Were you picked on at school?

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"][QUOTE="Mark_the_Lie"]

That depends on what you plan to do with your life.

Mark_the_Lie

What it means is, there's something wrong with it if you plan on simply going for 2 years, getting an associate's degree, and then acting like you actually accomplished something. That's what the vast majority of kids at community colleges will do. If you happen to be the exception and actually succeed in transferring and completing your bachelor's program at a 4 year college, then that's wonderful. In general though, and in my experience (which is extensive), the type of people who go to community college would never cut it at a decent university anyways. It's sort of a sink hole of mediocrity where people go just to "try."

So that means you can't do anything in life if you attend a community college? I promise you that I'm going to transfer out and do just fine. Not to mention, I will have already had two years of building credits and going to college absolutely free.

. In general though, and in my experience (which is extensive), the type of people who go to community college would never cut it at a decent university anyways. It's sort of a sink hole of mediocrity where people go just to "try."

Mark_the_Lie

That's where you're dead wrong. A large amount of people have transferred to the University that I'm attending. The people that attend community college, and take basic courses, usually have a goal in mind - transferring to a 4-year school.

Hell, my dad did that. He took eight years of school and now has his PHD in Psychology.

That's a pretty narrow view to think everyone that attends a Community College can't cut it in a University. There are a ton of slackers at 4-year colleges - a lot that just attend because their parents could afford to waste the money.

EDIT: Also, plenty of people that graduate High School with good grades go to Community College because of the money. It's an easy way to save money - and some people don't have the money to attend a University for all 4 years.

[QUOTE="Mark_the_Lie"]

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"] What does that even mean? You can take basic courses, then transfer to a University when you get enough credits.. :?TM_Darkside

What it means is, there's something wrong with it if you plan on simply going for 2 years, getting an associate's degree, and then acting like you actually accomplished something. That's what the vast majority of kids at community colleges will do. If you happen to be the exception and actually succeed in transferring and completing your bachelor's program at a 4 year college, then that's wonderful. In general though, and in my experience (which is extensive), the type of people who go to community college would never cut it at a decent university anyways. It's sort of a sink hole of mediocrity where people go just to "try."

So that means you can't do anything in life if you attend a community college? I promise you that I'm going to transfer out and do just fine. Not to mention, I will have already had two years of building credits and going to college absolutely free.

Good for you. Unfortunately, the last thing that respected companies, law schools, graduate schools, and medical schools want to see is that you spent half of your undergraduate career at a community college. However, transferring is certainly better than staying in community college, as I already acknowledged. It's the clueless people who stay there (the vast majority) that are, in my opinion, making a huge mistake.

[QUOTE="TM_Darkside"]

[QUOTE="Mark_the_Lie"]

What it means is, there's something wrong with it if you plan on simply going for 2 years, getting an associate's degree, and then acting like you actually accomplished something. That's what the vast majority of kids at community colleges will do. If you happen to be the exception and actually succeed in transferring and completing your bachelor's program at a 4 year college, then that's wonderful. In general though, and in my experience (which is extensive), the type of people who go to community college would never cut it at a decent university anyways. It's sort of a sink hole of mediocrity where people go just to "try."

Mark_the_Lie

So that means you can't do anything in life if you attend a community college? I promise you that I'm going to transfer out and do just fine. Not to mention, I will have already had two years of building credits and going to college absolutely free.

Unfortunately, the last thing that respected companies, law schools, graduate schools, and medical schools want to see is that you spent half of your undergraduate career at a community college.

:lol:

I'll be fine, my man.

At my high school the guys that had only female friends caught the most heat.

TM_Darkside

[QUOTE="Mark_the_Lie"]. In general though, and in my experience (which is extensive), the type of people who go to community college would never cut it at a decent university anyways. It's sort of a sink hole of mediocrity where people go just to "try."

sammyjenkis898

That's where you're dead wrong. A large amount of people have transferred to the University that I'm attending. The people that attend community college, and take basic courses, usually have a goal in mind - transferring to a 4-year school.

Hell, my dad did that. He took eight years of school and now has his PHD in Psychology.

That's a pretty narrow view to think everyone that attends a Community College can't cut it in a University. There are a ton of slackers at 4-year colleges - a lot that just attend because their parents could afford to waste the money.

EDIT: Also, plenty of people that graduate High School with good grades go to Community College because of the money. It's an easy way to save money - and some people don't have the money to attend a University for all 4 years.

I already said I don't take issue with people who actually transfer out.

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]

[QUOTE="Mark_the_Lie"]. In general though, and in my experience (which is extensive), the type of people who go to community college would never cut it at a decent university anyways. It's sort of a sink hole of mediocrity where people go just to "try."

