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Duane · 10-04-2008, 03:05 PM

What about about a community college?

Underwater Ophelia · 10-04-2008, 03:13 PM

I'm pretty sure it won't count toward graduation from college until you have a high school diploma or GED.

Don't drop out.

Duane · 10-04-2008, 03:17 PM

Aw... fuck... well, there's a problem... I kind've had to drop out so I could do the adult ed classes to obtain my GED.

Underwater Ophelia · 10-04-2008, 03:57 PM

Why the hell didn't you just not get a GED and stay in school instead?

Duane · 10-04-2008, 04:41 PM

They said I had to drop out to take the courses.

Underwater Ophelia · 10-04-2008, 04:43 PM

No...I mean, why would you take the courses at all?

Duane · 10-04-2008, 04:45 PM

I found it hard to concentrate in school, what with all of the assholes not shutting up about my not so great bodily features, and deficit in social skills.

MitsyMayhem · 10-04-2008, 05:24 PM

Cool, but makes me wonder about people: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu9bQ...eature=related

Underwater Ophelia · 10-04-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Duane

I found it hard to concentrate in school, what with all of the assholes not shutting up about my not so great bodily features, and deficit in social skills.

Ok, you CHOSE to drop out.
No one forced you.

I was confused about that.

Anyway, colleges will accept the GED, I think.

Duane · 10-04-2008, 05:36 PM

Excellent!!!Just need to get me GED, then..., and me driver's liscence.

Underwater Ophelia · 10-04-2008, 05:38 PM

GED is harder than you think...
I'd really consider going back to schizzle.

Duane · 10-04-2008, 05:50 PM

Too many people, hard to concentrate with the assholes, and if I went back... it'll mean 3 more years with people are worse jackasses than the ones who were in my class.

Jaye Jang · 10-04-2008, 06:51 PM

Duane, No offense meant and none taken, I hope, but consider this. Okay. You can always say to the 'assholes', especially the opinionated ones, 'Your're entitled to your opinions, but guess what, I'm not.' That drops the 'ball' back in their court, because if people are hassling you it's THEIR issue, not yours. (That's not the same as saying, "That's just your opinion" -- therefore it doesn't count. What you're saying, in so many words, is, 'If you don't like the way I look, don't look. Nobody's forcing you to do that'). Then, just walk away -- or walk off if you're in a classroom. (That's the equivalent of using the 'ignore' function -- and would'nt it be nice if we had that function in life).

Duane · 10-04-2008, 07:00 PM

I've tried, trust me, I've tried.

Solumina · 10-04-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Duane

Too many people, hard to concentrate with the assholes, and if I went back... it'll mean 3 more years with people are worse jackasses than the ones who were in my class.

You do know that there are still bunches of assholes in college right?

Duane · 10-04-2008, 07:06 PM

Yeah... but... those assholes are more mature, and less assholey.

MitsyMayhem · 10-04-2008, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Duane

Yeah... but... those assholes are more mature, and less assholey.

Duane, let me tell you something.
There are assholes everywhere.
When you get out of college, there will be assholes there.
I say them then their opinion doesn't matter and from then on be polite.
You have to show them their negativity doesn't get to you.

Underwater Ophelia · 10-04-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Duane

Yeah... but... those assholes are more mature, and less assholey.

No.
No they aren't.

Solumina · 10-04-2008, 07:12 PM

...no they really aren't, if anything they are worse because they can become members of organizations devoted to being assholes and they develop a lovely gang mentality (not that all frats are bad, but a good number of them are)

Duane · 10-04-2008, 07:12 PM

I know. Just deluding myself.

Jaye Jang · 10-04-2008, 07:15 PM

Solumina said:

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You do know that there are still bunches of assholes in college right?

You're right, Solumina, -- and on the highway and at work.

So, Duane, dude, work on your coping mechanisms. There are basically a few things you can do when other people make THEIR issues, YOUR issues: 1) Cope with it yourself. 2) Get help from somebody else so you can cope with it. 3) Get on medication that will help you cope with it, or 4) Just walk away from it. Sometimes #4 entails having to leave the situation altogether, which you have done. However, you've taken some positive steps in the right direction. 1) You have not allowed it to defeat you because you are getting your GED. 2) You have long-range goals, i.e. college, so you haven't given up. That's terrific. 3) You may have let the 'turkeys' get you down, but you didn't STAY down. You got back up and you're apparently getting 'back in the game', so, STAY IN THAT FRAME OF MIND. If you can go back to school, try. (Maybe try a different school, if possible). If not, stick to your goals and 'hang in there.' Good luck, dude.