well im a full time welder and I've always liked my job But lately things have been going slow in my life and I feel like i'm just going nowhere in life.
I went to college coming out of high school and blew it off like an idiot. I've always been wanting to go back but I always feel like i'm setting myself up for failure and will just waste my time and money.
I'm 24 years old and now i'm at a point in my life where I have to start getting my **** together, but this welding job is just moving to slow for me.
for the past 3-4 years, I've been learning and working with computers. Im not a pro at it but I know more then the average person.
Well I've been doing a lot of thinking and its time I go back to school to improve my life. i want to get more into the computer world and chase a computer science degree. My question to you guys is, where should I start? I know I need to look into schools, classes etc. what I mean is what can I start studying in the mean time (before I actually start my schooling) so that I can have a head start.
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What kind of thing do you want to do with computers? Hardware, software, app development, web development, game development, db admin, network admin? There's loads of routes to go down, all dependant on what you want to do.
And if anyone recommends a programming language to you before you answer that question then they don't know what they're talking about. Either that, or they're just saying "this is what I know - look at me - aren't I clever?".
Im leaning toward network admin. Im planning to aign up fall or winter classes but I wanna study a bit before starting. My company will pay for the schooling depending on the grades.
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Good for you man !!! Its never too late to do something.
Im also going back to college in september, Im 22 with a fiance and child, But that aint stopping me !!
Hopefully looking to do a course on Programming and Software Development
I'm trying to learn Python. I think I can get the hang of it before school starts again in September.
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I can't advise you on the network admin side of things, other than you'll need a good degree to get a decent job, or start really at the bottom and work your way up slowly. It's quite a well-educated field, for real pros. There's plenty of hack and slash network admins out there, but they're the type that bring networks down by saying "I wonder what that does!" (I've worked with some of them before )
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Good for you man !!! Its never too late to do something.
Im also going back to college in september, Im 22 with a fiance and child, But that aint stopping me !!
Hopefully looking to do a course on Programming and Software Development
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Respect man. I think it gets harder once you have a family. I got a nice girl now and been thinking about settling down but the thought of not being able to provide is the only thing stopping me.
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I can't advise you on the network admin side of things, other than you'll need a good degree to get a decent job, or start really at the bottom and work your way up slowly. It's quite a well-educated field, for real pros. There's plenty of hack and slash network admins out there, but they're the type that bring networks down by saying "I wonder what that does!" (I've worked with some of them before )
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Well my plan is to use my company To pay for my school and at the.same time switch over to the I.T department (which will be no problem). That way I can be hands on while im learning. After im finished, I should have enough.experience to move up, weather its in this company or somewhere else.
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Absolutely, good luck with it. I was 22 before I got a qualification in programming, despite developing software since the age of 8. No-one would give me a job without it, so I did a course, got the paper and got a job. Been doing it ever since.
It's good to do something new and start over, as long as it's something you have a passion for.
I'm in medical school now, three years to graduation(but, I'll study another six years after that...). I have this friend, he's, I think over 30 years, and he's at the same "grade" as I am. He also was like you, had a "low-education"(help me here ) job, and then he decided to go into Med. I'm kinda proud of him, he's a good inspiration for people like you. It's a long way to become a doc, but it's never too late. I strongly recommend you to go to school, it'll be worth it!
All respect and luck shall be with you!
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Yea man 24 is not late at all! Im a emt and a emergency medical flight dispatcher and when my girl gets done with school in like 3 semesers i think ima go back and be a game warden for the state of louisiana. She is 28 and im 34 and we have a two year old good luck man its worth it.
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..if I were to go back to school I would like to take up Android Software Development & know all there is to know about Andy coz Andy is the Future
@Archer
my son will be graduating from HS, what's his best move to get into "Android Software Development"? you developed software at 8? how is that possible
tnx
Definitely check out the Community Colleges in your area, especially ones that have really good relationships with the better Engineering/Technical universities in your area. You will save yourself a ton doing your first two years there, and a lot of schools that will even let you get complete your four year degree through associated Community Colleges. You also get the benefit of smaller classes and professors that actually know your name.
