Because of some financial and personal issues, I've had to take two semesters off from school to pretty much work two part time jobs. while this helped out with the financial issues, I'm behind one year (dont ask me about how shitty the finaicial aid is at BC) in my quest to get a journalism degree. I knew I was a year behind, but it didn't sink in until I saw my editor in chief at the Observer, say that he graduates this semester and is transferring to FIU to continue his quest for a journalism degree. I'm happy for him, I start school in a week. hooray for summer classes.
School
to go far, you have to spend the first thirty years of your life in school, atleast that's how I've always seen it. AA, BA, Masters, doctorates, PhDs, all degrees that determine your income, and therefore, your happiness. And your bragging rights at your high school reunion. I'm sure when you were little you thought for sure you were going to be a ballerina or a race car driver or whatever gender cliche you can think of.
when everyone gets older, they see just how much time and money is needed to bring their dream of becoming a doctor or lawyer or even writer a reality. sometimes people get discouraged, nd who can blame them. it's like hiking up to mount Everest, reaching the summit and then learning you've got another 200,000 feet to go before you actually reach the half way point. so they settle.
they continue working at their minimum wage jobs and climb up their crappy corporate ladder and is the boss of a bunch of optimistic and clumsy teenagers. (I think this is how bosses become so bitter.) Then there are people who are so determined to make a better life and future for themselves, the odds of them actually succeeding is about half and half. Even if you don't get the career you originally wanted, a degree is better than no degree at all.
Jobs
Speaking of minimum wage jobs, let me start by saying the phrase everyone says when they get it; "This is only temporary." time flies faster than you can finish the sentence. Before you know it, a year or five pass and either you've made no progress in the company you're working for and still rely on checks $8.50 an hour, or you quit school completely to "make that money." but doing what? making tacos? (fuck the food service) flipping burgers? funny how when I was younger my parents always said that losers end up making burgers and fries for the rest of their life because of bad decision making, but then urge you to apply at every fucking McDonalds and taco bell in the twenty mile radius.
(If parents hate fry cooks so much, I wonder how Spongebob's parents took the news..then again they probably had bigger things to worry about.) I suppose there are worse jobs out there. No one is dying to be the garbage man's apprentice and it's hard to take mall cops seriously with their big Mountie-looking hats and segues.
I know that a paycheck is better than none, but how long before you realize the job you quit school for is ultimately sucking the life out of you? was it worth it? yeah you were making more money than your other friends who were part time or full time students but once they started their careers, who's the one that's really going to be making the money? I guess what I'm trying to say is yeah, some money is better than no money, but get a job that preserves your time and dignity. they're out there, just look harder.
School
to go far, you have to spend the first thirty years of your life in school, atleast that's how I've always seen it. AA, BA, Masters, doctorates, PhDs, all degrees that determine your income, and therefore, your happiness. And your bragging rights at your high school reunion. I'm sure when you were little you thought for sure you were going to be a ballerina or a race car driver or whatever gender cliche you can think of.
when everyone gets older, they see just how much time and money is needed to bring their dream of becoming a doctor or lawyer or even writer a reality. sometimes people get discouraged, nd who can blame them. it's like hiking up to mount Everest, reaching the summit and then learning you've got another 200,000 feet to go before you actually reach the half way point. so they settle.
they continue working at their minimum wage jobs and climb up their crappy corporate ladder and is the boss of a bunch of optimistic and clumsy teenagers. (I think this is how bosses become so bitter.) Then there are people who are so determined to make a better life and future for themselves, the odds of them actually succeeding is about half and half. Even if you don't get the career you originally wanted, a degree is better than no degree at all.
Jobs
Speaking of minimum wage jobs, let me start by saying the phrase everyone says when they get it; "This is only temporary." time flies faster than you can finish the sentence. Before you know it, a year or five pass and either you've made no progress in the company you're working for and still rely on checks $8.50 an hour, or you quit school completely to "make that money." but doing what? making tacos? (fuck the food service) flipping burgers? funny how when I was younger my parents always said that losers end up making burgers and fries for the rest of their life because of bad decision making, but then urge you to apply at every fucking McDonalds and taco bell in the twenty mile radius.
(If parents hate fry cooks so much, I wonder how Spongebob's parents took the news..then again they probably had bigger things to worry about.) I suppose there are worse jobs out there. No one is dying to be the garbage man's apprentice and it's hard to take mall cops seriously with their big Mountie-looking hats and segues.
I know that a paycheck is better than none, but how long before you realize the job you quit school for is ultimately sucking the life out of you? was it worth it? yeah you were making more money than your other friends who were part time or full time students but once they started their careers, who's the one that's really going to be making the money? I guess what I'm trying to say is yeah, some money is better than no money, but get a job that preserves your time and dignity. they're out there, just look harder.
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