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[darin_n]

I decided to write about something near and dear to my heart, something i struggle with probably daily. Most people when they read this will react in one of two ways.. the achieved and ambitious will think I am an idiot, limiting myself to mediocrity. The other half, the less mentally endowed will most likely agree with my current choice, while Im

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[anonymous]

"But imagine the knowledge you could gain if you spent your hours reading the classics instead of crunching numbers. Think of the family you could have if you dedicated your waking hours to your children instead of some asshole boss

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[anonymous]

it doesnt really matter which school you go to unless you are going to an ivy league school, which are very hard to get into. james you might be able to get in there which is good, but if darin would rather spend his time now doing things he likes, and then go to unh thats not a problem either. in my mind theres nothing wrong with just getting by if thats how youd rather spend your time.

brian

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[anonymous]

Alrite...this college thing is something I can indentify with

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[anonymous]

"Masters of PhD"

Heh... Masters OR PhD.

Cuiman

hey

[polrishchica]

you try your best at anything you do ..you succseed. You can't compare yourself to others all the time because everyone is different. So what if people know the chemical balance of the moon..there's more to life then that. haha what a corn dog i am.

<3 MeL

[anonymous]

alaska does have a university...just to enlighten the topic :)

~pick...yeah i know what your thinking...where the hell did he come from?

[sullengirl_86]

Being intulectual, reading books , dedicating time to your children are all things we need to do, no we SHOULD do , but money is what makes the world go 'round, as sad as that may be ...we don't live in a "happy-go-lucky world"-- that's just reality.

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[avantgarde__]

how strange that you spell the word "intellectual" wrong haha

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[sullengirl_86]

ha. ha. ha.

I never said I was smart , but thanks for poniting that out.

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[avantgarde__]

no prob, i'm always here to "ponit" out your spelling mistakes

Must... conform!

[anonymous]

Being individual and keeping pace with a different drummer is good and all if you don't consider yourself a part of the ever-present Rat Race. I for one accept the seemingly superficial values and assumptions present-day society puts upon us. Sure, avoiding any sort of beaten path is fine if you really are living in the woods, but the reality is that you need to do the school/job/family circle of death to succeed in every first-world country I know. If you're offered happiness, why not just take it instead of going out of your way seeking for something more profound? We simple humans don't need much to achieve eudaimonia; just attend that good college, land an acceptable job, and live out your life in peace. As you said, not slacking off now gives you options for later - if you don't care about the future and just plan to wing it, good luck with that. I'm much more satisfied with a smooth ride into conformity, that while in essence isn't spiritually fulfilling or anything like that, is practically guaranteed to bring prosperity and

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[anonymous]

Or waste all of that time and become a dot com millionare...

Cui

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[anonymous]

Or make pornos....

Ever heard of Ron Jeremy? WhooHeee! That guy is hairy.