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Life: Hopefully this makes sense to you

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DonMac
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I 'm a junior in high school, you may think I'm stupid for posting this because NS can be very narrow minded towards younger people but I'd like to think of myself as somewhat intellectual. Ever since I was a kid I have had big aspirations to go to a great college and get a stable job earning lots of money, like every other kid. As I've grown up my outlook on life is diminishing, I'm not depressed often I just feel empty. Really what's the point of life, to work your ass off for short lived happiness and deal with all the stress leading up to it, and then die and nothing that happened in your past life even matters anymore? I smoke often and when I do, I just can't comprehend the world, all these rappers look so stupid to me, all these politicians and laws just seem unnecessary. If life was meant to be a gift then why are we taking on all this stress in the act of living that just makes life not enjoyable anymore.
I've been a decent student my whole life, I have a 3.7 gpa and take various AP classes. I've struggled with being disorganized, procrastination, inability to concentrate and having a hard time thinking for extended amounts of time. I'm set on the fact that I have ADD, and I have an appointment scheduled in order to diagnose this and hopefully get some relief from the constant harassment from my parents about grades. I was scheduled to go to mount snow tomorrow and stratton saturday but my Dad said no because of grades that are in fact good but he doesn't know the first thing about how grades work and whenever he sees an F on an assignment he thinks it's going to make me fail the class. I fucking hate him and it's not the regular teenager hate for their parents when in reality they are good parents. He does a lot of bad things that I'd rather not talk about but trust me he's a bad person. He literally took my skis and brought them to his office so I couldn't sneak off because he knows I would so now I can't go.
Skiing is the only thing that makes me happy anymore and It's come to be my lifeline and heal all. Without Skiing my life is pointless, in this past semester of school I have seen my dreams and aspiration fall to the ground before me in replace of a much more serene and happy lifestyle, although it won't be lavish and extravagant I believe it will truly make me happy and a better person.
My plan is to move to Colorado and attend a community college, and then transfer to a four year school. My mom offered to pay for any college I could get into but I think I'd feel more self worth and pride if I can do this on my own. I'll get a minimum wage job and a season pass to Breck, hopefully I can make some ski buddies to room with at a very low cost. I'll live there as long as I can and enjoy the peace and serenity that lifestyle will bring me. Maybe this will show me why we are alive.

This is completely serious and I'd rather have actual input instead of the typical comments but if you feel the need then go ahead. Thanks for reading this if you found the time.
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Ski_the_east01
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Ski_the_east01
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theBearJew
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Paragraphs... Use them.



But welcome to growing up. As you get older you will understand the world more and change your goals and aspirations. Life isn't about working your ass off everyday to die, its about doing things that make you happy. Some people lose sight of that and those are the ones you are talking about above.

Why do you want to go to a community college instead of a 4 year university off the bat? Whats the advantage of that? a 3.7 you can probably get in to a university in Colorado.

And your dad taking your skis isn't the worst thing in the world. I don't know what else he does that is so awful (because you didn't tell us) but they are ultimately your parents. Don't hate them, you'll regret that hatred one day when they're gone.
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fujarome
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This idea should be known as the newschoolers university route.


I swear, almost 10 years on here and every 2 months some high school kid comes around claiming skiing is the meaning of his life, and therefore must make the pilgrimage to the holy land of Colorado.


