(Inspired by lil's recent post re: women on Hubski)
I'm pretty new to Hubski, and it seems like most of you out there are 20+. But people keep telling me to "find some friends [my] own age" and "stop annoying the college kids," and now my friends tell me I should "stop dating older women"*. I figure there have to be a couple young'uns here. So fellow teenagers, where y'at?
*2nd clause of questionable veracity. Suffice it to say, I've dated as many older women as I've killed people. And I'm no murderer.
I suspect it's because they assume (like i did) that everybody here is an adult and they don't want to blow their covers. I like how this place is diverse in age groups, I like being able to read about someone's high-school dilemmas and someone's else's baby-delivery stories in the same day.
I think kleinbl00 is better at advice than I am. But if I had to give advice: 1. Read Program or be Programmed or at least the summary. It's better to program than be programmed. Jaron Lanier (You Are Not a Gadget) has a few things to say on this topic as well. How to Choose a Major If you are good at everything and curious about everything, go into science and keep a toe in the humanities. The humanities discuss how to be human and how to live an examined life. But science is the frontier of endless fascination. If you have an area of passion and fascination, follow it. Follow it part-time if not full-time. If you don't, it will come back and bite you disguised as ennui, indifference, and apathy.
kb, all perspective is subjective. We can consider The delta so warned. Every year I meet depressed students who went into one major or another because it was what the family thought they should go into. Sometimes they go all the way through to a BA because it was what the family wanted and then take another road altogether as soon as they graduate. How did you go about choosing a major? Did you choose a major or did you choose life experience and then fill in the gaps via a major?
So my advice is "don't do what I did." ________________________________________ I didn't live at home for large swaths of High School. I lived at a buddy's house, slept in cars from time to time. My sister was stealing my shit and selling it to friends and my parents and I didn't get along. More than that we could get into (or not). I'd pulled a machete on my dad at one point. I didn't talk to my sister for a year and a half. And because my parents had fucked up the taxes and such pretty hard, there was no chance I'd see any money for college and no scholarships either. I was recruited early on by several liberal arts colleges. I was damn good at the English thing. And to a man I told them "I'm getting a mechanical engineering degree because if there's one thing I won't be after college, it's dependent on my parents for money. It wasn't out of the blue. I took apart my first car when I was six. By the time I'd graduated high school I'd rebuilt a dozen engines. I drove to college in a car I designed, down to the steering and brake systems. But that isn't engineering. That's seat-of-the-pants wrenching. And it took four years and countless story problems to learn that I really hate engineering. ____________________________________ On the plus side: Mechanical engineering includes fluid mechanics, which is the regime that includes acoustics. I also like music and paid for college mixing bands in clubs. I leaned towards acoustics which, long story omitted, had me as the youngest acoustical consultant west of the Mississippi. But that ended a while ago. Most of the people who do my current job have no college education whatsoever and they make just as much money as I do. I guess I got here quicker than them but I also spent ten years doing something else. In the end, I got a degree that would pay my bills that I thought I'd be good at. I was half right. Coulda shoulda woulda - had I done the liberal arts thing, I might be starving right now. Or, I might have written my first novel 20 years ago rather than four months ago. And to be clear - college was a whole 'nuther animal back then. If I were graduating in 2014? I'd rethink everything.
I have shoes older than you, son. But yes. There's a contingent on here what ain't old enough to drink. It's a good thing. Keeps the place diverse, allows us fatuous old tools to wax wise whenever life questions are asked. Unfortunately questions such as this also encourage too many "when I was your age" comments where we all try to out-old each other. So nip that shit in the bud. Explain SnapChat to someone over 30 'cuz I'm not entirely sure I get it.
I'm only 22 and I don't understand SnapChat... I have lots of friends that use it and I'm over here twiddling my thumbs on a dumbphone. Oh god, has the old spread to me?? Get it off!
Here's how I see SnapChat: You're walking through the mall with buddy when you see a Mannequin that looks like your friend Rachel. You elbow him and say, "Hey, doesn't that look like Rachel?" This starts a whole game of seeing things that look like Rachel. That statue in front of the courthouse. The woman on this book cover. The old guy on the bus. The mustard on your hamburger. These games are an inside joke between you and him. SnapChat brings this game to times when you're apart. It's a quick, disposable, throw-away photo that you give, then forget about. It has a spot to say, "I found Rachel again! XD" You don't want to spend time on it. You don't want people saving it. You don't worry if it's in focus, the lighting is good, or what else is in it. It's about the subject of the photo only. There's no time for examining the background. It's also more intimate than an email, text, etc. You know it's only going to get seen for a few seconds, so you don't worry about the content too much. You snap it, send it, and smile. This means it's more raw than standard social media. Because it's so quick, it's more of a snap decision, which means more personality comes through. This is starting to sound like I'm the media manager for SnapChat, but to be honest, I don't even use it. I was just fascinated by it's popularity, as I didn't get it either, so I did some digging, and saw what it was being used for. It's an interesting use of tech, which obviously filled a need.
