[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51032499]I've heard bad things about experiences people have had if they arrive at college while they're still 17 and they're open about that fact, so I'm heavily considering lying and saying I'm 18 for the month or so I'll be underage.[/QUOTE]
That month will come and go so fast.
If someone asks your age just say "I'll be 18 in <month>", until you actually turn 18. I wouldn't stress about this too much.
i didn't have that problem, because i started university at 21
:(
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51032499]I've heard bad things about experiences people have had if they arrive at college while they're still 17 and they're open about that fact, so I'm heavily considering lying and saying I'm 18 for the month or so I'll be underage.[/QUOTE]
if you're not going to college with twats it won't matter
so much more shit to be (falsely) stressed about your first few months tbqh
[QUOTE=paindoc;51034574]if you're not going to college with twats it won't matter
so much more shit to be (falsely) stressed about your first few months tbqh[/QUOTE]
Like what? I'm pretty stressed out already and I haven't even moved yet
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51035629]Like what? I'm pretty stressed out already and I haven't even moved yet[/QUOTE]
What are you worried about specifically?
[thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Nonanal.png[/thumb]
makes for a dry relationship...
Really makes you think.
[QUOTE=Vilous;51035923][thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Nonanal.png[/thumb]
makes for a dry relationship...[/QUOTE]
what?
[QUOTE=Broguts;51036528]what?[/QUOTE]
rollercoaster of emotions
perhaps implying that a vapid routine of pointless drama is unfulfilling
[QUOTE=Vilous;51035923][thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Nonanal.png[/thumb]
makes for a dry relationship...[/QUOTE]
nonanal?
[QUOTE=Vilous;51035923][thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/Nonanal.png[/thumb]
makes for a dry relationship...[/QUOTE]
The Aristocrats?
[QUOTE=DanTehMan;51035848]What are you worried about specifically?[/QUOTE]
Everything, man. I put off registering for classes like a stupid idiot so I'm not actually registered for any classes, I'm on all kinds of waiting lists, despite school starting in two weeks. My money situation doesn't look good. I don't know how to make friends so I'm going to be lonely. My depression is probably going to come back, probably suicidalism with it. I honestly don't know why I'm going to college. I could barely handle high school, I don't think I can handle uni. I'll probably drop out after a semester, and my parents will just have to chalk up another reason to be disappointed in my existence.
[QUOTE=cheetahben;51032557]ehhh, too ramona flowers-y for me[/QUOTE]
[sp] That is a really good comparison. Ramona and Chloe both suffer from being the focus of affection and something the protagonist fights for but being portrayed negatively without enough redeeming values to counteract their personality flaws. [/sp]
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51036887]Everything, man. I put off registering for classes like a stupid idiot so I'm not actually registered for any classes, I'm on all kinds of waiting lists, despite school starting in two weeks. My money situation doesn't look good. I don't know how to make friends so I'm going to be lonely. My depression is probably going to come back, probably suicidalism with it. I honestly don't know why I'm going to college. I could barely handle high school, I don't think I can handle uni. I'll probably drop out after a semester, and my parents will just have to chalk up another reason to be disappointed in my existence.[/QUOTE]
Try not to worry too much. It can feel very daunting at first, but after the first few weeks I think you'll grow accustomed to it. I was quite nervous as well when I first entered college; I didn't consider myself very book-smart or patient, but after just two two semesters I was invited to the honor students circle. Just try to keep a clear head and keep a schedule for yourself.
So, I've finally manned up and I signed myself up for the hunting exam.
Now to just read up and not be a huge loser and hopefully it'll go FINE.
Just gotta not giggle like an idiot because I can't pry my eyes from this image in my book.
"fuck you moose"
[t]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cr6Tq6WWYAAn9cp.jpg:large[/t]
I'm starting to get really worried about my weight, is 160 pounds a lot? I'm 5'11
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51042263]I'm starting to get really worried about my weight, is 160 pounds a lot? I'm 5'11[/QUOTE]I'm the same height and hover around 150~. Doc told me to not lose any more so you're fine.
I feel flabby and fat as fuck though :c
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51042263]I'm starting to get really worried about my weight, is 160 pounds a lot? I'm 5'11[/QUOTE]
it's more about toning what weight you have
[QUOTE=bitches;51042283]it's more about toning what weight you have[/QUOTE]
How do you do that?
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51042318]How do you do that?[/QUOTE]
crunches and shit idk
i too am a 6ft ~150lb man of the skinnyfat
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51042278]I feel flabby and fat as fuck though :c[/QUOTE]
Just stop right there ok. I know this thread has alot of people coming in here and there about what they're sad about, but let me fucking set you straight.
