somthing cool

[firebreather]

hey guys get this i can browse the web from my psp ;D
i can be on forums during school now no more boring lectures on how to say dioxierybonuclaeic acid

p.s.
i can say it its just we spent 2 science periods learning how to say.

[Malthorn]

I cant say that...and im actualy trying..

[Vithigar]

Too bad you can't spell it.

deoxyribonucleic

[a rotten guest]

a bit of advice for you fire, take it for what its worth:

i live in new york, a tough town to work and compete in, one that teaches you that to get what you want you have to earn it, sometimes over-earn it

the business world is a place where you have to take advantage of your opportunities quickly and efficiently

your job in school is the same

turn off your psp and involve yourself in as many productive things as possible, later in life even those small, seemingly insignificant projects you find yourself involved in may help you

when in school try to focus, if school is not challenging enough you have to find other productive ways to do so

im not a nerd, i was a b+ student in junior/high school and college but i approached it aggressively; sat in front and never even thought about other students in the class, the teachers lecture was a 1 on 1 conversation with me...i involved myself in every class, whether i was interested or not

remember that shcool is minimum preparation for later, most people go to school, it gives you very little advantage unless you make it more than the minimum

think of it as grinding towards college if you like

there was a story in the papers recently about a HS student who was getting c's and d's in school so her parents made her stand in the street with a sign that read:
"i am preparing for my future job in life: working for food"

sorry if i sound like an old fuddy-duddy here but it would be shameful for me to not try to.....awaken you

good luck and kick ass

[The Zrogfather]

I have the opposite point of view of highschool:

Background: I was a good student, A average throughout highschool and University, actually did my work, had friends, did extra-curricular (band, some sports), and this is what I have to say:

In highschool, do as much as you can socially and extra-curricular, but don't worry so much about grades except what you need to do to get into the college of your choice, so you can get that nice piece of paper that will actually get you an interview, but only barely relates to your actual skills in the real world.

I found that highschool was too general to teach me much that I found useful later on, except what I learned in music class... and I suppose a foundation in English, French, and Math was useful, but again, a B will do.

In college, I think it's a whole different story - if you don't do the work, you learn nothing. Cramming = passing while learning little or nothing. The crappy thing is... some teachers teach you nothing (they are researchers, not teachers), thus many lectures I found to be a waste of time, since I had to do the reading anyway to understand the material.

I agree with this:

remember that shcool is minimum preparation for later, most people go to school, it gives you very little advantage unless you make it more than the minimum

... but I think that even what you learn in school is little advantage if you don't get out in the real world and work as early as you can in your life.

- Zrog babbles...

[Stompshifter]

This may or may not come as a surprise to you all, but I did horrible in HS and had to settle for a GED. It wasn't that I could not do the work, it was that I couldn't care less about it, I always had great skills with my hands, and always could make money.

Looking back on it now, I wish that I had gone to college, but I don't believe that it is necessary for the path that I have chosen.

Don't think of me as a loser, I am not rich but I have a great job, own my house, have a great car
(2 of them actually + a company truck)

So I guess what I am getting at is, school is what you make it, if you don't do well you have to have something to fall back on (trade skills) or you will end up homeless, no matter what path you choose, you will always have to work hard.