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"GeorgeyBoy" (georgeyboy)
12/02/2014 at 01:32 • Filed to: None

That wants to talk about their future?

DISCUSSION (46)

Cherry_man1 > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 01:39

My future doesn't look very bright right now.

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 01:39

How was your day?

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 01:42

It scares me....

I procrastinate and half ass so much in high school (guess what I'm doing right now!) and being in my last year, I don't think I can work hard academically so I've been looking into more hands on careers, like mechanics or something, not really expecting too much down that road, but cars are the things I enjoy most in life, along with guns, but my experience is extremely limited with them, living in Canada, so I think next year I'm doing another year of high school (which I want to get out of soooooo bad) unless I can find a college that can take me right away with no experience.

So yeah.

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > Cherry_man1
12/02/2014 at 01:42

I'm sorry man, what's up?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 01:43

Was in school for what I love doing, forced to drop out due to health reasons. Kind of know what I want to do, but I can't afford to live on my own and we might be moving, so I'll have to figure out from there. I guess it isn't all a bad thing, since it's a somewhat new start, but still won't be where I want to be. Still in Florida. What about you?

GeorgeyBoy > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors
12/02/2014 at 01:43

Alright, got a little work done. Met with a prof. Had a pretty good chest day despite not having pre workout. Had too much caffeine late studying for an exam at 8am tomorrow, but I'll probably do good. How about you?

GeorgeyBoy > Cherry_man1
12/02/2014 at 01:45

Why's that? I've been having some doubts as well, but I always remember I could be way worse off.

Cherry_man1 > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors
12/02/2014 at 01:45

Dad lost his job, I am on academic probation, I'm doing kinda piss poor in my classes, and finals are next week. Oh also my girlfriend is getting drunk with a friend who likes her and even though I know I know she has told him we are together I have that doubt clawing at the back of my head.

Cherry_man1 > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 01:46

I just wrote it out in another comment lol

Scary__goongala! > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 01:46

I'd like to get an internship with a rail company this summer. At the same time I feel like I should do whatever training I can do in the WVNG. I also really want to get into Autocross this summer. Im trying the best I can to get my NA setup right on a college budget.

GeorgeyBoy > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash
12/02/2014 at 01:48

Everyone procrastinates. Find a motivation, set some goals. Even small, one of my goals one time mine was buying a few thousand dollar car. Any access to tutors? Just don't give up man.

GeorgeyBoy > Scary__goongala!
12/02/2014 at 01:50

I'm trying to nail some internships as well. You weren't the one talking about Trinity were you? If so I just bought some stock today. Looks good to me, well once oil turns around or something.

Scary__goongala! > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 01:54

No that wasn't me. I just think trains are cool and the industry is probably going to experience a lot of growth in the future.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 01:54

I'll gladly talk about it!

16 and in HS, and I love it! here's the problem: I am afraid of what comes next. I know I'm smart enough to do well in any field I want (save for bio, no interest whatsoever) but I do not want to end up like my dad, who is a failure, and just got his life together last year. I am scared thinking about losing all my HS friends when we move to college, but I feel that it might also be good, starting anew.

Also, I have a huge want for a 2016 Chevy Colorado Z71. If my plans work out, i'll be cross-shopping it, the 2016 mustang GT, and a 2004-2008 infiniti FX35 (to supercharge) after high school.

heliochrome85 > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 01:54

chin up kiddo.

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > Cherry_man1
12/02/2014 at 01:54

Fuck man, I understand finals stress/ not doing well in class stress , and I don't have any advice on the girl front: I have zero to no experience there. I have an OChem final coming up and it's not going to be pleasant.

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 01:55

Writing an essay on Molecular genetics that's due at 9am tomorrow. I did get some good lab work done today though.

GeorgeyBoy > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
12/02/2014 at 01:56

Hope you're alright now, can't imagine changing paths because of health that's tough. New prospective can change everything though.

I'm just trying to meet too high goals. Feeling like where I'm at isn't good enough. Trying to work up the courage to ask my dad to invest his retirement in me.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Cherry_man1
12/02/2014 at 01:56

hey man, I know I'm kinda random here, but hang in there... my dad was jobless for 2 years, and relied on my grandma to support him... he is now living in the middle east working in a construction company. Life gets better. just go and give your old man a hug. It's something I haven't been able to do it over 2 years now. Trust me. it will help you feel better.

GeorgeyBoy > heliochrome85
12/02/2014 at 01:57

Chins up, just decisions.

Cherry_man1 > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors
12/02/2014 at 01:57

ya man I took a big drink of my moonshine gonna jerk one off and call it a night. I am that far stressed

Cherry_man1 > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
12/02/2014 at 01:58

Wish I could but he's 3 hours away. I feel like your guilt tripping me cause I felt I should of when I left home after break....

GeorgeyBoy > Cherry_man1
12/02/2014 at 01:59

Hey man girls are just temporary, I wish I could take back all the time I wasted worrying about women. Losing jobs hits home to me, my dad has always been on needles. One of those things you can easily change.

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 02:00

Well I don't need tutors, if I may say so myself, I'm pretty smart, just can't get myself to work, I'm just hoping that I can really excel at things that I like, and that even though working at a garage isn't a prestigious career I hope I won't mind doing in, worst case. I'm hoping to find a part time job soo, and get some savings, I have no money whatso ever, and I wouldn't mind saving nearly all of my money (till I can buy cars and guns lol), I've pretty much removed all of my other desires, like paintballing and stuff, realizing that a savings account is kinda crucial lol.

