AFK Protector
Master Don Juan
I worry for you my friend....I worry.
"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.
4.0 gpa
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"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."
Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.
Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?
You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.
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.
"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.
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.
ShortTimer
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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.
"Nervous Around Beautiful Women? There's a Rule for That"
I could talk to any woman I wasn't attracted to. Charming, funny, relaxed. Then a gorgeous woman looked my way and I'd become a sweating, babbling mess.
The fix took me years to find and ten minutes to learn. Nervousness and excitement are the same physical state — pounding heart, adrenaline, flushed face. Your brain just picks the label. And you can pick a better one.
Rule 16 shows you how. You feel the nerves, relabel them as excitement, and let that energy pour out as enthusiasm. Women notice the guy radiating it. They always do.
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.