You're not the first, or the last.
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Ski_the_east01
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It was actually the only part of that drivel that made any sense. I know a few kids that were concerned about student loan debt. They were smart kids with good HS grades, but chose to go to a junior college for 2 years, then transfer to a good university (while making sure they got credit for all classes) and then did their final 2 years at the good school to get their degree for half the cost
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DonMac
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This now seems kind of attention seeking after I read it over but to answer your questions.
Community college and then transferring will be easier on my wallet when the loans catch up with me,
and I have lost sight of the goal in life but hopefully by doing this I'll regain it. About my parents, I love my mother and I respect my father and indeed will miss him when he's gone but I just cant forgive him for some thing and I feel as though I'm in the right position to say I hate him. But you can hate family members and in the end, as you said, they are still family and I still can give him my respect and mourn for him.
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theBearJew
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Yea that's true. Though his mom offered to pay for college... To me pride and self worth isn't worth 5+ years of debt to pay for college yourself. If someone is offering to pay, take it. You aren't taking handouts or anything like that, take advantage of opportunities like that anytime you can.
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DonMac
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Because it's true, I'll eventually outgrow that mindset but as of now Skiing makes me really happy, and isn't that the reason most of us are on this website in the first place?
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gotti
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why not both. I sometimes get burned out on skiing if i ski like 6 days in a row i need a rest. I would rather be a weekend warrior with a good job than a ski bum. Maybe I dont appreciate skiing as much as all of you do but it is definitely my favorite thing in life but there are other parts that are important
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joshua
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Many people on here acts like skiing is almost a religious experience, transcending everything else in life and giving you constant and mever-ending happiness. You see it all the time in threads. I disagree. Yes, at 20 years old, skiing is a lot of fun for me and it is constantly on my mind. Skiing will probably (hopefully!) continue to be an important part of my life until I'm old and grey, however people need to understand that priorities change as you get older. You might burn out on skiing by the time you get to 40 if that is the one and only thing you have in your life. You can still enjoy skiing and have other things going on in life.

I'm in no way meaning to talk down on ski bums. Many people do indeed live that life and absolutely love it. However I think that it is important to consider the fact that what you are feeling here and now could change in 5, 10, 20 years, so be careful about betting all your chips on one thing. Ski bumming is probably not for everyone.

That's just my two cents anyway.
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joshua
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Many people on here acts like skiing is almost a religious experience, transcending everything else in life and giving you constant and mever-ending happiness. You see it all the time in threads. I disagree. Yes, at 20 years old, skiing is a lot of fun for me and it is constantly on my mind. Skiing will probably (hopefully!) continue to be an important part of my life until I'm old and grey, however people need to understand that priorities change as you get older. You might burn out on skiing by the time you get to 40 if that is the one and only thing you have in your life. You can still enjoy skiing and have other things going on in life.

I'm in no way meaning to talk down on ski bums. Many people do indeed live that life and absolutely love it. However I think that it is important to consider the fact that what you are feeling here and now could change in 5, 10, 20 years, so be careful about betting all your chips on one thing. Ski bumming is probably not for everyone.

That's just my two cents anyway.
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rememberscott
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PoLaRpEaK
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"not typical teen angst"

writes a story about typical teen angst
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theBearJew
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Yep cause its like that for everyone...

Of the current Fortune 500 CEOs, some 99% have a college degree. Similarly, of the Forbes 400 richest people in America, 81% hold postsecondary degrees.
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PoLaRpEaK
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Please drop out, makes my life easier lol
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bakedpow
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community college is definitely not a bad option especially if finances are an issue for you. I know a lot of community colleges get a bad rep and are frowned upon, but in reality you can get, imo a better education for undergraduate stuff. instead of sitting in a lecture class with 200+ you could be in a class with 25 other people. really pretty simple for me.

and taking a year off, like iv said numerous times before on this site, is only good if you can motivate yourself to start school again. and during your year off dont just stay at home with your parents smoking and skiing. move out if you can, get a job, travel, experience life a bit. and be ready to get a slap in the face. reality can be a bitch.
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*JDBP*
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Adderall Bro, sell it and stack dat cheese. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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bfulmer
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Give yourself some time.... You're hating on your own life, when you're not even old enough to control it yet. Once you get out of the house and into school/work/whatever, and you are able to make independent choices, then start asking these questions
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chicken
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tldr
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.MASSHOLE.
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Can you either TLDR it or repost it with paragraphs? There is nothing more annoying than reading something that length without proper formatting.
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Trace.
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This is special snowflake syndrome at it's finest
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