1. I'm not a fantastically good student.
2. If I quit school I can get a decent job working at the AT&T call center for $11 an hour, guaranteed 40 hrs a week.
3. My parents are always complaining about how I don't do well in school and am just setting their money on fire.
So should I quit?
Should I quit school?
Should I quit school?
Man has a dream
And that's the start
He follows his dream
With mind and heart
And when it becomes a reality
It's a dream come true
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And that's the start
He follows his dream
With mind and heart
And when it becomes a reality
It's a dream come true
For you and me!
From the three points you mention in your post, I get the impression that you have already made up your mind. Maybe you just started this thread to get affirmation? Realistically, what's the chance that you're going to change your mind because some people on an internet forum gave a contrary advice?
If you still want my opinion: don't do it. Getting a job that pays decently may seem attractive now, but will it still be after a year? Five years? Ten years? What if you drop out of school, go to work and one day you get laid off? Or you become bored with the job? You didn't finish school, so how are you going to find a decent job then? Competition on the job market is hard these days, and for even a moderately paid job you'll need a diploma.
Let's say for a while you'll manage to stay by the AT&T callcenter for years, or that you're able to quickly find a new job when you quit AT&T... There's a good chance one day you will get sick and tired of your job, but you can't get a 'higher', 'better' job because you don't have the qualifications for it. You will regret having quit school. I know my sister did. She dropped out of school, never got any diploma and now hops from job to job and eventually gets bored because the work is meaningless and dumb. But what else can she do? She has to make a living now, with no diplomas.
By the way, if I were you, I would think twice about taking a job in any call center. I worked for one years ago, for only 12 hours a week (had to go to university as well) and I hated it. I heard that most people who worked there, quit after only a few months because it drives them crazy: the pressure to sell, and the nagging conscience about selling people stuff they don't need. Don't think it's an easy job, especially for 40 hours a week. You have no idea how tiring just sitting at a desk and talking all day long can be.
So, I would advise you to stay in school and get your diploma. Later in life, you will be glad you did, because you'll have endlessly more possibilities.
If you still want my opinion: don't do it. Getting a job that pays decently may seem attractive now, but will it still be after a year? Five years? Ten years? What if you drop out of school, go to work and one day you get laid off? Or you become bored with the job? You didn't finish school, so how are you going to find a decent job then? Competition on the job market is hard these days, and for even a moderately paid job you'll need a diploma.
Let's say for a while you'll manage to stay by the AT&T callcenter for years, or that you're able to quickly find a new job when you quit AT&T... There's a good chance one day you will get sick and tired of your job, but you can't get a 'higher', 'better' job because you don't have the qualifications for it. You will regret having quit school. I know my sister did. She dropped out of school, never got any diploma and now hops from job to job and eventually gets bored because the work is meaningless and dumb. But what else can she do? She has to make a living now, with no diplomas.
By the way, if I were you, I would think twice about taking a job in any call center. I worked for one years ago, for only 12 hours a week (had to go to university as well) and I hated it. I heard that most people who worked there, quit after only a few months because it drives them crazy: the pressure to sell, and the nagging conscience about selling people stuff they don't need. Don't think it's an easy job, especially for 40 hours a week. You have no idea how tiring just sitting at a desk and talking all day long can be.
So, I would advise you to stay in school and get your diploma. Later in life, you will be glad you did, because you'll have endlessly more possibilities.
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Honestly, a college diploma promises nothing. I have had one for over ten years, and it took me most of those years to finally get hired, which wouldn't have happened without a friend pulling some strings, and I still only get minimum wage (which is less than that call center job). Plus, I'm moving in June, and I'm very concerned about whether or not I'll be able to find a job since I have never even been able to land an interview on my own.
At this point, I would only recommend college if you really WANT to be there and need to be there. You can end up badly in debt from it and it may not help you at all in terms of getting a job, good paying or not. It's true though, you may not like that call center job, so you don't want to depend too much on that. I've heard they can be bad. I would suggest you try to figure out what you want to do for the rest of your life, and then decide if it requires college. I'm an artist, and I really shouldn't have bothered with college. It doesn't help much except to buy you time to work on your skill level. I mean, if I wasn't a student and was just painting or drawing all the time, I would have just been told to get a job, so the artist/student has one bit of help there. But it seems many of the best artists never go to college and they don't get that college debt after, so... I can't say it was the best thing for me (especially since I didn't even get to go to a "fun" college, ha, or one with a decent singles scene).
