It's over!

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 8:16 pm

Ladies and gentlemen, the time has come. I am officially out of high school. I'm sure soon many others (Beo?) will be posting the same thing.

So what's everyone's plans for post-HS life? I'm headed to Loyola College to double major in Business and Comp Sci. Any words of advice?

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 8:47 pm

Wear sunscreen.

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 8:51 pm

Hey, I said I graduated High School, not College, Mr. Luhrman.

Gooberman · Post by **Gooberman** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 9:30 pm

Hang out with the hippies.

<3

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 9:37 pm

College = no life if you're serious about it.
College = sex drugs & rock n roll if you're not serious.

Take your pick.

XSabre · Post by **XSabre** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 9:59 pm

Ive still got this week left before i graduate HS.

Sergeant Thorne · Post by **Sergeant Thorne** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:10 pm

Sergeant Thorne impulsively grabs Gooberman's guitar, bashes it against the wall repeatedly, then hands it back to him: "...sorry

"

dissent · Post by **dissent** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:25 pm

Yeah DC. Congrats. Just don't be in too much of a hurry to live all the fun in your life before you're 25. There's plenty of time for fun and games after college too - and you might have some real green to throw at this situation later as well. Have some fun now, but get the best education you can while you're still young. Harder to get up for it later in life; in more ways than one!

Tricord · Post by **Tricord** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:28 am

I'm graduating as Master in Compsci in a month after five years of university. I have to make a choice between starting to work a job or remain student and go for a second masters degree. Being a student is just so much more fun than what I could get from a life with a 9-5 job, so I'm going for a master in engineering next year. Money's not a problem, I got my own company making decent figures. I like to keep some spare time for my hobbies as well, all of which is no longer possible with a full-time job.

Birdseye · Post by **Birdseye** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:36 am

Don't major in business. It is a useless major. If you want to learn business, start your own small business while in college.

I started my own small business and made a nice profit while still in school. Initially I was a business major, but I found quickly that most of the business classes didn't really teach business skills, and that furthermore the best way to learn business is to run one yourself or work for one.

So I would drop the business major, focus on the Computer Science

Or maybe turn it into Economics. That's what I did, and economics has a lot of benefitial attributes, much more than a business major will. Just take an accounting class or two, and you'll have all the 'business' classes you need

Jeff250 · Post by **Jeff250** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:36 am

CDN_Merlin wrote:College = no life if you're serious about it.
College = sex drugs & rock n roll if you're not serious.

Take your pick.

That's why I like to divide my college life into weekdays and weekends.

Beowulf · Post by **Beowulf** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:09 am

I've been done for about two weeks.

I'll be attending University of Colorado, Boulder and majoring in psychology. Probably psychoanalysis and clinical psychology, most likely.

Hahnenkam · Post by **Hahnenkam** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 11:24 am

Beowulf wrote:Probably psychoanalysis and clinical psychology, most likely.

This board should give you plenty of fodder for research

aldel · Post by **aldel** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:17 pm

Read this. If you like it, read everything else Paul Graham has written (though some of it is less immediately relevant). I don't think he's always right, but he usually makes great points.

Oh, and always... never... forget to check your references.

Sting_Ray · Post by **Sting_Ray** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 5:26 pm

You smart kids... I worked construction for 4 years after school then joined the Army.

Trust me, it's not NEARLY as bad as it sounds

Best of luck to all you guys.

Dedman · Post by **Dedman** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:24 pm

Good luck to you. What was it like? It has been over 20 years for me.

Sergeant Thorne · Post by **Sergeant Thorne** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:53 pm

aldel wrote:Oh, and always... never... forget to check your references.

I think the DBBers like it when you "get down" verbally.

Congratulations, DCrazy! Good luck in your going on to college.

Ferno · Post by **Ferno** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 9:01 pm

If DCrazy's out of school this means he's on the road before noon..

great, another whacko behind the wheel to deal with.

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 9:06 pm

I'm actually an extremely calm and collected driver.

Pfft.

Worry not Fernii, you don't even live in the same country. Up there you probably have a law banning people like me from driving.

roid · Post by **roid** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 9:23 pm

aldel i really enjoyed Paul Graham's "Why Nerds are Unpopular" essay years back.
yeah he does make good points, he's definitely got a keen logic on his shoulders.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 11:01 pm

I found myself reading that whole article, good read.

I was reminded a bit of a quote I got from somewhere; "Be nice to the nerds and geeks, chances are you will be working for them someday."

kurupt · Post by **kurupt** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 2:16 am

hey, 4 more years until you hit the real world.

Top Gun · Post by **Top Gun** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 11:47 am

My best advice is to not get completely plastered; after one year of living in a dorm among people who thought that alcohol was the highest goal in life, I'm doubtful that I'll ever so much as touch alcohol. (Someone please explain to me how having no memory of the events of the previous night is supposed to be fun.