Mark_the_Lie

That's where you're dead wrong. A large amount of people have transferred to the University that I'm attending. The people that attend community college, and take basic courses, usually have a goal in mind - transferring to a 4-year school.

Hell, my dad did that. He took eight years of school and now has his PHD in Psychology.

That's a pretty narrow view to think everyone that attends a Community College can't cut it in a University. There are a ton of slackers at 4-year colleges - a lot that just attend because their parents could afford to waste the money.

EDIT: Also, plenty of people that graduate High School with good grades go to Community College because of the money. It's an easy way to save money - and some people don't have the money to attend a University for all 4 years.

I already said I don't take issue with people who actually transfer out.

[QUOTE="Mark_the_Lie"]

[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"]

That's where you're dead wrong. A large amount of people have transferred to the University that I'm attending. The people that attend community college, and take basic courses, usually have a goal in mind - transferring to a 4-year school.

Hell, my dad did that. He took eight years of school and now has his PHD in Psychology.

That's a pretty narrow view to think everyone that attends a Community College can't cut it in a University. There are a ton of slackers at 4-year colleges - a lot that just attend because their parents could afford to waste the money.

EDIT: Also, plenty of people that graduate High School with good grades go to Community College because of the money. It's an easy way to save money - and some people don't have the money to attend a University for all 4 years.

sammyjenkis898

I already said I don't take issue with people who actually transfer out.

I believe I twice qualified that by saying those people who wouldn't cut it are only a majority- not everyone.

Haha I was, but then I woke up and realised I was 6'4 with a Police boxing champ for a Dad. The first kid went through the window - I got left alone after that.D3nnyCrane

haha me too. Did you really send a guy through a window? Was it open, or did you send him through glass lol?

It took me until 7th grade (age 13) but I suddenly realized "Wait a second...Ive got like 30 pounds and2 inches on the second tallest person here, why am I taking this crap?" and finally reached out and got myself some justice.

Nobody made fun of my weight after that, at least not to my face. It felt good, I cannot lie, it felt really, really good. Best part was that I started the fight, and the other kid got suspended.

[QUOTE="Mark_the_Lie"]

[QUOTE="TM_Darkside"]

So that means you can't do anything in life if you attend a community college? I promise you that I'm going to transfer out and do just fine. Not to mention, I will have already had two years of building credits and going to college absolutely free.

TM_Darkside

Unfortunately, the last thing that respected companies, law schools, graduate schools, and medical schools want to see is that you spent half of your undergraduate career at a community college.

:lol:

I'll be fine, my man.

seriously.

they care about performance, not the school you went to. Ive taken classes at both JCs and 4-year schools, theyre pretty much equal as far as general education goes.

dont be pressured into a 4-year, society deems "if you can go, you must go" but if youre not ready or unsure, spend 2-3 years at a JC. You will literally save thousands of dollars and get an equally good education concerning GE's. Best of all, when you transfer to a 4-year, youre going to almost be taking nothing but major classes so its all stuff youre interested in!

Nobody looks down on JCs except one's parents, and thats just stupid and should be ignored.

I remember the first day of kindergarten nobody wanted to be my friend and I was just insanely shy (still am) though throughout elementary school i was ridiculed and made fun of but then came highschool and i was generally respected and liked by some and hated by others just like everybody else mostly. Now i spend my days sitting at home doing my school work here because I'm to lazy to get up in the morning and truthfully I just hate highschool drama. I guess if you suck at school and have not very many friends then there isn't really much hope for you until you graduate and become your own person which is what I'm trying to do but still failing bad at.....

nope, never picked on.

I remember the first day of kindergarten nobody wanted to be my friend and I was just insanely shy (still am) though throughout elementary school i was ridiculed and made fun of but then came highschool and i was generally respected and liked by some and hated by others just like everybody else mostly. Now i spend my days sitting at home doing my school work here because I'm to lazy to get up in the morning and truthfully I just hate highschool drama. I guess if you suck at school and have not very many friends then there isn't really much hope for you until you graduate and become your own person which is what I'm trying to do but still failing bad at.....

XileLord

[QUOTE="XileLord"]

I remember the first day of kindergarten nobody wanted to be my friend and I was just insanely shy (still am) though throughout elementary school i was ridiculed and made fun of but then came highschool and i was generally respected and liked by some and hated by others just like everybody else mostly. Now i spend my days sitting at home doing my school work here because I'm to lazy to get up in the morning and truthfully I just hate highschool drama. I guess if you suck at school and have not very many friends then there isn't really much hope for you until you graduate and become your own person which is what I'm trying to do but still failing bad at.....

needled24-7

exactly.

going to college or junior college (away from home) is, socially, like starting with a clean slate.

