garbagepailcat Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 It’s my last semester as an undergrad~ Kill me now.
nameraka Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 Started today for me. It's my first semester teaching at a university. Kill me now. 1
Bouvre Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 1 hour ago, garbagepailcat said: It’s my last semester as an undergrad~ Kill me now. First day of anime club for the quarter here
molarbear Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 2 hours ago, garbagepailcat said: It’s my last semester as an undergrad~ Kill me now. Meh, you're almost done. You got this shit.
garbagepailcat Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 15 hours ago, nameraka said: Started today for me. It's my first semester teaching at a university. Kill me now. Well, you win this round.
garbagepailcat Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 13 hours ago, Bouvre said: First day of anime club for the quarter here We had one of those at my high school. It was started by a kid that dressed like Naruto every day.
garbagepailcat Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 12 hours ago, molarbear said: Meh, you're almost done. You got this shit. Here’s hoping. Honestly Spanish is going to be harder than my capstone course. I’m DREADING Spanish.
garbagepailcat Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 12 hours ago, Hidden said: already? I’m afraid so. ;( prepare for so many Instagram posts about my despair. Lol. 1
Ginguy Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 Got my assignments for the year. Got three counties, none of which have much in the way of structure or boots on the ground. Ugh. Going to be an ugly year. Count your blessings, you are only in scrool, it's rough out here in the real world.
garbagepailcat Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Ginguy said: Got my assignments for the year. Got three counties, none of which have much in the way of structure or boots on the ground. Ugh. Going to be an ugly year. Count your blessings, you are only in scrool, it's rough out here in the real world. Am I in a fake world right now? What good is all of this work if it’s not the real world? 1
Ginguy Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 Just now, garbagepailcat said: Am I in a fake world right now? What good is all of this work if it’s not the real world? It's all fake. Unless you are working and in school, then it is sorta real. It's like a game people play, see how much debt and stress you can take on as a kid to learn something that may or may not be marketable. If you play the game, you win the right to do it to the next generation.
Zenigundam Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 4 minutes ago, Ginguy said: It's all fake. Unless you are working and in school, then it is sorta real. It's like a game people play, see how much debt and stress you can take on as a kid to learn something that may or may not be marketable. If you play the game, you win the right to do it to the next generation. The thirst is real. 1
garbagepailcat Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 Just now, Ginguy said: It's all fake. Unless you are working and in school, then it is sorta real. It's like a game people play, see how much debt and stress you can take on as a kid to learn something that may or may not be marketable. If you play the game, you win the right to do it to the next generation. I think that’s a garbage way of looking at it. Anything past high school is real life, imo. Anything that requires pulling yourself out of bed and existing as a normal, functioning human on your own accord is real life. I agree with the notion that it’s pointless and merely a stepping stone, but that doesn’t mean it’s not real. With that mindset, it’s all a game. No one is ever “done.” There’s always another goal off in the distance. More degrees, better jobs, nicer homes and cars. Ya know, the grand American Dream. It’s all a part of that same game. If you consider real life to be a definitive “I know what I’m doing for the rest of my life,” no one is really living until they’re retired and one foot in the grave. I don’t know what I’m doing, but it is sure as fuck real and miserable. 3
Zenigundam Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 High school was real life too ya know! High school is the beginning of real life imo. ???
garbagepailcat Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, Drunkenwarrior said: Maybe I should go to school It’s something to do.
Bouvre Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 1 hour ago, garbagepailcat said: We had one of those at my high school. It was started by a kid that dressed like Naruto every day. Few weebs are any different even in college 1
EvilsergE Posted January 9, 2018 Posted January 9, 2018 Dont forget to fuck your professor before graduating.
garbagepailcat Posted January 9, 2018 Author Posted January 9, 2018 24 minutes ago, EvilsergE said: Dont forget to fuck your professor before graduating. I wish.