I just finished my associates after going on and off forever so don't feel like you're outback because you've waited. Get it done man, you're still well ahead of the curve. If you want to start this fall though you need to go ahead and sign up.
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Is it bad that I don't want to go to college? I'm a high honors student and everything but I don't know. My parents would hate me for this. After highschool I want to book a flight to some other part of the country. Maybe somewhere in California? Find an okay job and a little apartment. Buy myself a comfy couch and live alone and sit and soak in life. It's all I want I guess... But I get it you guys are motivated by things like your own family and stuff. I'd love to find someone but I know that probably won't happen because of the person I am. So I have no need to have a lot of money or be rich at all like most people. Just enough to get by and maybe occasionally buy a game or phone or something haha.
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Don't be a hermit.
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Not really a hermit haha. Just going on with life but alone mostly. I'd still have a job and stuff which would lead to talking to some extent. I'd be kinda talking to you guys through here because I would never leave you guys :3 even if I did go to college my life would be the same. I'd just be earning more money....
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With the high cost of living in California, you'll need more motivation than that.
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Fine then :I Texas?
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I never lived there, but if boborone finds this thread, he can clue you in on TX.
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And as could I, im located about 45 minutes from houston xD
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Most apartments and stuff in my particular area are about 300 to 400 a month which isn't too bad for a decent place. But im in a small town, now if I was to drive about 15 minutes to the next town they can be around 700 to 1200 a month
Im a special case however the place I got me and the roommate own the property and the house, so we only have to pay utilities and bills.
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So we had another fight about me spending too much time playing with and talking about android and phones. As long as cellphones don't come up in conversation we were the happiest couple in the world. But I finally broke up with her because I couldn't even think about android without her getting mad at me. And I figured I would just find a girl that shared my interest. But I just realized that there are ZERO females(at least in the state of alabama) that even know what android is. Should I quit looking now? Does anyone have any advice to find them(if they exist that is)?
I lol'ed so hard.
if this isnt a troll , ur a noob for not being able to control urself not to talk about ur fone
sounded like my wife ...picking a fight because too much time on xda and phones.... Well, you can move from your state
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if this isnt a troll , ur a noob for not being able to control urself not to talk about ur fone
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Sorry you think I'm a noob, but I can control myself enough to not talk about it, but WHY should I? I'm going to look for a girl with common interest, and if I don't find anyone I will suppress my techie talk. But until I know that she doesn't exist, why would I change the kind of woman I would like to date?
So next time your off just supermanning hoes think about what a relationship should be about.
This is what I get for asking for girl advice on xda
LMAOO! If your serious, I really think you messed up BIG time! Call her now, apologize, and get off of XDA.
sorry to hear it bro. my wife also gets pissy when im on modding/hacking forums too much, but she'll get used to it eventually
I somewhat agree with Original Android.... if you usually get along, apologize and try to consider some of her interests. some people just dont get our devotion(addiction) to such things
as far as quitting XDA..... bad idea. maybe just set a specific time for this great site.
its all about compromise homey..... i hate you for making me think serious!! j/k
Had a fight here too for this very same reason...
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sounded like my wife ...picking a fight because too much time on xda and phones.... Well, you can move from your state
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Had a fight here too for this very same reason...
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Well my friend, it's time to negotiate . I did this with my wife, I agreed with her that I will spend some hours a week to be on the web and xda of course (while she's around). So both of us are happy since I comply with the terms when she's around ....but she's not always around you know.
Yes, time is not equal my girl says...
Anyway we should re negotiate a new way if possible
She's the one, I'm pretty sure of it
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LMAOO! If your serious, I really think you messed up BIG time! Call her now, apologize, and get off of XDA.
