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18 Dec 2007, 3:12 pm

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So...how will you remedy the situation? Why not simply apply yourself and do better?


Yes, once I've figured out what it is I'm supposed to be doing.

For now though, I need a holiday ;)


Great! And I couldn't agree more.

:D 8) :lol: :) :twisted: :P Par-tay!

Though just out of curiosity, what is it that you feel you are supposed to do?

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Eggnog?



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18 Dec 2007, 4:40 pm

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Great! And I couldn't agree more.

:D 8) :lol: :) :twisted: :P Par-tay!

Though just out of curiosity, what is it that you feel you are supposed to do?

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Eggnog?


LOL

Though I'm not the party-seeking kind of person, would much rather shut myself in my room, with only virtual human contact.

I guess the next logical step would be me figuring out exactly what is I want in life.

(Sorry for all the pessimism, I've been feeling slightly depressed.)


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18 Dec 2007, 5:24 pm

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Though I'm not the party-seeking kind of person, would much rather shut myself in my room, with only virtual human contact.


Neither am I. A few emoticons are about the extent of it. :lol:

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I guess the next logical step would be me figuring out exactly what is I want in life.

(Sorry for all the pessimism, I've been feeling slightly depressed.)


I'm kind of the same, in that I need a sort of endgame in mind in order to concentrate on the present. But...it's not really effective because my mind always changes and my current endeavors don't necessarily serve my future ambitions.



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18 Dec 2007, 8:06 pm

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Neither am I. A few emoticons are about the extent of it. :lol:


Well in that case your enthusiasm way exceeds mine ;).

I'm guessing, based on your username, that you're a biology major?


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18 Dec 2007, 8:45 pm

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Neither am I. A few emoticons are about the extent of it. :lol:


Well in that case your enthusiasm way exceeds mine ;).

I'm guessing, based on your username, that you're a biology major?


You got it. :wink:

My semester certainly could have gone better. I'll probably be getting a D, two C's, and an A.

I'm guessing by your courses that you're an English major?



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18 Dec 2007, 9:07 pm

I took a semester of biology, and long time ago. I couldn't afford it, so I dropped out. Then I switched to English/Portuguese but I'm going to drop out again. I'm currently wondering what it is I'll be dropping out of next. :?


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19 Dec 2007, 7:54 am

You just need to find an area of study that fits you.

What kind of things do you like to learn about?



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19 Dec 2007, 8:54 am

Yeah, that's what I'm trying to find. The problem is, there are many areas that interest me, but they're mostly on hobby level and not something I see myself doing professionally. So I end up choosing something I think is promising and later find out that it's not exactly it.

It's not about liking or disliking college subjects. I know there will always be subjects we don't like but have to do them anyway. I don't really like grammar (in any language) for instance, but I love to read and notice how language is used: styles, structures, "formulas" and the logic in them. It's fascinating. That's why I chose the major.


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19 Dec 2007, 2:57 pm

Then what do you think is preventing you from achieving success?



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19 Dec 2007, 3:55 pm

I don't know for sure :? . I wasn't really at ease with the whole thing. At first my teachers were probably trying to help (I think) but then it became a bit too Orwellian and controlling (with the exception of two). They would sometimes call me ret*d or something as though I wasn't even in the room and i don't even want to think of what they were saying behind my back. I just couldn't take it anymore. My frustration was going through the roof and I started to feel really depressed, desperate and suffocated. This semester was hell. But it's for the best. Sometimes I actually feel relieved when I think I don't have to go back to that atmosphere. The real world is definitely not all flowers and perfume, but it's the real world. :roll: I imagine this kind of thing happens a lot...

Along with all of this happening I just really started to question the choice I had made, which led to greater frustration and depression because I'm sort of responsible for my family moving when I passed the college admittance test. It's a lot to handle.

Add that to the fact that I currently have no idea on what I want to do next, and sometimes fear I don't have the energy or motivation to pursue whatever choice I make.

Success is difficult to achieve under these circumstances...


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19 Dec 2007, 5:31 pm

I get the same feeling a lot, but you gotta buckle down and push through, ya know?

Perhaps it would be best to take a break from college to clear your head? Travel, read, right, or something along those lines.



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19 Dec 2007, 5:54 pm

Definitely. A break is just in time.

In a perfect world, we would get paid for doing nothing all day and not have to put an effort into anything :D


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19 Dec 2007, 11:05 pm

But zero productivity would not create a perfect world! :o

Do not underestimate the importance of a good break. Tomorrow...I just have to get past tomorrow. What a hellish semester it has been.



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19 Dec 2007, 11:40 pm

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But zero productivity would not create a perfect world! :o

Do not underestimate the importance of a good break. Tomorrow...I just have to get past tomorrow. What a hellish semester it has been.


You got me there :P

Good luck tomorrow! Then you're free ;)



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19 Dec 2007, 11:41 pm

Let's buy a yacht!



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20 Dec 2007, 8:18 am

*counts the pennies*

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