Advice for a highschooler.

[Elemental North]

Why do people have a problem doing homework, it takes three fucking seconds.

Eh, I find climbing Mt. Everest to be an easier challenge than sitting down and copying questions out of a textbook.

Well that's because it shouldn't be that way, but is nonetheless integral. We all know that school is not meant to teach but to produce competent workers that don't give a second thought to orders from authority figures correct?

[Torisakia]

All of those things are not conducive to work or college. The things that will actually sustain you.

I did like ZEROhomework at home, and like no studying at all, and I got like the best grades in all my classes.

I don't get it. Other people do this and pass with flying colors. Yet when I do it, I get D's and F's. How?

[Elemental North]

All of those things are not conducive to work or college. The things that will actually sustain you.

I did like ZEROhomework at home, and like no studying at all, and I got like the best grades in all my classes.

Which proves that grades are not a measure of your intelligence or your effort anymore, but simply what ever the fuck.

[Elemental North]

I did like ZEROhomework at home, and like no studying at all, and I got like the best grades in all my classes.

I don't get it. Other people do this and pass with flying colors. Yet when I do it, I get D's and F's. How?

You most likely stick out.

[United States of Natan]

Why do people have a problem doing homework, it takes three fucking seconds.

Eh, I find climbing Mt. Everest to be an easier challenge than sitting down and copying questions out of a textbook.

Sometimes, I feel the same way.

Don't try to fit in. Be yourself, make friends with who you can and want to, and don't give an s about what everyone else thinks of you. you should not be forced to conform with their view of a normal person simply because they have a few insecurities. Just be yourself, and you'll be fine.

No, this is bull shit, have your close friends first, but you can only say "fuck the system" if your in a position to somehow severely effect the system.

I disagree. Don't renounce your own values and personality just because of the phony idea of "fitting in". truth is, nobody really cares, and the ones who do likely have way bigger problems then you, and are resorting to such things just to make themselves feel better.

[Torisakia]

Eh, I find climbing Mt. Everest to be an easier challenge than sitting down and copying questions out of a textbook.

Well that's because it shouldn't be that way, but is nonetheless integral. We all know that school is not meant to teach but to produce competent workers that don't give a second thought to orders from authority figures correct?

No, it's not.

[Aushanit]

I did like ZEROhomework at home, and like no studying at all, and I got like the best grades in all my classes.

I don't get it. Other people do this and pass with flying colors. Yet when I do it, I get D's and F's. How?

Really depends on how the class is graded.

I had a history class junior year and all I did was sleep and got a 104% in the class. My government class the next year was a lot of the same material but I actually had to do work and pay attention plus I was taking law so it was double the work from the same teacher and I edged out with a C- in government and a D- in law even with perfect grades on the finals.

[United States of Natan]

I did like ZEROhomework at home, and like no studying at all, and I got like the best grades in all my classes.

Which proves that grades are not a measure of your intelligence or your effort anymore, but simply what ever the fuck.

I think grades should be scrapped, and there should only be tests that do not count, and are only to measure how your doing, except for midterms and finals, the grades of which will be sent to colleges.

[Elemental North]

Eh, I find climbing Mt. Everest to be an easier challenge than sitting down and copying questions out of a textbook.

Sometimes, I feel the same way.

No, this is bull shit, have your close friends first, but you can only say "fuck the system" if your in a position to somehow severely effect the system.

I disagree. Don't renounce your own values and personality just because of the phony idea of "fitting in". truth is, nobody really cares, and the ones who do likely have way bigger problems then you, and are resorting to such things just to make themselves feel better.

The truth is everyone cares, they say they don't because they don't want to seem like those things-so petty-effect them, but it does. It always will, peer judgement is everything to everyone of every age. No matter what you might say.

There is a reason people fear public speaking in crowds more than death.

[Nature-Spirits]

Sometimes, I feel the same way.I disagree. Don't renounce your own values and personality just because of the phony idea of "fitting in". truth is, nobody really cares, and the ones who do likely have way bigger problems then you, and are resorting to such things just to make themselves feel better.

The truth is everyone cares, they say they don't because they don't want to seem like those things-so petty-effect them, but it does. It always will, peer judgement is everything to everyone of every age. No matter what you might say.

There is a reason people fear public speaking in crowds more than death.

Actually, for the average student who doesn't know everyone else, no, no one really knows who you are or gives a shit about you.