) Get used to the idea of getting by on very little sleep; I amazed myself last semester that I was able to survive on 4-5 hours a night almost every night. If you can change your ways, don't by any means procrastinate; it's already too late for me in that regard, thus the 4-5 hours of sleep a night.

Get ready for the always-fun experience of acclimating your stomach to dining hall food, if you go that route; the first week or so is murder on your digestive track.

Unless you're looking for several years of torture, stay away from a physics major, and never, ever take differential equations if you don't have to. Above all else, learn to love Adult Swim; Family Guy, Aqua Teen, and anime got me through many a long night of work.

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:19 pm

Start moisturising every day; your face, ears, neck, arms and legs. Make sure the moisturiser you use on your face is at least SPF15. Do not miss a day. When you are 40 - you will thank me!

I recommend Nivea body moisteriser, and they have a nice (read as "cheap"!) SPF15 facial moisturiser which isn't greasy or lumpy.

If you use a blade-razor, make sure you wash your face BEFORE shaving. Use water as hot as you can stand. Rinse, then lather again, and shave.

Rinse with lots of cool clean water.

snoopy · Post by **snoopy** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:28 pm

Make sure you figure out what your priorities are and stick to them. If you don't decide how yer gonna spend your college years ahead of time, you're a lot more likely to drop out.

Mousepad · Post by **Mousepad** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:04 pm

And take everyone else's advice as just that - advice, nothing more. Be you.

Tricord · Post by **Tricord** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:33 pm

Mobius wrote:Start moisturising every day; your face, ears, neck, arms and legs. Make sure the moisturiser you use on your face is at least SPF15. Do not miss a day. When you are 40 - you will thank me!

I recommend Nivea body moisteriser, and they have a nice (read as "cheap"!) SPF15 facial moisturiser which isn't greasy or lumpy.

If you use a blade-razor, make sure you wash your face BEFORE shaving. Use water as hot as you can stand. Rinse, then lather again, and shave.

Rinse with lots of cool clean water.

Are you gay?

Dedman · Post by **Dedman** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:39 pm

Tricord wrote:
Mobius wrote:Start moisturising every day; your face, ears, neck, arms and legs. Make sure the moisturiser you use on your face is at least SPF15. Do not miss a day. When you are 40 - you will thank me!

I recommend Nivea body moisteriser, and they have a nice (read as "cheap"!) SPF15 facial moisturiser which isn't greasy or lumpy.

If you use a blade-razor, make sure you wash your face BEFORE shaving. Use water as hot as you can stand. Rinse, then lather again, and shave.

Rinse with lots of cool clean water.
Are you gay?

You are just now figuring this out?

Tricord · Post by **Tricord** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:41 pm

Dedman wrote:
Tricord wrote:Are you gay?
You are just now figuring this out?

I like to give people the benefit of doubt, but this... I mean, whoa.

Zoop! · Post by **Zoop!** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 10:21 pm

Birdseye wrote:Don't major in business. It is a useless major. If you want to learn business, start your own small business while in college.

I second the no pure-business major. It's the "sociology major" of the college of business.

If you're going to pick a business major, try to get more specific: accounting, finance, economics, management information systems, etc. The more specific major will do you better later. Do your research. You might be surprised which ones you might actually like.

Jeff250 · Post by **Jeff250** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:59 am

Mobius wrote:Start moisturising every day; your face, ears, neck, arms and legs. Make sure the moisturiser you use on your face is at least SPF15. Do not miss a day. When you are 40 - you will thank me!

I recommend Nivea body moisteriser, and they have a nice (read as "cheap"!) SPF15 facial moisturiser which isn't greasy or lumpy.

Those that I know that do that (girls mind you) have nothing to show for it but a moisturizer dependency.

Birdseye · Post by **Birdseye** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:41 pm

you'd also be surprised how much people will admire the skill of a major

for example math shows problem solving ability, even if the business you apply to doesn't need you to do math

literature- you have to be detail oriented with reading and writing, and writing is usually much better than other majors. Businesses like this. They don't care about business majors though.

a real business major would be to start your own business and have the school help. This is what I did but the school did not help. So I switched to economics which is extremely helpful

Vertigo Zer0 · Post by **Vertigo Zer0** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:03 pm

roid wrote:aldel i really enjoyed Paul Graham's "Why Nerds are Unpopular" essay years back.
yeah he does make good points, he's definitely got a keen logic on his shoulders.

Woah... great essay. Thanks for hipping me to it!

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:37 pm

Grats, DC!

LunchBox · Post by **LunchBox** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:34 pm

Birdseye wrote: a real business major would be to start your own business and have the school help. This is what I did but the school did not help. So I switched to economics which is extremely helpful

I am shocked that your school wouldn't help you start a Marijuana production facility.. The nerve of those people

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