AFK Protector
Master Don Juan
I worry for you my friend....I worry.
"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
4.0 gpa
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"I just moved here from Florida."
That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?
She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."
She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.
I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.
Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.
I too am surprised so many of you are picking the 4.0. Honestly, grades are nothing but letters on a piece of paper. College is a time to learn what you want to and do what you want to, because you'll never have that freedom again.
Work never ends, but eventually college does.
Work never ends, but eventually college does.
Yotsuya-san
Senior Don Juan
Right! The only field where a GPA matters is if you are going into the academic field. And even then, no one cares what your GPA was as an undergrad once you get an advanced degree (Masters or PhD) even if the GPA for that is a bit lower.Thing is, a lot of people are wise to the fact that graduating at the top or bottom of your class means nothing 10 years down the road.
"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
If I had it to do over again, I'd get the 4.0 GPA. You can get into a prestigious grad school and get paid way too much for doing the same amount of work as everyone else. Or you can stay in academia and have a cushy professorial job.
The reality is that people at the top work less than people at the bottom. If you don't believe me, try construction for a while.
The reality is that people at the top work less than people at the bottom. If you don't believe me, try construction for a while.
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Don't listen to the slacker and the haters that all want you to be losers like them. Get the fookin' 4.0!
Centaurion
Master Don Juan
True, it means nothing 10 years down the road, but it means something when you are fresh out of university/college. And if you finish in the top percentile, you will probably land a good job right after, or even while attending, uni/college.
Jay Gatsby
Don Juan
I think the foregoing says it all.
"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
MetalFortress
Master Don Juan
3.5 GPA. I cannot make myself a slave to perfection. I have to balance my life and have time for everything and everyone that is important to me, and not just school.
man...my gpa has been dropping, with every passing semester. in freshman i had a 3.4 gpa. now it's a frickin 3.1 after my sophmore year.
Maybe i dont care anymore...or just the fact that the laid back professors in my college dont care which is contagious...
but in the end gpa doesnt matter, it's all about work experience and your resume.
my bro graduated from a private, double majored in mechanical engineering and business management with a 3.0 GPA.
He now has a job as an engineer at kraft foods.
Maybe i dont care anymore...or just the fact that the laid back professors in my college dont care which is contagious...
but in the end gpa doesnt matter, it's all about work experience and your resume.
my bro graduated from a private, double majored in mechanical engineering and business management with a 3.0 GPA.
He now has a job as an engineer at kraft foods.