But, if you do decide you need college to do what you want, buckle down and get better grades (if they're really THAT bad, but you don't have to be getting all A's or anything). It's not that hard. You might get a jerk professor for one class or another, and in those cases you need to catch it early on and drop the class, because it's not worth it. There are a LOT of bad professors out there. But sometimes there is no choice for some classes and you just have to try your best. Honestly though, I'd go nuts if I was going to spend the rest of my life in a call center, so think about it really well.
At this point, I would only recommend college if you really WANT to be there and need to be there. You can end up badly in debt from it and it may not help you at all in terms of getting a job, good paying or not. It's true though, you may not like that call center job, so you don't want to depend too much on that. I've heard they can be bad. I would suggest you try to figure out what you want to do for the rest of your life, and then decide if it requires college. I'm an artist, and I really shouldn't have bothered with college. It doesn't help much except to buy you time to work on your skill level. I mean, if I wasn't a student and was just painting or drawing all the time, I would have just been told to get a job, so the artist/student has one bit of help there. But it seems many of the best artists never go to college and they don't get that college debt after, so... I can't say it was the best thing for me (especially since I didn't even get to go to a "fun" college, ha, or one with a decent singles scene).
But, if you do decide you need college to do what you want, buckle down and get better grades (if they're really THAT bad, but you don't have to be getting all A's or anything). It's not that hard. You might get a jerk professor for one class or another, and in those cases you need to catch it early on and drop the class, because it's not worth it. There are a LOT of bad professors out there. But sometimes there is no choice for some classes and you just have to try your best. Honestly though, I'd go nuts if I was going to spend the rest of my life in a call center, so think about it really well.
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(minor note added after initially posting: I've spent a lot of time writing this, as it kinda relates to what I've also been through, and hope that it really helps anyone stuck in a rut.)
nachonaco, it's quite obvious from this thread and a few other posts that you seem quite disorientated. This is thus going to be a reply to this thread and to some extent your thread from a few weeks ago.
I think that the first thing to ask yourself is whether you really enjoy what you're studying. Even if you don't get good grades despite trying really hard, if the subjects that you're studying interest you, then I wouldn't quit. I know that many professors and teachers would rather give good references to interested students than to quiet and uninteresting run-of-the-mill high scorers.
If you're well and truly not enjoying what you're studying, then perhaps it would be worth examining other potential paths that you might have. Yet as Golliath has said, don't necessarily think that this particular job is the perfect excuse for quitting education altogether, as at this point, some education of some sort should be of prime importance. Personally, whilst it might have reasonably good pay, that job still doesn't sound enthralling. And I have to furthermore agree with Golliath in saying that it seems like a path into a potential vicious circle of mediocre jobs, which might never make you happy and will truly leave you with less money later in life. In short, you might want to get some career or academic guidance first before you make any concrete decision, as that will save you a lot of stress and time.
Most of my advice is from personal experience as well, by the way. I don't normally divulge into my private life here on UD, but I will this time. In my first two years of university, I was unsure of myself and didn't have much academic confidence; the general atmosphere of a lot of the people I encountered, good and bad, didn't help. I had to spend a sabbatical year as part of my course (I study languages). I spent a semester studying in France, which was generally good fun, though the university didn't seem supportive to any students (French or none-French) at all. I then went on to do an internship in Germany, which turned out to be a bit of a nightmare. My job was bad (what's worse is that people who had done MAs and even PHDs had worked or were working in that office in truly dead-end jobs, which seemed scary, especially considering the economic climate at the moment) and I came across very few people whom I actually liked. Overall, I felt pretty down by the time it had all ended back last August. Yet when I went back to uni, I just thought of everybody, everyone and everything that had made me feel low, and felt that to remain low would be to let all those things win. I took a positive outlook as possible on my course and on myself, and I suddenly found myself gaining better marks than I had ever dreamed. Granted, I'm still a few weeks away from completely finishing my degree, but I feel generally far better and more confident than I have felt in a long while.
It will be difficult and you might have to go alone at it a lot of the time, but try and have some faith in yourself so as to make the best decision for you and for everyone around you. I do really think that you'll then do far better than what you appear to expect of yourself.
nachonaco, it's quite obvious from this thread and a few other posts that you seem quite disorientated. This is thus going to be a reply to this thread and to some extent your thread from a few weeks ago.
I think that the first thing to ask yourself is whether you really enjoy what you're studying. Even if you don't get good grades despite trying really hard, if the subjects that you're studying interest you, then I wouldn't quit. I know that many professors and teachers would rather give good references to interested students than to quiet and uninteresting run-of-the-mill high scorers.
