So my old theatre coach came in...

To DQ today. He was my speech and theatre coach my senior year. Anyway, he teased me about "moving on up in the world," then asked me if I was going to school. God, man, I've never in my entire life felt so much shame to say no than when I told him. Then he told me I was way too smart to be working in fast food for the rest of my life and I needed to go to various banks and harass them for school loans. For some reason that really kicked my ass.

So...I'm going to be dedicating my Mondays after this next one (cuz it's going to be Labor Day) to looking for college loans so that I can go to school in January. Aren't you proud of me? Haha.

 

aww thats really good You go girl!

good luck

 

If that's what you really want, sure. But there are too many people that make people feel bad for not going to college, as if a life without a college degree has to be one in which you work at a fast food restaurant and as if life with a college degree will automatically be one where you have an important, high paying job.

Just know that it goes both ways, and degree or not, you can have whatever life you want if you go after your goals. And if you do what people want you to do, you can end up broke and unhappy with or without a college degree.

Sorry to be a downer but I've just seen too much of this. I know too many people with college degrees that went to school because someone made them feel shame for not wanting to and they can't find jobs, have menial jobs and are unhappy, and regret doing so.

And I know too many people who did not go to college and they think that they don't have a choice were their life goes and that they cannot have a meaningful, satisfying job that pays well.

Alright, and now I"m gonna shut up and say if that's what you want, good for you!

 

Maybe you are doing research for an up comming porn film that shall inolve whip cream, hot fudge, nuts and cherries??? All good directors do research first for thier films, how does he know,

 

thats funny ramona...i dropped out of college at your age

 

I want to be a psychologist soooo bad. It's my absolute life's dream. If I don't start soon, I'll never be able to do that, because it's a 6 year degree. And that's if I take a full load every year, which is unlikely with the lifestyle I've chosen. But that doesn't mean I'm not going to take time to explore my options, with or without a college degree.

My boyfriend and I also would love to open our own car customization shop. If we decided to go that route and forget the vast amount of college, we could take a few business classes at a community college, save up some cash and get some loans, and open our business. It'll take some money to get certifications that will be necessary, but I'd love to be running a business like that, especially around here because there would be little to no competition.

My friends frown upon me because my aspirations haven't been set outside of this area, but the more I think about it, what if I don't want to leave? Why should I feel obligated to move far far away from my roots and my family just because my friends chose that route? Maybe I want to stay in Amarillo. There may be assholes here, but I'm happier with a bunch of assholes I know and love than a bunch of assholes who would sooner shoot me than lend a helping hand.