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Ok first off, hope you are LOVING highschool and football still. And yes I messed up big time, she's truely a wonderful person. But I didn't have to call her, she called me and we came to a compromise. She said if I would buy her that "nexus thingy" and actually "teach" her what I was talking about, she thinks she would really enjoy learning about it. And in my mind it wasn't a compromise, I got exactly what I wanted..... oh wait I just spent $500 on an N1
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Ok first off, hope you are LOVING highschool and football still. And yes I messed up big time, she's truely a wonderful person. But I didn't have to call her, she called me and we came to a compromise. She said if I would buy her that "nexus thingy" and actually "teach" her what I was talking about, she thinks she would really enjoy learning about it. And in my mind it wasn't a compromise, I got exactly what I wanted..... oh wait I just spent $500 on an N1
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I'm going to be frank. Return that N1. The relationship is now headed in the wrong direction for the wrong reasons.
In your future relationships, if you're with your girl, be with your girl. Learn to compromise. Your partner's reaction to the particular behavior (i.e., dealing/talking Android) is ultimately just a natural reaction towards the frequency in which you exhibited it (i.e., excessively). Imagine if your partner asked you to accompany them to go shopping every day of the week for at least 3 hours each day. While you guys are shopping, she'll talk to you about every brand, and fashion, etc. Should she leave you because you aren't interested in her interests?
Your Android fetish is a hobby. There are more important things in life that you should be paying attention to. I'm not saying this girl is -the- one you'll be with for the rest of your life, but things like growing and improving social skills should take greater precedence than learning and keeping what's up with the latest and greatest on Cyanogen mods.
Take my advice for what it's worth to you. Just remember, at the end of the day, it's just a phone.
Im not returning the N1. I shouldn't have ever posted this thread. I know exactly what important things are in my life(what exactly did you even mean by that??). I'm going to stop this now because people don't and can't know every detail about our relationship and it is now being misinterpreted.
And it's not about roms or tweaks it's about the future of technology, which I think everyone can agree is rather important
well this is funny... you are trying to find a girlfriend on XDA ?
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well this is funny... you are trying to find a girlfriend on XDA ?
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LOL, I lol'd big time.
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LOL, I lol'd big time.
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So did I mate ! The OP should go to some dating fora or something why on XDA ! LOL !
fk, i had something like this too once, since then i didnt talk about phones that much anymore xD..
well but she knows now that this is like a hobby for me, and its not that bad when i talk about it from time to time...
hell we are techjunkies, but even we need to hold back with our tech **** when talking to a girl xD
(i knew that before, but, for example, i couldnt live with it, if my gf would buy an iphone.................XD)
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Im not returning the N1. I shouldn't have ever posted this thread. I know exactly what important things are in my life(what exactly did you even mean by that??). I'm going to stop this now because people don't and can't know every detail about our relationship and it is now being misinterpreted.
And it's not about roms or tweaks it's about the future of technology, which I think everyone can agree is rather important
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You telling me that it's not about ROM or tweaks and that it is actually about the future of technology is really a bad attempt at justifying your hobby. This is even illustrated by the following clause when you feel the need to garner further support of your hobby by amassing the opinions of your fellow XDA members.
But nevermind that, good luck with the relationship. I do hope that things work out in the end.
daamn!!!
I usually dont talk about phones when Im with my girl... hell I've even visited xda less, since Im in a normal relations (not those in which I have to be responsible for everyf**king thing.. - had one of those about a year and a half ago)
anyways - just find something to talk about that is interesting for both of you + keeps your mind off the phones...
or if you can't you can get yourself off the xda, or you can always ask someone to ban you.. just kidding
so basically she had the bravery to say : $500 fone or no sammiches
and ur happy about it
Idk if this is the right place to go, but I'm at a pretty bad place. My gf of 2.5 years just broke up with me about a week and a half ago. She keeps telling me to move on and stuff, but we had a history of coming back to each other. This time she says its real. Now, I tried took her advice and tried moving on. I went to this small party last night and her one, pretty babish friend was there. We talked a lot and later told me that she wouldn't hurt my ex like that but told me I'm a pretty good guy. I think I like the new one, but I'm worried that what if my ex comes back? I don't want to hurt this chick cause I kinda care about her. My friends who are pretty close to her told me I should wait a month then go after her. I just need some help, you guys seem pretty smart.