[United States of Natan]

Sometimes, I feel the same way.I disagree. Don't renounce your own values and personality just because of the phony idea of "fitting in". truth is, nobody really cares, and the ones who do likely have way bigger problems then you, and are resorting to such things just to make themselves feel better.

The truth is everyone cares, they say they don't because they don't want to seem like those things-so petty-effect them, but it does. It always will, peer judgement is everything to everyone of every age. No matter what you might say.

There is a reason people fear public speaking in crowds more than death.

public speaking is not high school. and nobody cares in high school. the only ones that do have more problems than you, and take it out on you. do not conform because an insecure person says so. just be yourself. if you have to, remain in the shadows, or the crowd.

[Elemental North]

Which proves that grades are not a measure of your intelligence or your effort anymore, but simply what ever the fuck.

I think grades should be scrapped, and there should only be tests that do not count, and are only to measure how your doing, except for midterms and finals, the grades of which will be sent to colleges.

Oh you sound like my history teacher. He gave tests, that weren't worth anything, only gauged how we were doing, we were "graded" on a 1-4 system, there was no homework aside from reading we did and then discussed the next day at a harkness table, are final was 3 days of essays first 2 on DBQ's the third on what grades we believe we deserved in his class, if we made a good enough case for ourselves he would give us that grade regardless of what we actually scored in the class. He never lectured.

[Elemental North]

The truth is everyone cares, they say they don't because they don't want to seem like those things-so petty-effect them, but it does. It always will, peer judgement is everything to everyone of every age. No matter what you might say.

There is a reason people fear public speaking in crowds more than death.

Actually, for the average student who doesn't know everyone else, no, no one really knows who you are or gives a shit about you.

Really, and you manage to make the statement of; "anybody who doesn't know everyone doesn't care about you" as the representative of everyone how exactly?

[Nature-Spirits]

Actually, for the average student who doesn't know everyone else, no, no one really knows who you are or gives a shit about you.

Really, and you manage to make the statement of; "anybody who doesn't know everyone doesn't care about you" as the representative of everyone how exactly?

No, that's not what I said. I said that the average student known only a fraction of the student body, and thus the majority of said student body doesn't know or care about said student.

[Elemental North]

The truth is everyone cares, they say they don't because they don't want to seem like those things-so petty-effect them, but it does. It always will, peer judgement is everything to everyone of every age. No matter what you might say.

There is a reason people fear public speaking in crowds more than death.

public speaking is not high school. and nobody cares in high school. the only ones that do have more problems than you, and take it out on you. do not conform because an insecure person says so. just be yourself. if you have to, remain in the shadows, or the crowd.

You don't get it do you?

SHY PEOPLE GET NOWHERE IN LIFE. I know, I used to be one, until I came to the realization that unless I started being loud, and vocal about what I wanted, and what I felt, and who should lead, and what should be done, that I would simply be trampled over while the kids I wish I was did what I wish I could do.

[United States of Natan]

I think grades should be scrapped, and there should only be tests that do not count, and are only to measure how your doing, except for midterms and finals, the grades of which will be sent to colleges.

Oh you sound like my history teacher. He gave tests, that weren't worth anything, only gauged how we were doing, we were "graded" on a 1-4 system, there was no homework aside from reading we did and then discussed the next day at a harkness table, are final was 3 days of essays first 2 on DBQ's the third on what grades we believe we deserved in his class, if we made a good enough case for ourselves he would give us that grade regardless of what we actually scored in the class. He never lectured.

sounds similar to my history teacher. we were graded on a 10 point system, and never got homework except for 10 assignments a year. we had 2-3 tests a quarter, not including midterms and finals, and just lectured using power points, and pretty good videos. we also got to watch the news and sleepy hollow on fridays. he also curved grades higher, if you were below a certain grade. He never gave projects.

[Elemental North]

Really, and you manage to make the statement of; "anybody who doesn't know everyone doesn't care about you" as the representative of everyone how exactly?

No, that's not what I said. I said that the average student known only a fraction of the student body, and thus the majority of said student body doesn't know or care about said student.

And you're making a statement as the representative of every fractured student body. So what I'm asking is, how can you make a statement on their behalf, when in order to do so, you'd have to know all of them and thus be incapable of making the statement?

[United States of Natan]

public speaking is not high school. and nobody cares in high school. the only ones that do have more problems than you, and take it out on you. do not conform because an insecure person says so. just be yourself. if you have to, remain in the shadows, or the crowd.

You don't get it do you?