If you're well and truly not enjoying what you're studying, then perhaps it would be worth examining other potential paths that you might have. Yet as Golliath has said, don't necessarily think that this particular job is the perfect excuse for quitting education altogether, as at this point, some education of some sort should be of prime importance. Personally, whilst it might have reasonably good pay, that job still doesn't sound enthralling. And I have to furthermore agree with Golliath in saying that it seems like a path into a potential vicious circle of mediocre jobs, which might never make you happy and will truly leave you with less money later in life. In short, you might want to get some career or academic guidance first before you make any concrete decision, as that will save you a lot of stress and time.
Most of my advice is from personal experience as well, by the way. I don't normally divulge into my private life here on UD, but I will this time. In my first two years of university, I was unsure of myself and didn't have much academic confidence; the general atmosphere of a lot of the people I encountered, good and bad, didn't help. I had to spend a sabbatical year as part of my course (I study languages). I spent a semester studying in France, which was generally good fun, though the university didn't seem supportive to any students (French or none-French) at all. I then went on to do an internship in Germany, which turned out to be a bit of a nightmare. My job was bad (what's worse is that people who had done MAs and even PHDs had worked or were working in that office in truly dead-end jobs, which seemed scary, especially considering the economic climate at the moment) and I came across very few people whom I actually liked. Overall, I felt pretty down by the time it had all ended back last August. Yet when I went back to uni, I just thought of everybody, everyone and everything that had made me feel low, and felt that to remain low would be to let all those things win. I took a positive outlook as possible on my course and on myself, and I suddenly found myself gaining better marks than I had ever dreamed. Granted, I'm still a few weeks away from completely finishing my degree, but I feel generally far better and more confident than I have felt in a long while.
It will be difficult and you might have to go alone at it a lot of the time, but try and have some faith in yourself so as to make the best decision for you and for everyone around you. I do really think that you'll then do far better than what you appear to expect of yourself.
Well, individual cases can be different, but generally speaking you have a much better chance on the job market with a diploma. You really shouldn't talk him/her into dropping out of school just because you had a bad experience. We all know that having a diploma can get you much further in life...slave2moonlight wrote:Honesty, a college diploma promises nothing. I have had one for over ten years, and it took me most of those years to finally get hired, which wouldn't have happened without a friend pulling some strings, and I still only get minimum wage (which is less than that call center job).
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That's a big generalization. It depends completely on where you want to go in life. As you said yourself, individual cases can be different, but the fact is that a great many people graduate from college only to earn less money than many folks who never attended or to be unemployed. We get news reports on this all the time, so it's not just me. I am not encouraging one thing or another, just saying college is not an automatic win for everyone, as we are taught to believe. The wise thing is to weigh the benefits while considering what it is you actually want to do with your life. Believe it or not, there are pros and cons to furthering education, and if you really believe it's always a plus, you haven't paid much attention to the recent job situation in the U.S.Goliath wrote: Well, individual cases can be different, but generally speaking you have a much better chance on the job market with a diploma. You really shouldn't talk him/her into dropping out of school just because you had a bad experience. We all know that having a diploma can get you much further in life...
And I certainly am not saying it isn't better to improve yourself through higher learning, but the cost of it must be taken into account. Bottom line, school is expensive. Not everyone can afford it, and going into debt is just plain bad. So if they don't have the money, one should really consider if college is helpful for the career path they want, because there are many careers out there in which they could care less about whether or not you went to college, particularly those in the arts (which is why I gave myself as an example). In the case of the arts, what is all-important is your portfolio and experience/skills, and a lot of luck.
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I was taken outta High School due to my Crohn's Flare Ups and from the annoying teachers constantly saying I was passing gas on purpose...it just became a time that I needed to learn things about my Autism that I could never learn being at the High School I was at...
Do I think back and wonder what if.....yes I do...and if I wasn't sick or I wasn't having the issues I was having....I would have graduated....somedays I look back....and my dad got a diploma signed by the regional Superintedent of schools to sign it and 3 colleges said since it was signed by the head honcho they would honor it as an authentic bonified High School Diploma....I've not went to college due to too many medical things happening...
If this is High school your thinking about leaving....I would say don't leave it...in 10 years from now you will not be happy with that decision or gloat im so glad I dropped out
If this is collge....idk....maybe you could take a few lesser classes...College can be stressfull....maybe if possible and if it would help lighten your load a bit...