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I think you shouldn't jump from one relationship to another. Take sometime for yourself. How old are you? (should of been my first question)
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I think you shouldn't jump from one relationship to another. Take sometime for yourself. How old are you? (should of been my first question)
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18. I'm a senior in high school. Y a I know its hs BS to most. But they said to take like a month off then try with the new girl. And to not talk to my ex or hangout with her unlees she texts me first. My ex is 18 too and is off at college 5 hours away.
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Your ex sounds pretty determined that it's off for good. You shouldn't put your life on hold hoping she might change her mind but you shouldn't rush headlong into something else either. The new babe has potential? Tell her you like her and that you hope that something happens in future, but that you don't want to make a rebound mistake.
Go out with some friends and keep yourself busy with stuff you enjoy. Try to put your ex out of your mind and take advantage of the free time you have now. Don't be tempted to make a fool of yourself with your ex when you're feeling low. Months from now when you're looking back on this time, you will want to be able to hold your head up and say that you kept your dignity through the hard times.
If its meant to be, you'll get back together sometime. The question is when. When I was in high school I dated someone for a year. I broke up with her and some how 3 years later we found each other. That was 2001. We are now married and have 3 kids.
But to be honest, since you said she's in college 5 hours away, it sounds as if she found someone else or doesn't want to be that committed to any guy. Between the college atmosphere and 100' s of new people and new friends, they are more, I've seen so many relationships end when one of them goes onto college or both go to different colleges. You want someone who is there everyday.
Either way I would pursue the new girl. You don't need to sit around and continue to be sad.
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If its meant to be, you'll get back together sometime. The question is when. When I was in high school I dated someone for a year. I broke up with her and some how 3 years later we found each other. That was 2001. We are now married and have 3 kids.
But to be honest, since you said she's in college 5 hours away, it sounds as if she found someone else or doesn't want to be that committed to any guy. Between the college atmosphere and 100' s of new people and new friends, they are more, I've seen so many relationships end when one of them goes onto college or both go to different colleges. You want someone who is there everyday.
Either way I would pursue the new girl. You don't need to sit around and continue to be sad.
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Thank you. That's what I was thinking about doing. What worries me though is what happens if we reconnect over her Xmas break? I don't want to ruin this new girl, she had guy problems in the past. Also I have the problem of these two girls being friends. Good idea or bad idea? My friends said wait and then see. I have to prove it to the new girl that I'm worth it and that she isn't just some rebound, which she isn't.
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Go drink, and without knowing, you have been friendzoned by the new girl.
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Go drink, and without knowing, you have been friendzoned by the new girl.
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Yeup. That's what happened.
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If the new girl isn't worried about what it could do to her relationship with your ex, why should you. You need to do what will make you happy. If your ex wants to get back with you later in, but you have found someone that makes you happier, that is her loss. She made the decision to leave you. If you're waiting to see if its meant to be, you could be waiting years, months, or even a lifetime. Move on and let life take its course. The lowest points in your life will only make you.stronger.
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I wish I could help, but my avatar is the way it is for a reason lol... I've taken to the idea of "don't try and wait for something to just happen." Terrible technique, but whatever. The other ways didn't work either lol.
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At your age you should be slaying hoes......that's all. Once you've dine enough slaying then start to look for that relationship
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At your age you should be slaying hoes......that's all. Once you've dine enough slaying then start to look for that relationship
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At your age you should be slaying hoes......that's all. Once you've dine enough slaying then start to look for that relationship
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That's what I'm saying! But I get too attached, ya its kinda ***** like, but idk
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That's what I'm saying! But I get too attached, ya its kinda ***** like, but idk
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Who cares if you're like that? Chicks don't like the super macho douche man. If you're looking for the kind of girl that does then stop looking for relationships and start looking for an easy score. Living up to the standards of sleeping with as many people as you can is actually kinda gross to me personally. Just do what you want, not what you feel as if everyone else will approve of.