I use snapchat to keep in touch with friends, yet not really have to spend a large amount of attention conversing with them at all times of the day/night. When 30% of your friends work nights and you work days, it gets difficult to stay in touch. Well, so I hear. I'm a night owl anyway.
Snapchat is Chatroulette for 5 to 15-second premature ejaculators.
I'm one of the teens here.15 soon to be 16 living in Sweden. Nice to meet you.
Wtf delta you're 15? I thought of you as way older man, like mid-30s or something. WOAH.
Ok I overreacted, you're just way more mature than I am so I assumed you had some extra years behind you. props you inner geezer.
Oh, so you mean the steaming pile of crap that was the game? I dunno if you've played Resident Evil 4, but it did a lot of awesome stuff that really moved the survival horror genre forward. Then RE5 showed up and just shat all over that, besides the fact the game was offensive all around. It's fun as a co-op game that you don't have to think about, but overall it was just...bad...
There was a story? Coulda fooled me, because I had no idea what was going on. And I've played the previous 4 games before this. Maybe I just wasn't playing close enough attention, but...Also, I don't know how much you've played of it, but that Boulder scene pretty much ruined any credibility that game could have had. HERE IT IS, FOR ANYONE WONDERING: I...just...whyyyyyy. If this was some Jojo, ZA. WARUDO, WRYYYYYY shit, then fine, I'd let it slide. But it took itself too seriously and then got silly. I meant offensive from a gameplay standpoint, not in a serious way, heh.
i feel like re4 did a similar thing but it seemed much more self-aware in its goofiness. i think if re5 maintained re4 level goofy at least from the first quarter onward i would've appreciated it a lot more. But it took itself too seriously and then got silly.
I noticed the use of "recent" as well. I suspect that galen was being kind. "He" (gay teenage girls all date older women) knows that when you're "old" 166 days is like yesterday. When you're a teenager (like you), 166 days is half a school term, otherwise known as an eternity. (tee hee)
O' that I could reply in the affirmative. Recently a friend of mine's son graduated high school. I wrote the following on his card, he likely skipped it and grabbed the cash, but I'll put it here for you too: "They say that youth is wasted on the young. Prove them wrong."
This thread is making me laugh so hard I don't know what to do. I think we should have ventilation threads every now and then where everybody gets their childish out and returns to stern-faced discourse.
Being childish is awesome! The other day I was at Dave and Busters, and I saw this kid win a teddy bear from a claw machine. He fell on the floor laughing and (lovingly) bragged to his brother about how much better he was at the claw machine. It was such a great expression of joy, and my wife and I laughed because of the experience. He made our day because of his childishness. I wish I could be more like him. Also this: “Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved it. I answer all my children’s letters — sometimes very hastily — but this one I lingered over. I sent him a card and I drew a picture of a Wild Thing on it. I wrote, “Dear Jim: I loved your card.” Then I got a letter back from his mother and she said, “Jim loved your card so much he ate it.” That to me was one of the highest compliments I’ve ever received. He didn’t care that it was an original Maurice Sendak drawing or anything. He saw it, he loved it, he ate it.” Maurice SendakThis thread is making me laugh so hard I don't know what to do. I think we should have ventilation threads every now and then where everybody gets their childish out and returns to stern-faced discourse.
Old man advice time (I just passed my twenties) Don't let your age define you, don't define others by their age. Growing up, you are basically told that age is how people will identify you, and it's stupid. I spent my entire childhood and teenhood asking people and telling people how old I was. After a while, it doesn't matter. Some of the smartest most well spoken people I've met have been high schoolers. Some of the meanest most cruel people I've met were old enough to participate in Vietnam. You know which people you should be concerned about? The one who brushes your teeth in the morning. Do not let other people put you into the "age box" push out, be yourself, and be unashamed of it.I'm pretty new to Hubski, and it seems like most of you out there are 20+. But people keep telling me to "find some friends [my] own age" and "stop annoying the college kids,"
My mom? I am concerned about her! Nah, I'm just kidding. Thanks for the advice. I've felt a little bit constrained by my age for a while, but you're right, that's something I've implicitly accepted. I'll be thinking about this more.The one who brushes your teeth in the morning.
