Handle everything in cash. Break the system. Don't bow down to those who would be your financial overlords -- The Learning Institution is now your financial overlord solely due to tuition (and it's even worse if you have loans), you don't need a credit card company demanding payment. Don't listen to those who say "BUILD YOUR CREDIT", even if they are your parents -- THEY KNOW NOTHING. To hell with the free t-shirts -- do not sell your soul for a mere token "gift"!

Do not own a cellphone. Stand up to those unmannered animal bastards who interrupt your classes with their stupid phones with "Who Let the Dogs Out" ring-tones -- challange them, they will back down once they realize how stupid they look.

Don't cut class.

Don't cut class. Really.

Jesus tap dancing Christ, have you had some bad experiences?

Anyhoo, I'm graduating college this Friday, I did it in 4 years. More than half of my close friends aren't graduating on time. I've absolutly loved the past 4 years, worlds better than HS was. High school took forever, college flew by. HS was all about a horrible routine, wake up at 6:15 and go through tbe same shit day after day 7:30am-2:45pm.

I think if you choose the right school, it'll just click with you and you'll have fun while you learn. I think college is all about growing up AND having fun. You have to make some big decisons, but with guidance and if you follow what you love, you should be okay.

Biggest piece of advice: Don't fuck up your freshman year. It is worlds easier to keep your GPA high then to raise it up. I know a lot of people that did shit freshman year and are still paying for it. By the sounds of it, you won't have a problem with this one.

You guys make a whole shit load of a deal about skipping class...it's not the end of the world. You'll be able to figure out what classes you can miss a day on and be fine. Friends are important man, they can help you out more than you think.

As bad as this may sound...cheating is rampant in schools. Ask around and you can find the easy teachers, the person that took the class last semester and can give you work or point you in the right direction. There are ways around a whole lot of shit if you know where to go. Life: It's all about who you know. Make friends with teachers and they'll look out for you and point you in the right direction when you need help (and I'm not talking about cheating here).

[Lhadatt]

Originally posted by diffusionx
Lhadatt, $12,000 is not a bad debt at all. I think the average for college students is like $28,000. I know I have much more than $12k in loans and Im not done with college yet. But whatever, I figure Im gonna be making plenty after I graduate.

It's bad in my eyes. And yeah, I know the numbers -- a friend who just graduated with an English degree told me he's got $30K in college debt. It's rediculous -- to get those loans out of the way in a decent amount of time (say, 5 years), you need to pay $500 a month. That's quite a strain for an entry-level job, if you also try to get an apartment, a decent car, etc. like many graduates end up doing. The whole system is designed to ruin people financially unless they end up with good jobs.

Originally posted by Rumpy
Jesus tap dancing Christ, have you had some bad experiences?

I'm at my 4th school now. Does that answer your question?

Anyhoo, I'm graduating college this Friday, I did it in 4 years.

Then you had an easy degree or you worked your butt off. Given real-world conditions (like needing money, which necessitates a job, which takes time away from studies), most people will take 5-6 years to get a degree.

I think if you choose the right school, it'll just click with you and you'll have fun while you learn. I think college is all about growing up AND having fun. You have to make some big decisons, but with guidance and if you follow what you love, you should be okay.

Alot of my problems stemmed from those factors.
1) Picked the wrong school to start with. Evaluate the schools you want to go to with an open mind, don't cross some place off the list because you don't like the common perception of it. Actually visit the campus, get a feel for the community.
2) College is the student's decision, not the parents' decision. If you need time off from HS to make a decision about where to get your education, take a semester out and work at a retail job or something. Don't let anyone pressue you into deciding -- that was what happened to me since my parents seem to think that time not spent studying increases the liklihood of never going to college at all ever again. Well, my parents are nuts, and I ended up making alot of the wrong decisions. I felt miserable for a while, but I eventually got back on track.

You guys make a whole shit load of a deal about skipping class...it's not the end of the world. You'll be able to figure out what classes you can miss a day on and be fine. Friends are important man, they can help you out more than you think.

A few skipped classes are ok. Skipping alot is not though -- for normal students, more than 3 missed sessions hurts their performance in the class.

Congrats Rumpy, I'm glad you had a "normal" experience with your education. Just keep in mind that there are alot of people who have not.

[arjue]

I finished highschool around 6-7 months ago, and I'm taking a year or so off to get my shit sorted. I've gotta save up a shitload of money while spending a shitload at the same time, so I need all the time I can get. I plan studying music performance at a prestigious music academy (here)and my current music gear is shoddy. I'll end up spending anywhere between 2000-7000 on the gear, and I have to pay for tuition at the academy, which will cost a shitload.


I'm also thinking of travelling before I study. I figure that if I don't do it before then, there's a good chance I'll never get to do it (due to things like debt and responsibility). Any advice?

[Bacon McShig]

I'm gonna go to a local college for a year, and then I'm going to try and transfer into Georgia Tech.

Georgia Perimeter, or somewhere else?

Congrats on the graduation. What HS did you attend?