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Never EVAR tell a kid he can't do anything in life.

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tec699

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I had a HORRIBLE high school experience. I can remember when I was in 8th grade and I was picking out my courses for high school. I wanted to take college prep courses. I always wanted to go to college. Well anyway, I remember the Principal was there and so was my mother. I can vividly remember him telling my mom that I shouldn't pick college courses because I wasn't smart enough and that I should take remedial classes. He then told me to my face that I would not and could not do the required work because I wasn't college material. I can remember my mom in disgust asking the Principal why he would even say such a thing. His remarks still stick with me. I hate him and I hate the teachers who didn't give a rats a** about me because they all thought that I was a failure.

Well screw all of them because I did make it. It took a lot of hard work but I'm graduating college this fall with a 3.2 GPA. Throughout college I worked full time (40+ hours per week), was diagnosed with adult ADD, and learning disabilities. I had to take remedial math and english classes in community college because I couldn't even put together a damn paragraph.

The point I'm trying to make is please don't ever tell a child that he'll never be able to obtain his dream. What you say will have an impact on that child that could last a very long time.

🙂

 
You're very right. A few words can shape a child a lot.. My parents have always been very encouraging.. if they had've told me I was a failure, I probably wouldn't be sitting here pulling an all nighter to try to get my work done for school tomorrow, I would've gone to bed hours ago content to being average.. but, as much as I'd like to go to sleep, I'm glad my parents push me to be a good student, and have always had faith in me..
 
Avoid the opposite as well. People filled my head with delusions of grandeur when I was a kid becuase I did well on their stupid IQ test. I ended up failing out of college horribly at 16, working at McDonald's, and being so broke that I had no power or food.

Pride cometh before the fall.

 
Congrats man, you should be proud of yourself. I was always the "burn-out/loafter" type in high school and missed more classes then actually attending them. Staff and students always used to see me as a loser not going anywhere, even my parents were doubting me, and here I am, 3rd and final year of college, going into the real world of work. Funny thing is, they are looking to fill positions at my high school for the field I'm in, and I'm 100 % sure I could end up working there if I wanted to. Imagine that, seeing the look on all those crusty teachers and principles when Id walk in.

"Wtf is this guy doing back here...dident he like die and drop out in grade 11..." haha
 
hmm, if they didn't tell you that, perhaps you'd be a failure and work in a gas station or something. 😛

at anyrate, send letters to those people and tell them to suck it.
 
Congrats tec, you've actually accomplished something with your life, and worked hard for it. Unlike a lot of people i know who didn't even try going to college, or dropped halfway out with their parents paying for it.

I swear I've heard all of my life from people I care about that I'm going to make my mark on the world. It will be done, I can't let them down.
 
Originally posted by: tec699
I had a HORRIBLE high school experience. I can remember when I was in 8th grade and I was picking out my courses for high school. I wanted to take college prep courses. I always wanted to go to college. Well anyway, I remember the Principal was there and so was my mother. I can vividly remember him telling my mom that I shouldn't pick college courses because I wasn't smart enough and that I should take remedial classes. He then told me to my face that I would not and could not do the required work because I wasn't college material. I can remember my mom in disgust asking the Principal why he would even say such a thing. His remarks still stick with me. I hate him and I hate the teachers who didn't give a rats a** about me because they all thought that I was a failure.

Well screw all of them because I did make it. It took a lot of hard work but I'm graduating college this fall with a 3.2 GPA. Throughout college I worked full time (40+ hours per week), was diagnosed with adult ADD, and learning disabilities. I had to take remedial math and english classes in community college because I couldn't even put together a damn paragraph.

The point I'm trying to make is please don't ever tell a child that he'll never be able to obtain his dream. What you say will have an impact on that child that could last a very long time.

🙂
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:music: you can do it, put your back into it :music:

Seriously though, congrats to you =). Must be hard work but it all paid off now.
 
i wouldnt say never. sometimes children need to hear the cold hard truth to save them from an avoidable fall and failure. blowing smoke up their asses does just as much harm as holding them back.

that said, congrats on getting yourself in order.
 
Originally posted by: DVad3r
Congrats man, you should be proud of yourself. I was always the "burn-out/loafter" type in high school and missed more classes then actually attending them. Staff and students always used to see me as a loser not going anywhere, even my parents were doubting me, and here I am, 3rd and final year of college, going into the real world of work. Funny thing is, they are looking to fill positions at my high school for the field I'm in, and I'm 100 % sure I could end up working there if I wanted to. Imagine that, seeing the look on all those crusty teachers and principles when Id walk in.

"Wtf is this guy doing back here...dident he like die and drop out in grade 11..." haha
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lol that's funny

all kidding aside, i think the OP does has a very good point and also writes nice paragraphs (as seen in his posting) 😛

chipy

 
Originally posted by: tec699
I had a HORRIBLE high school experience. I can remember when I was in 8th grade and I was picking out my courses for high school. I wanted to take college prep courses. I always wanted to go to college. Well anyway, I remember the Principal was there and so was my mother. I can vividly remember him telling my mom that I shouldn't pick college courses because I wasn't smart enough and that I should take remedial classes. He then told me to my face that I would not and could not do the required work because I wasn't college material. I can remember my mom in disgust asking the Principal why he would even say such a thing. His remarks still stick with me. I hate him and I hate the teachers who didn't give a rats a** about me because they all thought that I was a failure.

Well screw all of them because I did make it. It took a lot of hard work but I'm graduating college this fall with a 3.2 GPA. Throughout college I worked full time (40+ hours per week), was diagnosed with adult ADD, and learning disabilities. I had to take remedial math and english classes in community college because I couldn't even put together a damn paragraph.

The point I'm trying to make is please don't ever tell a child that he'll never be able to obtain his dream. What you say will have an impact on that child that could last a very long time.

🙂
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It almost sounds like your principal might be right...what "college" are you going to?
 
Ha....I remember my kindergarten teacher telling me I would be a failure in life... (how could say something like based on kindergarten?? I mean we are all 5 years old and playing with toys and stuff...how can you even tell what someone would turn out to be at that age)
Anyway I am a successful engineer with a degree from a top ten school and earning a$$loads of money...so I guess I turned out ok
Now I'd like to find out where that bitch lives and kick her aSS!

 
Congrats man.

The funny/ironic thing I found about your story is that you are mad at your principal for suggesting you take remedial classes and in the end, that's exactly what you took (math and English).
 
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