Do I think back and wonder what if.....yes I do...and if I wasn't sick or I wasn't having the issues I was having....I would have graduated....somedays I look back....and my dad got a diploma signed by the regional Superintedent of schools to sign it and 3 colleges said since it was signed by the head honcho they would honor it as an authentic bonified High School Diploma....I've not went to college due to too many medical things happening...
If this is High school your thinking about leaving....I would say don't leave it...in 10 years from now you will not be happy with that decision or gloat im so glad I dropped out
If this is collge....idk....maybe you could take a few lesser classes...College can be stressfull....maybe if possible and if it would help lighten your load a bit...
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While staying in school doesn't guarantee a good job in the future (nor does dropping out guarantee that you'll never get a good job), it does increase your chances. I'd say if the opportunity to stay in school is readily available, take advantage of it while you can. It's likely that following through with your education will give you fewer regrets later in life regardless of what job you end up with, and sticking with it now will be much easier than trying to go back at a later time if you happen to change your mind. It's very possible that you'd be in a much less comfortable position for school in the future than you are right now, as frustrated as you may be.
I wish I'd have had the opportunity to stay in school; due to various issues I had to drop out after the first year and never quite got the chance to return. Part of my reason of not going back was never having a good enough-paying job to even think about getting a student loan without the help of my parents . . . you know, the whole vicious cycle thing of needing money for school to land a good job, but not having a good enough job to pay for the school to get a good job . . .
I wish I'd have had the opportunity to stay in school; due to various issues I had to drop out after the first year and never quite got the chance to return. Part of my reason of not going back was never having a good enough-paying job to even think about getting a student loan without the help of my parents . . . you know, the whole vicious cycle thing of needing money for school to land a good job, but not having a good enough job to pay for the school to get a good job . . .
I'm assuming we're talking about college here, since your parents are having to pay for it. If, by chance, it's high school... I would say it'd be a mistake not to graduate.
But in the college scenario... Now, before I say anything, I don't want anyone to think that I'm trying to be accusatory or judgmental here.
If you are your typical college kid that really doesn't give a crap about grades, and you spend more time hanging out with friends and partying and whatnot than you do studying or doing homework, then I would say you really have no business being in college in the first place, and you ARE wasting your parents money. Drop out. I've seen way too many people in this scenario, and it pisses me off to see them skating by when I'm working my butt off to actually earn my degree.
BUT.
If you are the student who really does do the work and wants to be in college for the right reasons, and you unfortunately are genuinely having a rough time keeping up with the curriculum, then I would advise to give it some time. Don't drop out on a whim. It's a really big decision to do so. Like many people have said, a college degree doesn't guarantee anything, but depending on what you would like to go into, it certainly can be an enormous help. I mean, if you think you might want to be a manager of some sort at a wireless company one day... then maybe it's your best interest to take the job at AT&T. But if you have always wanted to do something else that you're now working towards in college, don't give up on it.
Also, don't let your parents decide/tell you what to do. I think it's such bullshit that people actually go for the whole "my parents want me to be a _____ so I'm going into that." Whatever you do, be your own person, and do what feels right for YOU. Not your parents, not the money, not anyone here on this board. This is potentially quite a big life decision... make it count.
But in the college scenario... Now, before I say anything, I don't want anyone to think that I'm trying to be accusatory or judgmental here.
If you are your typical college kid that really doesn't give a crap about grades, and you spend more time hanging out with friends and partying and whatnot than you do studying or doing homework, then I would say you really have no business being in college in the first place, and you ARE wasting your parents money. Drop out. I've seen way too many people in this scenario, and it pisses me off to see them skating by when I'm working my butt off to actually earn my degree.
BUT.
If you are the student who really does do the work and wants to be in college for the right reasons, and you unfortunately are genuinely having a rough time keeping up with the curriculum, then I would advise to give it some time. Don't drop out on a whim. It's a really big decision to do so. Like many people have said, a college degree doesn't guarantee anything, but depending on what you would like to go into, it certainly can be an enormous help. I mean, if you think you might want to be a manager of some sort at a wireless company one day... then maybe it's your best interest to take the job at AT&T. But if you have always wanted to do something else that you're now working towards in college, don't give up on it.
Also, don't let your parents decide/tell you what to do. I think it's such bullshit that people actually go for the whole "my parents want me to be a _____ so I'm going into that." Whatever you do, be your own person, and do what feels right for YOU. Not your parents, not the money, not anyone here on this board. This is potentially quite a big life decision... make it count.