Ginguy Posted January 10, 2018 Posted January 10, 2018 23 hours ago, garbagepailcat said: I think that’s a garbage way of looking at it. Anything past high school is real life, imo. Anything that requires pulling yourself out of bed and existing as a normal, functioning human on your own accord is real life. I agree with the notion that it’s pointless and merely a stepping stone, but that doesn’t mean it’s not real. With that mindset, it’s all a game. No one is ever “done.” There’s always another goal off in the distance. More degrees, better jobs, nicer homes and cars. Ya know, the grand American Dream. It’s all a part of that same game. If you consider real life to be a definitive “I know what I’m doing for the rest of my life,” no one is really living until they’re retired and one foot in the grave. I don’t know what I’m doing, but it is sure as fuck real and miserable. I don't want to upset you. You're young, going to finish your degree in a few months (congrats) and have your whole life ahead of you. Maybe I'm just jaded from having seen the sausage made and it is rubbing off. I do view life as a game though, and I feel as though I owe you a better explanation than some empty platitude. When you speak of more degrees/certifications, bigger home, better job, nicer cars that is the material side of the ladder of success. For me though, it isn't about the material side so much as it is the, metaphysical, side I suppose. For me, the challenge is in getting to that next rung. It is about setting out to accomplish your goal, to fully realize the talents loaned by God and to do His works with them. You can't stop someplace along that line, or you aren't fully living up to your potential. I see that a lot around here, people not living up to their full potential, and it saddens me tremendously. I think to myself, "If only I could motivate them to live up to their full potential then they can know a measure of happiness they never have, and can never be taken from them." I think that is why I'm working towards accumulating power. I want the power to change things, to burn down the system that keeps people locked in place, to free them. I know some will make it, some won't, but we help those who fall by giving them a hand up, and if they fall again, we help them up again. That is the essence of what America was founded on, individual freedom to pursue the talents and desires we are all endowed with. I don't know, maybe I'm just out of step with people these days. Probably am. I'm sorry you have it rough, I know it can be tough at school, but you'll make it. We get scars in life from those tough times, when we bend or fall but we don't break. We stand up again and smile, because it is all we can do, and we wear the scars like the badges they are, proof that we lived and never gave up. I don't know if this helps or hurts, probably the later because I'm not a very compassionate person, but it is the explanation I think you earned and deserve. Good luck with school, you've gotten this far, you'll finish just fine. Paraphrase your senior thesis, just be sure to cite it correctly.
Poof Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 On 1/9/2018 at 3:23 PM, garbagepailcat said: I think that’s a garbage way of looking at it. Anything past high school is real life, imo. Anything that requires pulling yourself out of bed and existing as a normal, functioning human on your own accord is real life. I agree with the notion that it’s pointless and merely a stepping stone, but that doesn’t mean it’s not real. With that mindset, it’s all a game. No one is ever “done.” There’s always another goal off in the distance. More degrees, better jobs, nicer homes and cars. Ya know, the grand American Dream. It’s all a part of that same game. If you consider real life to be a definitive “I know what I’m doing for the rest of my life,” no one is really living until they’re retired and one foot in the grave. I don’t know what I’m doing, but it is sure as fuck real and miserable. You can be really absorbed by school like a subculture.
Guest The Hound Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) On 1/8/2018 at 11:48 PM, garbagepailcat said: It’s my last semester as an undergrad~ Kill me now. I was wondering how you were doing in school, ironically. Edited January 11, 2018 by The Hound
Naraku4656 Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 i couldn't bear to do anything after undergrad. can i make more money and get a much better position? yes. do i want to put in the effort and money? eh
garbagepailcat Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 @Ginguy I’m an atheist who is constantly in the middle of an existential crisis. ??♀️ We probably just have very different outlooks on life. Thanks for the sort of kind words though? I definitely won’t be paraphrasing or plagiarizing my thesis, btw. Academic integrity and whatnot.
garbagepailcat Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 19 hours ago, Poof said: You can be really absorbed by school like a subculture. That’s true. I’ve definitely joined the cult of higher education.
garbagepailcat Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 18 hours ago, The Hound said: I was wondering how you were doing in school, ironically. I’m doing alright. I should be graduating Magna Cum Laude in May if everything goes as planned.
naraku360 Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) Senior thesis was much less stressful than I'd expected. But my degree was weird and at a very unorthodox school, so... Uh, congrats and good luck. Edited January 11, 2018 by naraku360
Zenigundam Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 Date naraku, not Jingai, if you're following this thread carefully and want a new bf.
garbagepailcat Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 24 minutes ago, naraku360 said: Senior thesis was much less stressful than I'd expected. But my degree was weird and at a very unorthodox school, so... Uh, congrats and good luck. Thanks! I’ve been preparing my topic for a while, so I feel relatively prepared for writing the thesis itself. It’s all the other work that I’m worried about. And fucking Spanish.
Zenigundam Posted January 11, 2018 Posted January 11, 2018 29 minutes ago, Zenigundam said: Date naraku, not Jingai, if you're following this thread carefully and want a new bf. gpc, I know you heard me!!! Don't ignore me!!! And I could be your next bf too, but check through my post history first just to make sure. ?
garbagepailcat Posted January 11, 2018 Author Posted January 11, 2018 I’m not dating any of y’all fucks, ya dum dum. !!!!!! 2
Guest The Hound Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 5 hours ago, garbagepailcat said: I’m not dating any of y’all fucks, ya dum dum. !!!!!! *silent giggle*
Guest The Hound Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 6 hours ago, garbagepailcat said: I’m doing alright. I should be graduating Magna Cum Laude in May if everything goes as planned. Word. I'm finishing back up starting spring.
Poof Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 7 hours ago, garbagepailcat said: That’s true. I’ve definitely joined the cult of higher education. Are you getting a masters or PhD?
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