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > Cherry_man1
12/02/2014 at 02:01

I didn't need to know all of that, but whatever. Good luck with everything man. Also, I feel like that should be a CAH white card

GeorgeyBoy > Scary__goongala!
12/02/2014 at 02:02

Yeah especially with shale.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 02:06

I am fine now, thanks! It's just asthma, that I found out the hard way, that the main trigger is the cold. School was in Pennsylvania, and I started in the winter. Being sick for 3 months straight, while juggling 9 hours of school everyday was taking a major toll on my mental health as well. 3 rounds of prednisone and antibiotics also take a toll on your body. Really sucks, because for some reason, I actually liked it up there. Though, I agree with McSeanerson that even Ohio is better than Florida, so that probably had something to do with it. But there is nothing wrong with striving for better goals, as long as work your hardest for it!

GeorgeyBoy > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash
12/02/2014 at 02:06

Honestly the one thing I could tell my younger self is "fucking save". I'm pretty well off but I look back on some wasteful purchases that make me mad. It's good you're smart, the mix of the two are everything. I slept through high school and got by on my smarts. Once you get older you realize there are way smarter people out there, the only thing that you can do is work way harder than them.

Scary__goongala! > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 02:07

And I live in PA, a state involved with both.

GeorgeyBoy > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
12/02/2014 at 02:11

Just make connections. Stay in touch with old friends, MAKE new ones. Save your money!! Invest. Work hard. Set goals.

That's pretty much what I would tell my high school self. And you're different than your dad! My dad is one of the least intelligent people I know, I didn't take after him. Use it to motivate yourself.

GeorgeyBoy > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
12/02/2014 at 02:14

Had asthma when I was little. Still suffer from bad allergies. I kind of know how it feels. Good luck to you.

Conan > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 02:27

Well, I have some challenges. I have to either raise my GRE scores to get into the graduate schools I want and/or go to European schools that don't particularly further my academic goals, or find a job teaching in English in a country where English isn't the first language but pretty much everybody speaks it (Denmark) or get a job in England further away from my girlfriend and only see her when I fly there or she flies to England.

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 02:28

If only I was interested in something that would get me paid... Creative writing most likely won't pay the bills, government is a tricky thing, and psychology takes more schooling than I can afford or mentally handle. Most people my age (19) aren't really sure what they want to do with their lives, and I am no different. I think it would be amazing to work for Vice. Hell, it may even be the dream. It would be a good way to combine my love of writing and my interest in politics and current events, but hoping to work for such a specific company is a surefire way to be marginally disappointed in the future. I have plans to walk into the Vice HQ with resume in hand and beg to be their coffee boy when I'm home for break. Maybe if I grovel with enough fervor they will allow me the honor of such a menial task, but I know the likelihood of that happening is not visible to the naked eye.

Now, an existential crisis is something I can handle, but school is an increased burden I am ill equipped to navigate through. I transferred to a new, better university this year. One would think I should be happy about this change, but leaving all of my friends (one of whom I have been going to school with since the 7th grade) and my support structure is more emotionally taxing than my depressive little mind is capable of handling.

And yet, I do not fear for my future. Even the idea of struggling through the financial burdens of life do not concern me the way they once did. My focus now falls on a girl. February will mark out 3-year anniversary and that alone is enough to make me almost forget about everything else. The naïvety of love is something I still scoff at, yet I can't help but put her before almost everything else. When I think about my future, I hope she's in it. That would make the rest of this shit worth paddling through, I think.

And if not, at least I'm in a good private university that will allow me some sort of degree and the faint promise of socioeconomic mediocrity. I suppose the stress of classes will soon be forgotten and replaced with the stress of real life. The parties and late nights will fade and in their place will be responsibilities and early mornings. The mountain will, though the forces of time and nature, be reduced to a mole hill and new mountains will rise.

The whole idea sounds terribly boring.

Conan > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash
12/02/2014 at 02:30

Here's the deal. If you can make it into community college in many states you can automatically transfer to state schools, even good ones, if your GPA is high enough. You dodge the entire admissions process that way in Virginia.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 02:31

Thanks!

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > Conan
12/02/2014 at 02:33

Yeah, but I live in Canada. I'd love to move to the U.S. but as of right now and for the foreseeable future that isn't an option.

Conan > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash
12/02/2014 at 02:34

Oh that sucks dude. I take it Canada has none of the sneak into college techniques my slacker genius students employ?

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > Conan
12/02/2014 at 02:40

Haha I doubt it.

Conan > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash
12/02/2014 at 02:42

Pesky Canadians! Maybe there's some lower school that you can transfer to a higher one from though. Don't give up on you.

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > Conan
12/02/2014 at 02:44

Yeah I'll have to look into it a bit more.

GeorgeyBoy > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O)
12/02/2014 at 03:13

I see a lot of me in that. Minus any creativity part. I ask myself a lot of questions when I look at the big picture, I guess sometimes you need to. Good luck to you, I always wonder what I would be in if money wasn't the objective.

Saoul-Virage > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 04:26

My future ? Probably buying a nice sailboat, like this one :

Kinja'd!!!

And then sail with a competent crew.

Cherry_man1 > GeorgeyBoy
12/02/2014 at 09:11

Ya, but my dumb heart wants it to work out.

Cherry_man1 > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors
12/02/2014 at 09:12

It really should and I'm sorry for that.

Conan > Saoul-Virage
12/02/2014 at 21:34

Sailing around the British Virgin Islands with my cousins was one of the best summers I've ever had.

Conan > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O)
12/02/2014 at 21:36

Vice pays almost nothing, fair warning. Make sure you look out for you rather than their achievement based compensation system if you do it. Psychology in undergrad can become other stuff in grad school, like social work. You don't have to push it through solely to a Psych PHD. Psychiatry is a thing too. Provided you're not, say Canadian, you can also pretty much delay paying off your loans forever. Thanks Obama!