Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:34 am
Things have been slow here lately so I want to vent a little about school...high school that is. Not just high school, but people in general too. Before you roll your eyes, this isn't about some dumb girlfriend crap like you see over on exriders, this is some what serious. Let's see here...to start things off, I am a senior this year and I do very well. In fact, I am currently in the Highest Honors bracket and get almost 100% in every class. So, where am I going with this? Well, as many of you know, your senior year is crammed with college visits, talks about college, college essays, etc... A while back, I even made a thread about Tech schools and not going to college. I guess you could say I was "on the fence" back then, but now I am pretty sure I have made a decision. I have decided NOT to go to college and I feel so happy!
But wait a minute, why would this idiot not go with such good grades?
In English, we started a project a few weeks ago. This project was the essay you had to write for college, included in your application. The problem is I don't want to go to college. Since I did not have an application or an essay question, I was given one off a sheet. The question was "If you were to teach a class, what class would it be and why?" I have no desire to be a teacher and I basically lied on the whole essay. Now, as I write my final draft, I am at a standstill because I have nothing to expand on. Theres nothing I can do to elaborate because I can't write about something I have no desire or passion about. This little mess is only the beginning though.
Everyday, the teacher tries to encourage me to go to college. Excuse me, but why should I? As I look around, I am humored by all of the morons in school. ALL OF THEM try to get into these high colleges and pick the highest paying jobs. Give me a break, life is more than a paycheck. The root of my problem (I believe) is that I can't stand school, I can't stand immaturity, stupidity, guidelines, and people in general. When I say I hate guidelines, I don't mean that I'm rebellious, I simply hate when people say "This is what you should, have, or need to do to be successful."
Now for a little history (on me
). I grew up constantly thinking about everything. I would think all of the time and often amaze myself with ideas and things of that nature. I loved problem solving and I am extremely competitive. When someone says it can't be done, I am the one to do it. As I aged, I saw how people are and they disgusted me. They get drunk, do drugs, hurt each other physically and mentally, abuse people, and are as valuable as the gum on the bottom of a shoe (not all of course). But how does this tie into my college problem? Well, this is one of several reasons I don't want to go. I don't want to graduate with the same piece of paper that some useless scumbag, absorbing attention by partying all day, does. I work so hard for my grades and it's not by pressure from anyone but myself. Missing something as simple as a homework assignment will bug me until I break down from stress. I am so stressed by school and assignments that I am finally loosing it. I am constantly aware of everything and it feels like my mind is in overdrive all day. It feels great sometimes but it is wearing me down now. I just don't think college is the answer for me. I don't want to be another statistic. I don't want to be told to go. I don't want to be a part of the atmosphere. I just feel that someone like me can do more by not going to college. Not job wise, but mentally. I will always hold the fact that I graduated with a D average student and payed thousands of dollars to do so against myself.
Now in school, it is college this and college that. Here's an idea, do something constructive with students instead of stressing them out with this college garbage. I am so fortunate to be a tech at a Honda dealership at age 18 (I was 17 when I started), but I worked my way there. I can bust my knuckles on a car and I can get a 100% on a test in school. I have a car that I am paying by myself, I have a job, and I know what the real world is like. I am just so annoyed that schools push college and totally give real life the cold shoulder. I almost feel like a superior walking into school. Morons with no direction in life try to get rich, teachers with no common sense talk like robots at the front of the class, and I feel singled out because of my belief about college. God forbid I not go....come on. I want to skip college just to prove everyone wrong and show that true passion in life comes from hard work, not a sheet of paper.
Just thinking about college makes me sick - The partying, the teachers that think they are gods, the money blown away, and the kids that think they know everything, but in reality, know nothing. I am a quiet student and enjoy knowledge. I love to read about things that can benefit me and I LOVE watching other people try to be what they are not. I feel like I am alone, surrounded by complete idiots in this world. Say it ain't so!...lol.
When it comes down to it, I just want to know your opinion. I read plenty on this site and I know I can trust you guys. This isn't some site devoted to 15-year-old's opinions about stupid stuff, it's about knowledge and camaraderie. You are a more mature crowd: Do you think NOT attending college is the right thing to do? Are my views skewed (not just my views on college)?
My rant is over for tonight.
If some sentences don't make sense or I am unclear, it's because I'm not too happy and it's 2:00am.
P.S. I decided not to do this project. My view on life is more important that a grade...especially since grades mean nothing now.
But wait a minute, why would this idiot not go with such good grades?
In English, we started a project a few weeks ago. This project was the essay you had to write for college, included in your application. The problem is I don't want to go to college. Since I did not have an application or an essay question, I was given one off a sheet. The question was "If you were to teach a class, what class would it be and why?" I have no desire to be a teacher and I basically lied on the whole essay. Now, as I write my final draft, I am at a standstill because I have nothing to expand on. Theres nothing I can do to elaborate because I can't write about something I have no desire or passion about. This little mess is only the beginning though.
Everyday, the teacher tries to encourage me to go to college. Excuse me, but why should I? As I look around, I am humored by all of the morons in school. ALL OF THEM try to get into these high colleges and pick the highest paying jobs. Give me a break, life is more than a paycheck. The root of my problem (I believe) is that I can't stand school, I can't stand immaturity, stupidity, guidelines, and people in general. When I say I hate guidelines, I don't mean that I'm rebellious, I simply hate when people say "This is what you should, have, or need to do to be successful."
Now for a little history (on me
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Now in school, it is college this and college that. Here's an idea, do something constructive with students instead of stressing them out with this college garbage. I am so fortunate to be a tech at a Honda dealership at age 18 (I was 17 when I started), but I worked my way there. I can bust my knuckles on a car and I can get a 100% on a test in school. I have a car that I am paying by myself, I have a job, and I know what the real world is like. I am just so annoyed that schools push college and totally give real life the cold shoulder. I almost feel like a superior walking into school. Morons with no direction in life try to get rich, teachers with no common sense talk like robots at the front of the class, and I feel singled out because of my belief about college. God forbid I not go....come on. I want to skip college just to prove everyone wrong and show that true passion in life comes from hard work, not a sheet of paper.
Just thinking about college makes me sick - The partying, the teachers that think they are gods, the money blown away, and the kids that think they know everything, but in reality, know nothing. I am a quiet student and enjoy knowledge. I love to read about things that can benefit me and I LOVE watching other people try to be what they are not. I feel like I am alone, surrounded by complete idiots in this world. Say it ain't so!...lol.
When it comes down to it, I just want to know your opinion. I read plenty on this site and I know I can trust you guys. This isn't some site devoted to 15-year-old's opinions about stupid stuff, it's about knowledge and camaraderie. You are a more mature crowd: Do you think NOT attending college is the right thing to do? Are my views skewed (not just my views on college)?
My rant is over for tonight.
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P.S. I decided not to do this project. My view on life is more important that a grade...especially since grades mean nothing now.