I'm 5'7 and I'm 300 lbs. You are [b][u]NOT[/u][/b] fat.
but I look like shit
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51042419]but I look like shit[/QUOTE]
You'll look like shit so long as you tell yourself you look like shit.
[editline]12th September 2016[/editline]
Some days I look into the mirror and I see a cute man with a nice face. Other days I see a greasy nerd with a weird baby face. But only on other days.
What most people think 'toning' is is misleading, it's not a good word
[QUOTE=Arkei;51042451]What most people think 'toning' is is misleading, it's not a good word[/QUOTE]
how about "fat/muscle exchange program"
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51036887]Everything, man. I put off registering for classes like a stupid idiot so I'm not actually registered for any classes, I'm on all kinds of waiting lists, despite school starting in two weeks. My money situation doesn't look good. I don't know how to make friends so I'm going to be lonely. My depression is probably going to come back, probably suicidalism with it. I honestly don't know why I'm going to college. I could barely handle high school, I don't think I can handle uni. I'll probably drop out after a semester, and my parents will just have to chalk up another reason to be disappointed in my existence.[/QUOTE]
One by one here.
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51036887]Everything, man.[/QUOTE]
Its not everything. Its small little things that feel like everything.
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51036887] I put off registering for classes like a stupid idiot so I'm not actually registered for any classes, I'm on all kinds of waiting lists, despite school starting in two weeks.[/QUOTE]
Honestly, nearly everyone does this I think. Half the clusterfuck of waiting lists and not getting into your classes is because someone didn't get into [I]their[/I] class and instead took a spot in [I]your[/I] class. Go to the ones you most need on the first day, and watch the online registration system like a fucking hawk. Last quarter of Uni I switched 2/5 classes (including lab sections) [I]the first day I had them[/I]. Big changes too. I just went to the section I wanted to go to, talked to the professor to see if they could help, and then watched the online registration in case I could get myself in. Both times, I just ended up getting in.
Even if you don't get all the classes you need, usually the schedule your major lays out for graduation can be flexible. If you absolutely [I]need[/I] to get a certain section at a certain time SPEAK TO AN ACADEMIC ADVISER YESTERDAY. These people exist to fix shit like this, and if you need a class they'll find a way. In my case, my way ultimately ended up being commuting an hour daily to our sister campus for a class. It's rarely that drastic.
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51036887]My money situation doesn't look good.[/QUOTE]
No one's ever does. Do you know where to find applications for grants and scholarships? Your uni should have a financial aid office that can help you find these, or can help you find loans at better rates. These offices are excellent for finding money in ways you'd never expect, be it an obscure grant or a fellowship or something else.
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51036887]I don't know how to make friends so I'm going to be lonely.[/QUOTE]
You're already consigning yourself to loneliness yet you have nothing to base this on. Experience is what you base this on, and when it comes to college making friends is entirely up to you. Not that it's hard - you just have to show up. Clubs are the best bet for getting some acquaintances earlier on, along with your smaller classes. Most campuses will stage welcoming events for freshmen. Yeah, going to one of those sounds fucking terrifying. Just do it. You can't fuck this stuff up, honestly. You just have to make that (terrifying) step of showing up. And loneliness is only a state of mind, too. Its a viscious one because loneliness can rapidly spiral away into a self-fulfilling prophecy that only feeds more loneliness. Don't get stuck in that loop.
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51036887]My depression is probably going to come back, probably suicidalism with it.[/QUOTE]
dude stop this anxiety-post is like a snowball that started as nothing and is heading down the mountain at an insane pace. "Probably" doesn't mean shit with mental health, especially depression and suicidalism. It may come back. It may not. Stressing about it like this, and projecting that it will come back will do nothing for you. It will just make you more anxious, and it may lead into it coming back. If it does come back - so? How is that going to stop you? By all means you've put up with that bullshit before. I know how much it sucks, but I also bet you know that its not permanent.
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51036887]I honestly don't know why I'm going to college.[/QUOTE]
Out of context, this is okay. lots of people feel like this. With the rest of what you said though, it worries me dude. Why are you consigning yourself to failure? part of going to college is figuring out why you're going to college. What do you want to do? Who do you want to be in ten years? What's your dream job? Chase that with everything you have and do not ever fucking give up. ever ever ever ever. Its gonna suck at times, its gonna rock at times, etc, its all part of the experience blablabla
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51036887]I could barely handle high school, I don't think I can handle uni.[/QUOTE]
Fuck. High. School. Forget it happened, because it means nothing. It doesn't even do a good job at getting you ready for school. Don't worry about that, by the way, I'll come back to that if I have to.
