Seriously...it's feeling more and more like nonsensical bullshit that's just getting in the way of life.
I have a decent job that would take me on full-time for pretty good pay in a heart beat if I wanted...and I have a larger group of friends than ever before....but then there's school with its annoying and seemingly BS projects and homework.
Maybe its not all BS, but it sure does feel like it.
No way I'm quitting...I have less than a year left, so that would just be dumb.
I'm just tired of the long ass days where it would be nice to go out and let loose at night....but I can't because I have too much shit to do before the next morning.
I'd love nothing more than to be out right now workin on my game (which could use some work).
Whatever, it's a tough situation, and I needed to vent...so became this post.
Also, fuck stress man. Stress sucks.
Yea, fuck stress.
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by Guest » Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:06 am
It's a means to an end bro. You will be happy when you have that piece of paper you can hang on your wall(I never did although my mom did frame it. I wonder where mine is...).
You will probably finish up and a few months later think about getting your masters.
I know it is super hard but I really try to eliminate stress in my life. And right now with the housing market blowing goats that is very hard to do. When a lot of stress comes a knocking on your door you start to realize what is important enough to stress over. It really makes it easy to sit back and chill and not stress the small stuff. In the end most of it matters very little.
You will probably finish up and a few months later think about getting your masters.
I know it is super hard but I really try to eliminate stress in my life. And right now with the housing market blowing goats that is very hard to do. When a lot of stress comes a knocking on your door you start to realize what is important enough to stress over. It really makes it easy to sit back and chill and not stress the small stuff. In the end most of it matters very little.
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by Guest » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:49 am
Yeah I bitched about the long hours I had to put in to get my engineering degree. You went to class, then had lab projects, and design projects, then you had to go home at night and do homework. It was never ending it seemed.
That college degree is probably the best investment you'll ever make in life. You have to feel a little pain now in order to achieve that sweet success later in life. But trust me it's worth it. Good things come to those who stick it out.
That college degree is probably the best investment you'll ever make in life. You have to feel a little pain now in order to achieve that sweet success later in life. But trust me it's worth it. Good things come to those who stick it out.
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by Guest » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:23 am
College is nothing more than a socialization tool. The things you really learn there are how to be inquisitive, listen to directions, finish your projects, and generally do what you're told.
The things college doesn't teach you is to question what you're being taught and to think for yourself.
But, having that B.A. or B.S. or MBA or whatev will pay off in the future because it gives you instant credibility.
The things college doesn't teach you is to question what you're being taught and to think for yourself.
But, having that B.A. or B.S. or MBA or whatev will pay off in the future because it gives you instant credibility.
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by Guest » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:05 am
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College is nothing more than a socialization tool. The things you really learn there are how to be inquisitive, listen to directions, finish your projects, and generally do what you're told.
The things college doesn't teach you is to question what you're being taught and to think for yourself.
But, having that B.A. or B.S. or MBA or whatev will pay off in the future because it gives you instant credibility.
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I agree with BR.
Experience is where it is at. If you're getting fed up, as I often do, ask the professor to give you something more challenging than this assignment. Or ask to work on something for them. Often times the instructor is still practicing in the field in which they are instructing.
Then when you're finished you'll be able to get a recommendation letter, no prob. Especially if you're interning for them for free throughout the year.
College is nothing more than a socialization tool. The things you really learn there are how to be inquisitive, listen to directions, finish your projects, and generally do what you're told.
The things college doesn't teach you is to question what you're being taught and to think for yourself.
But, having that B.A. or B.S. or MBA or whatev will pay off in the future because it gives you instant credibility.
[/quote1224604874]
I agree with BR.
Experience is where it is at. If you're getting fed up, as I often do, ask the professor to give you something more challenging than this assignment. Or ask to work on something for them. Often times the instructor is still practicing in the field in which they are instructing.
Then when you're finished you'll be able to get a recommendation letter, no prob. Especially if you're interning for them for free throughout the year.
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by Guest » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:56 am
First I'll say that I will never regret going to college. I've had (and continue to have) one hell of a time outside of class (life in college is just so much damn fun).
I can also say that, despite what some of you mentioned, I really have actually learned alot of good material in college (I'm talking outside of the 'how-the-world-works' category).
There's alot of stuff that I've even used at my job now...and some stuff that I just found interesting and has affected the ways I view things and people who have accomplished things (or taken credit for them).
The problem really lies in the fact that I've already come to the conclusion that reflects exactly what everyone has already said: Experience is what really matters, alot of college is just a formality for success, finishing up is a means to an end.
I'm just annoyed by the fact that the only real purpose to finishing all of this work is to show that I've gained something....when in reality, I don't think there's really all that much left for me to actually gain between now and May when I grad (considering the majority of what I have left to do).
It'd be nice if I could sit down with one of the advisors, show them the listing of what I have left to do, look them in the face and say "Really? Like really? You're really gunna make me do this crap given what I've already done? Come on, man, just sign me off....". Maybe that's a little egotistical...but its the truth.
Having worked where I have for the past 3 years, and having already had quite a bit of success there, I know that I'm pretty far ahead of most of my peers in school in terms of experience. I've already had many situations where I'll be doing something for school and wondering how many of my peers actually believe this is how things work in the real world.
I'm sitting here looking at the listing of classes that I have left to take...and its not too encouraging. I've left myself with the simpleton classes that I always put off because I've just felt that they're just so unnecessary.
Oh well, I'll stick it out. I know I'm not the first go through all this.....and you can all expect one insane grad party come May.
I can also say that, despite what some of you mentioned, I really have actually learned alot of good material in college (I'm talking outside of the 'how-the-world-works' category).
There's alot of stuff that I've even used at my job now...and some stuff that I just found interesting and has affected the ways I view things and people who have accomplished things (or taken credit for them).
The problem really lies in the fact that I've already come to the conclusion that reflects exactly what everyone has already said: Experience is what really matters, alot of college is just a formality for success, finishing up is a means to an end.
I'm just annoyed by the fact that the only real purpose to finishing all of this work is to show that I've gained something....when in reality, I don't think there's really all that much left for me to actually gain between now and May when I grad (considering the majority of what I have left to do).
It'd be nice if I could sit down with one of the advisors, show them the listing of what I have left to do, look them in the face and say "Really? Like really? You're really gunna make me do this crap given what I've already done? Come on, man, just sign me off....". Maybe that's a little egotistical...but its the truth.
Having worked where I have for the past 3 years, and having already had quite a bit of success there, I know that I'm pretty far ahead of most of my peers in school in terms of experience. I've already had many situations where I'll be doing something for school and wondering how many of my peers actually believe this is how things work in the real world.
I'm sitting here looking at the listing of classes that I have left to take...and its not too encouraging. I've left myself with the simpleton classes that I always put off because I've just felt that they're just so unnecessary.
Oh well, I'll stick it out. I know I'm not the first go through all this.....and you can all expect one insane grad party come May.
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by Guest » Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:31 pm
I can say I for sure don't use all that Calculus and Thermodynamics I had for my job. However, what those classes did teach me was how to think. Its the nuts and bolts of those classes that helped develop critical/analytical thinking skills for my brain to function.
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