I kind of hate giving advice, because it makes me feel like I know better when I really don't. Its really just a reflection of my own experiences, I have just found that the less concerned you are about the age of someone the more people allow you to connect with them.
Hm. Likely story. I'm 16 hoes, just parallel parked for the first time in my life and I've got half a decade left where I have to pretend to my mom I don't know what sex is. I can't wait till college.*2nd clause of questionable veracity. Suffice it to say, I've dated as many older women as I've killed people. And I'm no murderer.
Sounds about right. I'm 15, and everything but the being 16 bit applies to me.I'm 16 hoes, just parallel parked for the first time in my life and I've got half a decade left where I have to pretend to my mom I don't know what sex is. I can't wait till college.
Dude, if you can enjoy high school, please enjoy it. For the rest of us. Don't just subscribe to the "this sucks" mentality if it doesn't actually suck. You're probably going into your sophomore year if you're in the US and I promise you, it'll get a lot worse if you let it. Just do what you gotta do and get out man.
Wait what how are you a senior can i join your school please.
Ah, good for you man. Yeah I've got my share of experience with private schools. Here around NYC there are some really top-tier private schools, of which the tuitions are $40,000/year. No, to anyone else reading this that isn't a joke. I got in and most gave me a scholarship so now I only have to pay like $20,000. Much better! Oh well make the best of it, there are some great opportunities that come out of that. cheers
Why not start at a community college now? I wish I would have known that was an option. If you can show them that you are motivated you can take a couple of extra classes and college classes while more intensive than high school classes are much better for the most part.
Nope! Just go and talk to someone, seriously mostly you can do this stuff if you just go and get in the door. Tell them you are interested in taking some classes at night in addition to high school (if you are). Your counselor might be able to help you with this too, mine wasn't very helpful, but if you want to do it I'm sure you can. In fact, I can remember twice in college where there were high schoolers in my classes. I asked one of them how they ended up there and he said that he simply annoyed the admissions office into submission. I'm not trying to force you to do it, but the option is definitely available.
You didn't ask the right question: "Is getting an associate's degree for free a good idea?" FUCK YES IT IS. My recommendation: get an associate's degree in something that will provide you with a job you don't hate and that will most likely lead to gainful employment. Spend the necessary time pursuing that associate's degree to reach out to employers in areas you'd reasonably want to live so that when you're done with the degree, you're in a good spot for a journeyman/technician job. Work at that job to see what you like about it and what you don't. See what sort of education you need to advance to the next level - at this point, you're a degree, several tens of thousands of dollars in non-incurred debt and a year or two of experience ahead of your peers. Improve your standing with online education or night classes and get your employer to pay for it. You're now another few tens of thousands of dollars and another few years of work experience ahead of your peers. And you're probably driving a car that doesn't suck and living without six roommates. By this point it's probably 2020 or so, you likely have a bachelor's and a few certificates, and the whole clusterfuck that is the American higher education system has probably settled down a little bit. And that's the big thing. Getting a 4-year degree right now is a lot like buying a house in 2007. You're going to get fucked. The system is experiencing structural change and that's a great excuse to stay clear of falling rocks. Read this book. It's a great overview of the level of disruption higher ed is currently experiencing, as written by the editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education.
To echo kleinbl00 below me, not only yes but FUCK YES. I never went to college, and even though I have scars older than your parents and more than 20 years in the computer industry doing work that most people don't even read about for years after I get proficient at the work, not having a piece of paper holds me back and hurts when I drop resumes. I make great money, but not having that piece of paper is probably costing me $20K a year in salary. You get a two year degree that should be transferable, no debt and a leg up on your peers. Do it.
A lot of the community collages have dual enrollment or a specific high school program. I had to take all my history classes there because I was taking 2 video production classes in HS and I was overflowed even with zero period. The best part? Those community college classes counted for my high school diploma but my college also took those as credits. Between those and a couple AP classes, I had my humanity gen-eds 100% done before I got there. Look online at your local cc's website and look for high school programs or dual enrollment. Or hit up your counselor or whoever at your high school. The programs are pretty secret - I only found out about it because I couldn't fit all the classes in my schedule.
You seem capable of irony and you use Italics - so I'd say at least 13, but a very sophisticated 13. Even the nowaypablo aka "sophisto" is a teenager.
http://astronomyonline.org/Observation/Images/Constellations/ConstellationBig/Caelum.gif I will picture you to look like this from now on.
hey man, i'm 17. might i ask how old you are yourself? anyways welcome to hubski, i've been here a while myself and these are some of the nicest people you'll meet on the internet, atleast in my experiance.