Reply #3: Oh, man...13...I don't remember 13 [View All]

[Fenris]

I'm pretty sure I was on something for that year, which isn't a great way to go through school. Chemicals are nice, but man, they really bring down your GPA. But no, you're right. That's an awful time to be in school. Middle school is just a powder keg of hormones and anger. High schools similar, but it's better than middle school.

Here's a word of advice: take AP or pre-AP classes. You'll meet smart people, the teachers are not total fuckwits, and you'll actually learn something. Not to mention that you get college credit for those classes. Those come in handy...trust me. You don't want to take core classes in college. They suck, and the people are braindead. Get that shit out of the way.

Remember when Bart had to go to military school and Lisa saw the discipline and wanted to go too? Marge, in her infinite wisdom, told Lisa that she didn't want to go there. "This is just a prison for children."

Yep. School is just a prison for children. But there is a purpose. Aside from making you more aware of just how fucking dumb some people are, it prepares you for the Hell that is college academia and "the real world," the place where your parents toil.

Which brings up a good point. Enjoy your youth. That sounds dumb, but the "real world" is about 1000X as shitty as school. When you think about how much you despise your parents (which we all inevitably do), remember that they spend at least 40 hours a week working a job they probably don't like so you can eat and have access to the internet and go to a good school.

It gets better, man. Just hang on. Everything is gonna be okay.

Neil