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truncated · 05.03.2006, 02:13 AM

Meeting people in college is overrated.

In fact, meeting people period is overrated. But doing so in such 'forced' circumstances is especially so.

However, this mostly holds true for me because I am spectacular, and highly entertaining, and do not require backup.

Anyhow-

I went to college. Dropped out. Went to another. Dropped out. Repeated said process two more times. I moved a lot. In between, I did some travelling, but that's because I have the attention span of a dalmation.

College is for the most part, I suspect, an evil necessity - that piece of paper is often quite the wheel-greaser, regardless of chosen profession. However, I am quite certain that it is one of the most elaborate, successful scams ever manufactured in the history of global society.

There is nothing - and I mean NOTHING - you can learn in college that you cannot learn through your own initiative and interaction with your surroundings. This is where actual socializing and your local library serve their respective purposes. And if you are not invested enough in your chosen field of study to pursue it independently, then you shouldn't undertake it to begin with.

So my vote - do whatever tickles your fancy. As !@#$%! so eruditely pointed out, if you're not enthusiastic about it, you will fail anyhow, so it's wisest to just go with your instincts. My college 'career' was halted and disjointed, but if I hadn't taken those much-needed hiatuses, I'd be in medical school, and you'd collectively have to fear for your lives.

I generally find that most people who laud university are pompous academic asses who go to coffeeshops for 'atmosphere' rather than a good espresso. They wear way too much corduroy, use real big words 'n that, never have good junk food in the house, and never let you watch cartoons. Insufferable bastards.

Use your photography skills to take illicit naked photos of your neighbors, sell them on the internet, and then travel off of the profits.

05.03.2006, 02:13 AM	#29
truncated invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,607	Meeting people in college is overrated. In fact, meeting people period is overrated. But doing so in such 'forced' circumstances is especially so. However, this mostly holds true for me because I am spectacular, and highly entertaining, and do not require backup. Anyhow- I went to college. Dropped out. Went to another. Dropped out. Repeated said process two more times. I moved a lot. In between, I did some travelling, but that's because I have the attention span of a dalmation. College is for the most part, I suspect, an evil necessity - that piece of paper is often quite the wheel-greaser, regardless of chosen profession. However, I am quite certain that it is one of the most elaborate, successful scams ever manufactured in the history of global society. There is nothing - and I mean NOTHING - you can learn in college that you cannot learn through your own initiative and interaction with your surroundings. This is where actual socializing and your local library serve their respective purposes. And if you are not invested enough in your chosen field of study to pursue it independently, then you shouldn't undertake it to begin with. So my vote - do whatever tickles your fancy. As !@#$%! so eruditely pointed out, if you're not enthusiastic about it, you will fail anyhow, so it's wisest to just go with your instincts. My college 'career' was halted and disjointed, but if I hadn't taken those much-needed hiatuses, I'd be in medical school, and you'd collectively have to fear for your lives. I generally find that most people who laud university are pompous academic asses who go to coffeeshops for 'atmosphere' rather than a good espresso. They wear way too much corduroy, use real big words 'n that, never have good junk food in the house, and never let you watch cartoons. Insufferable bastards. Use your photography skills to take illicit naked photos of your neighbors, sell them on the internet, and then travel off of the profits.
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