Back To School!

[Ash]

I've been on college campuses quite a bit, and the older I get, the more the college-age kids seem like empty-headed little twits, at least on some levels.

You ain't kidding!
For two of my classes, we're required to take quizzes, write essays and post our answers on a private internet school forum similar to this one. (only students of that class can view it)
I've read through some of the other student's posts and I just shake my head in disbelief.
I can't believe that they actually thought their answers were good, let alone post them for everyone to see.
Their responses are riddled with typos and grammar errors.  You'd think they would use a spell checker when the instructor explicitly stated that he was going to check those things.
Quite frankly, most of their responses look like they were written by a 5th grader.

If I'm shaking my head in disbelief, I can only imagine what the teacher is thinking.
My writing on there is like Shakespeare compared to theirs.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'm gonna ace those classes.    

[HappyGilmore]

I was so looking forward to the whole college experience.  Unfortunately life didn't turn out that way for me.

I'm young enough I could still go, turning 25 next month.  Mostly it's a financial situation right now.

Back at 18 I was looking at either Business, Law, or Journalism.  I'm good at all 3, according to other people.

[Rev. Powell]

There's still plenty of time, Happy.

And financially speaking, keep in mind that student loans are generally considered  good investment, because your lifetime earning power usually goes up enough to pay for them several times over.

[HappyGilmore]

There's still plenty of time, Happy.

And financially speaking, keep in mind that student loans are generally considered  good investment, because your lifetime earning power usually goes up enough to pay for them several times over.

Don't you need a record of your SAT scores when you apply?  I lost my copy years ago.  Wouldn't I have to retake the test, or contact the SAT company?

[Rev. Powell]

There's still plenty of time, Happy.

And financially speaking, keep in mind that student loans are generally considered  good investment, because your lifetime earning power usually goes up enough to pay for them several times over.

Don't you need a record of your SAT scores when you apply?  I lost my copy years ago.  Wouldn't I have to retake the test, or contact the SAT company?

I think you just have to contact Princeton Testing Services.  I do think SAT scores might expire after some time, though.  I'm not sure.

[Trevor]

and good luck Trevor (given your work experience, you may be the most qualified candidate the school has ever had!)

Thanks Rev, karma + a cookie for the nice words. 

I just hope that in 2010 the students don't think I'm one of the staff, the janitor or someone's Dad when I go to school again! 

[WilliamWeird1313]

I'm in college now. Been here since 2005. Which is sad, considering I was supposed to be here for only 2 years, and I've pretty much doubled that already. I just finally settled on a major last semester (journalism... which is what everyone has been telling me to go into for years, ever since high school, ...so, naturally, I felt compelled to try everything BUT that, ...before realizing everyone was right).

Interesting sidenote: In all the years of my life, I've pretty much never left this very same road. I live in Nanticoke, PA, and....

"Kosciuszko Street in Nanticoke is famous for being the only road in the United States to have located on it institutions covering all educational levels. The Nanticoke Elementary/Middle/High Schools and the Luzerne County Community College are all located on Kosciuszko Street."

A person could go from kindergarten to college all on the very same road. Sounds convenient. But just plays out as depressing n' stagnant.