I agree with everyone when they say that a college degree doesn't promise a job. I have two degrees and working on my third and I've been unemployed for nearly two years now. While they say that a degree does help it really depends on the company and the overall financial state of the country (in my case, due to the Puertorican Goverment's debt, the governor established a new law which cuts down on employment opportunities until the island recovers. So, even if you are highly qualified if this law is still relevant your employment chances are nill).
...BUT, let's think for a second. You say that the reason you want to drop out of school is because you aren't doing well and your parents are criticizing you for it. Maybe its just me, but rather than just dropping out altogether why don't you try to do better in school? Yes, I realize that this is a cookie-cutter answer, but if you truly realize that you have a learning problem why don't you seek help in places that will train your discipline?
Most importantly, if you don't finish this now its very likely its gonna come back and bite you in unexpected ways. My best friend, for example, dropped out of his last year of college due to sickness and personal motivation. Right now he is doing fine with both his family business and his own company. But, in the event that both his companies are shut down his employment opportunities are limited because he doesn't have a college degree in his area of expertise. It's also going to be harder for him to finish college.
It's also going to hurt you emotionally. See, I am a HUGE believer of living life without regrets. Anything I set out to do I seek to accomplish and finish. Why? Because it's very likely that I am going to look back at my life and realize that there were many opportunities I missed out on because I was ignorant, didn't care or was foolish to let go. And that is going to HURT, trust me. I've seen many people in the golden years get depressed because they wanted to start something and now they are too old to do anything about it.
So in my case, I would say to try and finish school and seek help to perform better NOT because obtaining a degree will help financially and professionally, but because having personal satisfaction means a lot more in the end. I hope you realize that this isn't like quitting a videogame where you can restart it anytime you want. If you drop out now and try to come back later its going to be harder to finish.
Try to see if you can work and study at the same time. I know of people who have worked three jobs while in college and come out with high honors. Like I already mentioned, seek professional help and counseling if you think you need to improve on your schoolwork and discipline.
The decision is up to you, but I hope you realize that your decision will have consequences. Whether they are positive or negative that's up to life to decide, but again stuff will happen.
...BUT, let's think for a second. You say that the reason you want to drop out of school is because you aren't doing well and your parents are criticizing you for it. Maybe its just me, but rather than just dropping out altogether why don't you try to do better in school? Yes, I realize that this is a cookie-cutter answer, but if you truly realize that you have a learning problem why don't you seek help in places that will train your discipline?
Most importantly, if you don't finish this now its very likely its gonna come back and bite you in unexpected ways. My best friend, for example, dropped out of his last year of college due to sickness and personal motivation. Right now he is doing fine with both his family business and his own company. But, in the event that both his companies are shut down his employment opportunities are limited because he doesn't have a college degree in his area of expertise. It's also going to be harder for him to finish college.
It's also going to hurt you emotionally. See, I am a HUGE believer of living life without regrets. Anything I set out to do I seek to accomplish and finish. Why? Because it's very likely that I am going to look back at my life and realize that there were many opportunities I missed out on because I was ignorant, didn't care or was foolish to let go. And that is going to HURT, trust me. I've seen many people in the golden years get depressed because they wanted to start something and now they are too old to do anything about it.
So in my case, I would say to try and finish school and seek help to perform better NOT because obtaining a degree will help financially and professionally, but because having personal satisfaction means a lot more in the end. I hope you realize that this isn't like quitting a videogame where you can restart it anytime you want. If you drop out now and try to come back later its going to be harder to finish.
Try to see if you can work and study at the same time. I know of people who have worked three jobs while in college and come out with high honors. Like I already mentioned, seek professional help and counseling if you think you need to improve on your schoolwork and discipline.
The decision is up to you, but I hope you realize that your decision will have consequences. Whether they are positive or negative that's up to life to decide, but again stuff will happen.
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I think that a degree can help more than hurt. Some jobs won't even consider you without a degree. It's just good to have to open some doors.
Saying that, though, I think that having the degree on your resume shows that you can commit to something for a lengthy amount of time (2 years or 4 years, depending on the degree).
Let's say that you're in a job and you want to move up to a higher position. Eventually, there might come a position that you want to move up to, but you can't because you won't have a degree. That means that you can't move any higher in the position. Of course, this could happen even if you have a degree (if there's a position that needs a Master's degree, for example), but it can help you move up the corporate ladder, so to speak.
Maybe you should talk with a counselor at school to see what kinds of classes you could take that would be easier and interesting to you...
