Gotta love life, eh?

Mar 11, 2004
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Well, what can I say, I haven't had the greatest past year. Between all that my mother has suffered through, and my pathetic college tenure thus far, its kinda sucked. Alas, thats life though, and I wouldn't have it any other way. I've hardly seen any of my friends (and several of them go to the same college I do), and my best friend, turned roommate has been sometimes disappointing as well. I really miss just sitting around playing video games with friends or watching movies and just hanging out.

I'm kinda regretting my decision to go here (Kansas State), as I don't seem to fit in that well. I was going to go into engineering, and was even in the honors program (in fact even in an elite group within that as well) my first semester, when I became incredibly disgusted with the conceited people that were there as well. I went from enjoying math and science to despising it, and got put on academic probation after my lackluster grades (I never used to get below a B, but ended up with 3 Ds). My second semester was a lot better (I had switched over to art classes), but still something was lacking. Work has consumed almost all of my energy and time this summer. I guess I could best explain it as feeling kinda out of place.

I can't help but wonder if I didn't just punk out by not pursuing my dream. I had originally planned on attending the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and study Transportation/Product Design. I guess I got scared and whimped out though. Going from a town of around 3000 people to such a huge city was too much. Also, with $10,000 per semester tuition, no dorm (thus having to find my own place and way of getting to campus), and having no one I knew anywhere near me, it was just too much of a change.

Well, just felt like ranting a bit. Sorry for being a "whiny biznatch".

Despite not being in the best of spirit, I am perfectly content for now. Also, while I might have whimped out thus far, I realize that I'm only 19 and have a full life ahead of me.

So I say to you AT, from the man himself to the noobs, peace out, and best wishes to you all.
 

MrAwesome

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Originally posted by: darkswordsman17
I'm kinda regretting my decision to go here (Kansas State),

That's where you went wrong. Kansas State isn't exactly a utopia. You may be happier attending another university roughly 80 miles northeast.
 

nageov3t

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they have colleges in the mid-west? I always figured it was, you know... flat, with various clearings filled with pickup trucks and guns ;)
 

Rob9874

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You know, you sound just like I did at your age, in '92. I attended the University of Illinois' Engineering program, and after getting mostly A's in high school, found myself on academic probation. I spiraled into a depression, and eventually dropped out of school. The shame and disappointment of failure only worsened my depression. I couldn't help but dwell on the opportunity and time I had wasted.

But let me tell you, after some time off and turning things around, I graduated at 25. Now at 29, I look back and it seems so insignificant. So I got a different degree that I originally planned, and graduated 3 years after my friends. Big deal. You're young, life goes on. I wish I had taken time off and enjoyed my youth. I played guitar, and would have loved to play in bands from 18-23, but I was so adamant about graduating as soon as possible. Having missed that milestone anyway, I regret not exploring other avenues when I was younger. Think about that, and enjoy being young. Because when you hit 30, you don't have the freedoms you did 10 years ago.
 

Trente

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Originally posted by: Rob9874
You know, you sound just like I did at your age, in '92. I attended the University of Illinois' Engineering program, and after getting mostly A's in high school, found myself on academic probation. I spiraled into a depression, and eventually dropped out of school. The shame and disappointment of failure only worsened my depression. I couldn't help but dwell on the opportunity and time I had wasted.

But let me tell you, after some time off and turning things around, I graduated at 25. Now at 29, I look back and it seems so insignificant. So I got a different degree that I originally planned, and graduated 3 years after my friends. Big deal. You're young, life goes on. I wish I had taken time off and enjoyed my youth. I played guitar, and would have loved to play in bands from 18-23, but I was so adamant about graduating as soon as possible. Having missed that milestone anyway, I regret not exploring other avenues when I was younger. Think about that, and enjoy being young. Because when you hit 30, you don't have the freedoms you did 10 years ago.


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