[QUOTE="D3nnyCrane"]Haha I was, but then I woke up and realised I was 6'4 with a Police boxing champ for a Dad. The first kid went through the window - I got left alone after that.mrbojangles25

haha me too. Did you really send a guy through a window? Was it open, or did you send him through glass lol?

Haha sounds more impressive than it was - he was one of those psycho midget types, him and 2 of his boys would always take me on cos I never fought back. Then one day I just picked him up and turfed him. UNfortunately for him there was a window between him and his landing spot.

No I wasn't, there was only the odd jibe thrown around at my school and other than that... everyone was pretty sound.

Sometimes.

i was at first now however i've been gradually gaining alliances with some tough kids to back me up and of course i've fought a few times in the process and won

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

[QUOTE="D3nnyCrane"]Haha I was, but then I woke up and realised I was 6'4 with a Police boxing champ for a Dad. The first kid went through the window - I got left alone after that.D3nnyCrane

haha me too. Did you really send a guy through a window? Was it open, or did you send him through glass lol?

Haha sounds more impressive than it was - he was one of those psycho midget types, him and 2 of his boys would always take me on cos I never fought back. Then one day I just picked him up and turfed him. UNfortunately for him there was a window between him and his landing spot.

Ahhh yes, the ol' "tossing people around" trick, I am a fan of that one too.

I was the smallest guy in my grade so I got picked on ALL THE TIME!!!

I did fight back but I usually had the luck of hacing teachers step-in and stop the fight right as I started to retaliate.

Funny thing is despite all that, I was once challenged to a fight after school where the kid didn't show up, and another time this kid had said he was going to jump me after school and he didn't try ****.

IDK though, I still kinda wish I had been more agressive. I think it would have just taken one time of me blowing up on someone and beating the **** out of them for people to have respected me a bit.

Yeah. Mainly because of my parewnts success and the fact that I didn't act accordingly. So in middle school it was simply cases of jealousy sometimes and in high school it was that jocks being idiots to me cause I wasn't one of them.

Yeah i get picked on.

yes i was bullied for over 2 years.

I was laughed at, picked on by both teachers and students, and I didn't know English until grade 4. Because of that, I was considered "weird".

Then in gr 7-8, I nearly got killed just because I was stuck in a class with the wrong people.

In HS, this one guy destroyed my entire life until I broke his nose on my graduating year. Good thing he has literally no future now.

If the above doesn't count as being picked on, I don't know what is.

This one group of guys picked on me. So i cornered the ring-leader when he was alone, struck a perfect two finger blow that knocked him out, then i cut up his body into many pieces, but where he was still easily identafiable and undeniably a dead person, and put different pieces into the lockers of all his friends. but then i just got picked on in prison..:(

nah. i never get picked on. and when people mess with me, they are usually dumber, and i can use logic to make a point about how dumb they sound and it shuts them up. but usually i dont care what they say. they call me somethign, i say "ok" "sure" or dont respond. stupidity needs a food source, so starve it.

yes for 2 years in in middle school but i stopped in high school then some kid in my senior year tried to but you kinda look like and ass when your a senior

Pretty much all of sixth grade. No one bothers me now. I guess it's because I'll hold my ground now. As opposed to back then, when I let them walk all over me.

Secondary school year 8-11... There was a guy who was a complete nut job who did nothing but take the piss out of everyone except the other chavs. Now though he's stealing from shops for a living so I doubt he'll last long in life. I couldn't fight him either, he would have probably tried to kill me.

im still in school and not a lot. some people found my weakness and it sucks (ticklish)

yeah so lol now everyday im being ticked to death.

and in tech and gym this kid keeps hitting me with balls and wood

i no sounds hilarious :lol:

and touch me tell meTreeMoBMoney

I Was bullied in high school during year 8-9.My school was a bit on the notorious side so defending myself was a bit of a problem. But during the last 2 years of school, I was starting to stand up to people so I guess it ended on a high note.

Nope.

not really

When I was 9-10 I got the nickname little penis because one of the older kids saw me running across a field and said i looked like one (I was short with a buzzcut, IDK)? That developed into Lil peen since it was the 90's after all and by 4th grade I just stopped going outside and discovered Toonami. Been bully free ever since ironically. Part of that is because I try to make them laugh, like Pacino in Scarecrow. I hope I don't end up like him though :X.

No, I went to a fairly middle class school.

yes, and god i hated it so much

it was worse in middle school and the first couple months of high school. thankfully i dont get it as often, but i still get it on occasion

i hate most people

I'm happy to say i wasn't :)