SHY PEOPLE GET NOWHERE IN LIFE. I know, I used to be one, until I came to the realization that unless I started being loud, and vocal about what I wanted, and what I felt, and who should lead, and what should be done, that I would simply be trampled over while the kids I wish I was did what I wish I could do.

1. not true. shy people can get far in life.
2. I am not saying be shy. I am saying be yourself, and ignore anyone who thinks otherwise and wants you to conform.

[Elemental North]

Oh you sound like my history teacher. He gave tests, that weren't worth anything, only gauged how we were doing, we were "graded" on a 1-4 system, there was no homework aside from reading we did and then discussed the next day at a harkness table, are final was 3 days of essays first 2 on DBQ's the third on what grades we believe we deserved in his class, if we made a good enough case for ourselves he would give us that grade regardless of what we actually scored in the class. He never lectured.

sounds similar to my history teacher. we were graded on a 10 point system, and never got homework except for 10 assignments a year. we had 2-3 tests a quarter, not including midterms and finals, and just lectured using power points, and pretty good videos. we also got to watch the news and sleepy hollow on fridays. he also curved grades higher, if you were below a certain grade. He never gave projects.

I loved my history teacher, he used to be an American History Professor at the University of Chicago...

[Alexanda]

I would also suggest becoming friendly towards teachers: It can give you an upper hand in all manner of situations.

[Torisakia]

public speaking is not high school. and nobody cares in high school. the only ones that do have more problems than you, and take it out on you. do not conform because an insecure person says so. just be yourself. if you have to, remain in the shadows, or the crowd.

You don't get it do you?

SHY PEOPLE GET NOWHERE IN LIFE. I know, I used to be one, until I came to the realization that unless I started being loud, and vocal about what I wanted, and what I felt, and who should lead, and what should be done, that I would simply be trampled over while the kids I wish I was did what I wish I could do.

So I'm going to get nowhere in life?

Way to be 10 years late to tell me.

[Aushanit]

You don't get it do you?

SHY PEOPLE GET NOWHERE IN LIFE. I know, I used to be one, until I came to the realization that unless I started being loud, and vocal about what I wanted, and what I felt, and who should lead, and what should be done, that I would simply be trampled over while the kids I wish I was did what I wish I could do.

So I'm going to get nowhere in life?

Way to be 10 years late to tell me.

Hey I'm a pretty shy dude and I like to think shits going good for me right now.

[Elemental North]

You don't get it do you?

SHY PEOPLE GET NOWHERE IN LIFE. I know, I used to be one, until I came to the realization that unless I started being loud, and vocal about what I wanted, and what I felt, and who should lead, and what should be done, that I would simply be trampled over while the kids I wish I was did what I wish I could do.

1. not true. shy people can get far in life.
2. I am not saying be shy. I am saying be yourself, and ignore anyone who thinks otherwise and wants you to conform.

1. Shy people may also fly, the likelihood of that happening is still very low.
2. People need to get the thought of; "I can say fuck the system when I'm at the bottom of it" out of there head. You can't. That's the point.
3. Do you not see the hypocritic irony in your statement? In order to save myself from wishing I was accepted, I'm going to just make myself believe that I never wanted to be accepted in the first place? Bullshit.

[Nature-Spirits]

No, that's not what I said. I said that the average student known only a fraction of the student body, and thus the majority of said student body doesn't know or care about said student.

And you're making a statement as the representative of every fractured student body. So what I'm asking is, how can you make a statement on their behalf, when in order to do so, you'd have to know all of them and thus be incapable of making the statement?

I don't know about your experience, but at my school, only a few people actually know everyone else. Most of us, however, simply don't pay much attention to anyone we don't know and aren't interested in knowing.

[United States of Natan]

sounds similar to my history teacher. we were graded on a 10 point system, and never got homework except for 10 assignments a year. we had 2-3 tests a quarter, not including midterms and finals, and just lectured using power points, and pretty good videos. we also got to watch the news and sleepy hollow on fridays. he also curved grades higher, if you were below a certain grade. He never gave projects.

I loved my history teacher, he used to be an American History Professor at the University of Chicago...

I liked mine too. I liked the one I had the year before even better. she was fun. had the best activities, the best projects. ah, I remember the child labor project. my group had an outstanding one on child labor in the coffee industry. everyone presented a total of 3 times, and mine was the best on all 3. in fact, we did not even have to make many improvements after the initial presentation. Also, both ironically used the same room, because she left after that year. I sat in the same seat for history for 2 years so far.