Same happened to me- I just got a job last week Monday after 2 years of looking, and I had volunteered there for a long time and I'm friends with the manager. And I'm making minimum wage, too.slave2moonlight wrote:Honestly, a college diploma promises nothing. I have had one for over ten years, and it took me most of those years to finally get hired, which wouldn't have happened without a friend pulling some strings, and I still only get minimum wage (which is less than that call center job)
Saying that, though, I think that having the degree on your resume shows that you can commit to something for a lengthy amount of time (2 years or 4 years, depending on the degree).
Let's say that you're in a job and you want to move up to a higher position. Eventually, there might come a position that you want to move up to, but you can't because you won't have a degree. That means that you can't move any higher in the position. Of course, this could happen even if you have a degree (if there's a position that needs a Master's degree, for example), but it can help you move up the corporate ladder, so to speak.
Maybe you should talk with a counselor at school to see what kinds of classes you could take that would be easier and interesting to you...
Having a diploma does raise your chances at getting a job, and also getting promotions. If you just quit school, the message sent to an employer is "you're a quitter." Not really a trait they want in someone working for them, much less in a promotional level. The way they will see it, if school was too much for you, work will be too. If you did a survey of all the managers and supervisors, you would find, a vast majority of them have at least high school diplomas, and most of them have diploma in college business courses.
Tough it out. It will be worth it.
Also, jobs are NO guarantee these days. NONE. Unless you get it in writing that they guarantee that start pay and 40 hours, you may find yourself cut down to 30 hours. Or they may start you at a much lower pay because of your skill and education level. $11 is high start for a high school dropout, something I doubt they'd give you to start with.
Tough it out. It will be worth it.
Also, jobs are NO guarantee these days. NONE. Unless you get it in writing that they guarantee that start pay and 40 hours, you may find yourself cut down to 30 hours. Or they may start you at a much lower pay because of your skill and education level. $11 is high start for a high school dropout, something I doubt they'd give you to start with.
I've thought about it, I'm not quitting school.
In fact, I'm going to major in English (with a creative writing bent and also my teaching certification. Yes, in the state of Indiana, I CAN do that).
And I'm going to apply for an internship at Pixar.
In fact, I'm going to major in English (with a creative writing bent and also my teaching certification. Yes, in the state of Indiana, I CAN do that).
And I'm going to apply for an internship at Pixar.
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And that's the start
He follows his dream
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Good for you, nachonaco. I never went to school after graduating college but I don't regret it. I've got a job that I enjoy and it has pretty steady pay (I usually work at least 38 hours a week, including time and a half pay on sundays) and I think it's secure too, plus I'm a good worker and they wouldn't wanna get rid of me anyway 
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I mean, I'd definitely go to school if there was something I wanted to go to school for but I'm not gonna go for the sake of going, that's way too much money, and for now I'm happy just working and saving my money.
.I mean, I'd definitely go to school if there was something I wanted to go to school for but I'm not gonna go for the sake of going, that's way too much money, and for now I'm happy just working and saving my money.
But the thing that makes Woody special, is he'll never give up on you... ever. He'll be there for you, no matter what.
The wife of one of my online friends happens to work at Pixar, so I guess I could use him/her as a personal reference or something.blackcauldron85 wrote:Yay, I'm glad to hear that. And by having classes that you're interested in (I'm assuming that English is something you enjoy!), you should be learning and be interested at the same time! And definitely keep us posted if you get the Pixar internship- that'd be AMAZING!
The best part is, it's a paid internship! I just hope I can afford to live there!
Man has a dream
And that's the start
He follows his dream
With mind and heart
And when it becomes a reality
It's a dream come true
For you and me!
And that's the start
He follows his dream
With mind and heart
And when it becomes a reality
It's a dream come true
For you and me!
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Buping this thread because I just found out that I will need to retake my MATH100 class.
I f*cking hate school so much I can't even express it in words.
You know what, guys?
During the day of the final, I had to use the restroom. I had my iPod touch with me, which, as y'all probably know, has internet access.
I'll tell you, I should have cheated.
I was so desperate.
But hey, look where doing the right thing got me!
I f*cking hate school so much I can't even express it in words.
You know what, guys?
During the day of the final, I had to use the restroom. I had my iPod touch with me, which, as y'all probably know, has internet access.
I'll tell you, I should have cheated.
I was so desperate.
But hey, look where doing the right thing got me!
Man has a dream
And that's the start
He follows his dream
With mind and heart
And when it becomes a reality
It's a dream come true
For you and me!
And that's the start
He follows his dream
With mind and heart
And when it becomes a reality
It's a dream come true
For you and me!
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