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51036887]I'll probably drop out after a semester, and my parents will just have to chalk up another reason to be disappointed in my existence.[/QUOTE]
This is coming from a painfully truthful place, and from the most hurtful of memories, but don't define your success and your worth by your parents. When I came back after each quarter of school my freshman year, grades slipping and mental health in a shit state, my parents demeaned me. They accused me of things I wasn't. I got so low that I almost shot myself, over spring break. My father's general dickishness can be summed up by what he said when I said I wanted to get my PhD - first thing out of his mouth was "you'll never be a real doctor". wanker.
We can never entirely divest our self-perception from that of our parents. But we can build a healthier base, an emotional flood wall to be safe behind. It doesn't matter if you do poorly your first semester - only that you continually seek to better yourself. And better yourself for your own sake, because you want to pursue something. Because you, as a regular ol' human bean, deserve to better yourself. Being lazy isn't getting bad grades - being lazy is getting bad grades and doing nothing about it. If you need to get better control of your mental health, than do so. That counts for improvement. If you didn't study enough, practice how to study. Take the coursera course "Learning How to Learn" [super helpful btw honestly]. Speak to an academic adviser again. Go to on-campus workshops on test anxiety and study habits. Download alternate textbooks and study those alongside your regular material. [B]GO TO OFFICE HOURS NO REALLY PLS[/B]. See every mistake as a chance to learn - you can't hide from that initial wave of "oh fuck I'm ruined my career is dead I should never school again". let those feelings wash over you, and don't judge them or what they say about you. Once they pass, get back to work. You have things to do. Your parents can take your word for it, and choose to support you, or they can choose to do none of that. Don't let it stop you, even if it hurts.
The academic side of college isn't about being the smartest, or the hardest working, or the person who graduated in 4 years and no more. Its about learning to use your resources. When to reach out for help. how to find help. How to utilize that help. How to build the habits that will you make a good worker in the workplace. It sucks at times, and it is indeed a fuckload of work. But its doable, if you just keep plugging away at it. And it can result in some cool stuff - I've gotten to see some awesome research, meet some awesome Professors, taken some really fascinating classes, and I'm still only a junior.
Also, use [URL="http://libgen.io/"]this website[/URL] to get textbooks for your classes. It sometimes goes down, but there are mirrors if you look around. I also like to look at Amazon for books in the category I have a class on - so I know if my book is any good, and so I can get suggestions on other books to download. You'll notice I mentioned a bunch of on-campus resources. its really important to use this, and learn their extents. They're there to help you, and many of the people in them truly do want to help you. Its just that they can get lost behind the stress of classes and the bullshit of bureacracy/admin in academia.
I already have to take an extra year, probably. I got denied from my dream department because some assholes lost my paperwork and didn't tell me that until it was too late. That's only one of several "fuck-you's" the universe has given me. Hell, even with medication school can be tough for someone with ADHD. The idea that I have up to 7 years of school ahead of me is terrifying. But goddamnit, I'm tired of people telling me what to do and I want to get my PhD and lead R&D teams if its the last thing I fucking do on this gay earth
[video=youtube;xF0cGt5-69k]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF0cGt5-69k[/video]
wow i went off track at the end here i really just wanted to post this video at the end tbh
for a few years now i seem to get exhausted very easily
even the simplest of tasks like getting out of bed or standing up after squatting makes my heart go bonkers, and sometimes makes me feel like i'm about to pass out, should i be worried?
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51042263]I'm starting to get really worried about my weight, is 160 pounds a lot? I'm 5'11[/QUOTE]
You are most defo not fat. But your body type isn't necessarily defined by your height and weight.
I'm almost a 100kg and around 181cm tall. I'm overweight, but I am (according to my medical examinations) still healthy.
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;51042263]I'm starting to get really worried about my weight, is 160 pounds a lot? I'm 5'11[/QUOTE]
Lol no. I used to weigh 180 pounds when I still worked out (6'3" here), and I was rather skinny then. Now I weight 160, to me that's REALLY underweight.
I'd imagine being 160 at your height is what being 180 at my height would look like, slender. If you want, working out could make you look thinner even if
you weighed that same, muscle is more dense than fat.
[QUOTE=Vincentor;51042549]for a few years now i seem to get exhausted very easily
even the simplest of tasks like getting out of bed or standing up after squatting makes my heart go bonkers, and sometimes makes me feel like i'm about to pass out, should i be worried?[/QUOTE]
I had this happen a few times when I was on Prazosin, which dilated my blood vessels. Perhaps you have low blood pressure.
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