College Thread • Page 24

one of my fav classics

 

Lol, that just happened to me. Ugh.

 

Same minus the teaching thing. I don't necessarily want to move to Japan, but it's something I've considered due to various factors over the years that are probably boring. I also could move to p much any Spanish speaking country. What got you to wanna do that, btw?

I feel kind of betrayed bc I genuinely tried to stay on top of my shit and the universe just did me dirty like that lol

 

Lol, one of these days our paths are going to cross, I swear. It’s hard to really describe but this country does not feel like home to me, despite the fact that I’ve never left. I don’t believe in destiny or fate or any of that stuff but I do believe in passion and for a long time I’ve yearned to be somewhere else. Once I graduate, I plan to travel Europe for a little bit. As far as settling in Japan, again, I don’t have a solid reason other than it just feels like it’s calling my name! The people and the culture fascinate me and I think the language is beautiful in a very technical way. So that’s the plan!

Edit: as far as teaching, I’ve wanted to be an English teacher for awhile. I also want to move to Japan so I figure teaching as a second language will just be a stepping stone and will get my foot in the door. I’d prefer to teach an English literature class but who knows what life has in store

 

Shit. I’m so fucked. I have three midterms next week and I feel so underprepared. I really hope we get some form of a study guide for this shit

 

how can they not at this point lol. nevermind that i've never been to the west coast.

yeah, that's understandable. it's cool that you're looking for something and actually got yourself to pursue it. I think most people would be afraid to do that, especially something as huge as that, yknow? What are you into in terms of literature that draws you toward it? i know for a lot of people doing that it was usually some teacher that ended up changing their world view or showed them a book they loved or something

 

When i was in college i always procrastinated but was always a good writer it pulled me through even if i did it night/morning before (i just hate revising lol). I had one class where every week wed have to write an essay and every week hed read his favs and every week i was read so i guess that gassed me.


I also had a teacher try and get me out of her class cus she made me write about the topic of depression and dark side of people on the spot in class and i guess i was too real cus i got sick after and missed some days but not enough to be kicked out and she used it as an excuse to drop me.
Only reason i know this is cus 1) she literally said withdraw or ill drop you and 2) when i went to an academic meeting my counselor told me she asked how i was/if im okay after the fact suggesting the school therapist.

Gift and curse i guess. All i wrote about was peoples selfishness and neglect of people who are big hearted giving folks also tend to have mental health issues cus they are so giving and kind spirited cus in ways they want that back, at leadt in the form of apprecation.

That was always a weird thing for me after that, didnt open up much in writing till much later cus of that.

 

that professor forcing you into a corner like that sounds kinda fucked even if it was for good intentions. sucks that it made you feel like you couldn't open up for a while either, truly. you finished school? what'd you finish in?

 

It was and she was incredibly insincere in her concern, I seen in her face the first time I came back after being sick (Mono - the trek to class being a story in itself, was still kinda sick) when she told me that withdraw or be dropped shit, she had no interest in me and kinda looked down on me, or I at least made her uncomfortable. I was so angry when my counselor mentioned that too me I told her "I dont wanna hear about that women, tell her to turn her phone off in class so her kids will stop fucking calling." Petty? Maybe but you shit on me as a person. I went back to my dorm that day and was so proud of myself and my writing I called home to tell my Mom, all for that shit.
I actually went for criminal justice... i definitely was one of those who just figured a major cus i was being pushed to go to college. Needless to say the world and it's nonsense, especially here in America has made it hard for me to justify wanting to do.
The school of lady who tried to get rid of me was in Connecticut, first reference in my prior post is from New York (and after the lady) he was actually kind of the professor who got me back into realizing I am a good writer, and can be great when I focus and channel my emotions into my stuff. To this day I refuse to go back to writings, it has to be in the moment of inspiration/emotion otherwise it's insincere and flawed to me.

But to answer your other question I got my Associates but havent my Bachelor's incredibly close though.... maybe I will one day just for temporary better employment till I can get into what I wanna do (something with animals).

 

if you don't mind saying where in CT? I'm from there, know literally hundreds of people at UConn and all the other state schools

 

New Haven. This was awhile ago.
That school actually lost my paperwork my first semester and when i went to register for next semester classes they were like "Do you go here currently?" as im sitting there holding my dorm keys and textbooks. Lol

 

Honestly, I'm not sure. I didn't exactly have an epiphany but I do remember my 10th,11th, and 12th grade English teachers really opened my eyes to the fact that English can be fun and throughout the years I've had multiple teachers praise my writing so, it just feels like the right thing to do. No book or anything in particular, I just always seem to really bond with my English teachers. What are you going to school for?

 

There was a shooting a few blocks away from my school today. I was just sitting in my room and heard like 10 gunshots in a row. No notification from campus safety or anything though. You'd think they would put out some sort of announcement lol

 

Lol, just got an A on what I think is genuinely the worst (and shortest) paper I've ever written in college. Only 3 pages, wrote it the night before while stoned and on little sleep. Was convinced it was awful. Just so this post isn't just bragging I'll say I'm pretty sure its because the professor likes what I say in class so much, so the lesson is to always say interesting things in class discussions

 

Lol, I honestly think every paper I turn in is the worst paper I’ve ever written. Reading this shit makes me laugh so hard cause I’m right there with you. Congratulations

 

I feel that, I definitely tend to underrate my writing. But reading it back once its graded always makes me feel more confident

 

The question I always ask myself is, “if this garbage got a good grade, what do the bad papers look like?”

 

oh man. freshman year everyone in the liberal arts school has to take 2 writing seminars which involve all sorts of peer review and group reviewing of theses and things like that and let me tell you.....they are BAD

 

Very true. When I had to read others papers I was like wow I’m pretty good at this.

 

I’d pay so much money to know exactly what will be on my midterms next week. All my teachers have been so vague

 

Unfortunately for my future I'm an English major

 

Lmao.

Edit: I dunno what to say man, we’re the same person

 

Dont feel bad, my sister and even I (almost) went to school for Art.




(I wish I could live off art ._.)

 

I'll go ahead and apologize to you for the misery you must be feeling as a result. My bad, man

oh my god same. I just wanna write for a living, and I know I don't have to go to school for that, but at my best I genuinely kind of like learning so. Here I am. What kind of art were you interested in?

 

Originally graphic/game design (always wanted to work on cartoons and such, preferably animation) didnt wanna rush a portfolio for that, switched to idea of journalism (even tho id hate that to cus i wanna write things i care about, like poetry - ironically my sister who IS in school for art says thats her biggest complaint.. Being told what to create).