quick rant before I go back to study.
So after I got out of high school, I thought I was all pimpin because I was a straight A student, and all my teachers praised me for my hard work.
then I entered college. the first 2 years were ok, I made it through pretty decently. Then, came the third year, is where I started to fall apart. From past experiences, I thought I was pretty bright and could get through anything. I was an EE major, and after failing some classes, I thought it was no big deal, because I can do better in the summer. Well, summer came, and I still didn't do too hot. I tried so hard, and still didn't do good. that was the time when I decided I should change to a math major. Math was ok...doing ok and doing great...unfortunately, I made THE ultimate stupid choice.
To graduate my degree, I only had to take the basic math classes, and then some upper division electives. Stupid me, I decided to choose the hard hard hard classes, which actually have no use to me whatsoever. I wanted to go into statisics, probability, but I decide to take those, and also add some theoritical analysis, and abstract algebra. I was aware I have no common sense, and is ten times better at applied math, but I decide to take the abstract stuff just for the "sake of learning, because I am a "math major," and it might be "good for me."
Ofcourse, I understand education is a valuable tool, and learning how to think is very good, but when the priority is to graduate, I should have realized that, and not "try to be smart, just for the sake of education.
So my regrets:
-not changing major in time, therfore wasting time and money.
-changing major, but wanted to "try" some hard classes just because it's "good for me."
-not realizing reality.
So kids, what is Semidevil's moral to this story?
college is great. college is fun. but please be responsible and think further. Set priorities, and do what is important. If you are not in a rush to get out of school and get a job, then be my guest, stay and explore, but if you want to get out, get out first. People always say to realize your capabilities. but I say, realize what you are not capable of doing, and dont waste time if you can't do it. I know that if you try hard enough, anyone of us can do anything he/she desires. but I guess when it comes to different lifestyles, and the way we were brought up, our capabilities are all different and some of us are not cut out to be whatever your dream is.
thank you, wish me luck guys. I have shot myself in the foot many times, and I'll need all the atot luck to let me make it through.
So after I got out of high school, I thought I was all pimpin because I was a straight A student, and all my teachers praised me for my hard work.
then I entered college. the first 2 years were ok, I made it through pretty decently. Then, came the third year, is where I started to fall apart. From past experiences, I thought I was pretty bright and could get through anything. I was an EE major, and after failing some classes, I thought it was no big deal, because I can do better in the summer. Well, summer came, and I still didn't do too hot. I tried so hard, and still didn't do good. that was the time when I decided I should change to a math major. Math was ok...doing ok and doing great...unfortunately, I made THE ultimate stupid choice.
To graduate my degree, I only had to take the basic math classes, and then some upper division electives. Stupid me, I decided to choose the hard hard hard classes, which actually have no use to me whatsoever. I wanted to go into statisics, probability, but I decide to take those, and also add some theoritical analysis, and abstract algebra. I was aware I have no common sense, and is ten times better at applied math, but I decide to take the abstract stuff just for the "sake of learning, because I am a "math major," and it might be "good for me."
Ofcourse, I understand education is a valuable tool, and learning how to think is very good, but when the priority is to graduate, I should have realized that, and not "try to be smart, just for the sake of education.
So my regrets:
-not changing major in time, therfore wasting time and money.
-changing major, but wanted to "try" some hard classes just because it's "good for me."
-not realizing reality.
So kids, what is Semidevil's moral to this story?
college is great. college is fun. but please be responsible and think further. Set priorities, and do what is important. If you are not in a rush to get out of school and get a job, then be my guest, stay and explore, but if you want to get out, get out first. People always say to realize your capabilities. but I say, realize what you are not capable of doing, and dont waste time if you can't do it. I know that if you try hard enough, anyone of us can do anything he/she desires. but I guess when it comes to different lifestyles, and the way we were brought up, our capabilities are all different and some of us are not cut out to be whatever your dream is.
thank you, wish me luck guys. I have shot myself in the foot many times, and I'll need all the atot luck to let me make it through.
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