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Who cares if you're like that? Chicks don't like the super macho douche man. If you're looking for the kind of girl that does then stop looking for relationships and start looking for an easy score. Living up to the standards of sleeping with as many people as you can is actually kinda gross to me personally. Just do what you want, not what you feel as if everyone else will approve of.
-We do what we must because we can; for the good of all of us, except the ones who are dead-
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You make valid points my good friend. And with both of us bring in the same position with women at one point or another, I can not help but agree with you.
-My life is a shooting range, people never change-
I'm trying to do what I want. But I'm supposed to hang with the ex Friday. But she doesn't want to but she will allow it. Does that mean anything? And like I really want this new girl, but she thinks its too sketchy since its so close to the break up.
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I'm trying to do what I want. But I'm supposed to hang with the ex Friday. But she doesn't want to but she will allow it. Does that mean anything? And like I really want this new girl, but she thinks its too sketchy since its so close to the break up.
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take a break and learn android development (or try to) it helped me through some tough times (the attempting to learn)
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take a break and learn android development (or try to) it helped me through some tough times (the attempting to learn)
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I really want to learn, but I tried so many times and always came up short. Also, I annoyed the living crap out of the girl I was gonna go to, what do I do?
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I really want to learn, but I tried so many times and always came up short. Also, I annoyed the living crap out of the girl I was gonna go to, what do I do?
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Take it easy, just sit back for a while. Its best to not rush into things
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Take it easy, just sit back for a while. Its best to not rush into things
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Ya. I think that's really what I'll do. Thanks all you guys!
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Results announced. I did very, very poor. Actually the reason for this is, I am not at all interested in studying what I am. I am always like 'Not feeling to'. Currently in Uni, 2nd year. Thinking of dropping out, the same I thought when I was in 1st year but I gave that thought away thinking that its just a new place, I will get suited to it. But now I am fairly sure, that trying to do something which I am not interested in will not land me anywhere good.
Experienced people, please suggest should I drop out? Reason holding me back are, my 2 years will be wasted not to mention the money put in.
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Results announced. I did very, very poor. Actually the reason for this is, I am not at all interested in studying what I am. I am always like 'Not feeling to'. Currently in Uni, 2nd year. Thinking of dropping out, the same I thought when I was in 1st year but I gave that thought away thinking that its just a new place, I will get suited to it. But now I am fairly sure, that trying to do something which I am not interested in will not land me anywhere good.
Experienced people, please suggest should I drop out? Reason holding me back are, my 2 years will be wasted not to mention the money put in.
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I got 3 Choices for ya.
-Finish The School Year
-Switch Majors to something ya like
-Just Stick to it because you have put money in
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I got 3 Choices for ya.
-Finish The School Year
-Switch Majors to something ya like
-Just Stick to it because you have put money in
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Cannot switch majors. Our uni doesn't give any option like that.
I might drag myself to the finish of the course or I might drop out. Lets see. Thanks for your opinion.
Sure thing good luck
That's impossible. School have to allow to let you switch majors, unless you live in commie cuba or something. Go back, take easy classes for now, don't overwhelm yourself. My school kicked me out due to low grades. I'm starting a different school in 2 weeks, and I will have to waste 1.5 hours on the subway one way, but I need to get my GPA up so then I can write an appeals to my old school. So just go back, and take classes that won't be too hard to understand.
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Universities in the UK are run differently to the US.
I was at uni in the mid 90s and after a car accident in my first year, went back to start again.
About this time of year, a housemate came home high on drugs and attacked me, so I decided to leave uni, I wasn't enjoying it and back then with loans of only £1000 it was costing too much to live (not like students now with their generous loans).
I was unemployed for 2 weeks, had to pay Hampshire county council the small grant I had back.
However, times have changed, there were better employment prospects at the time, how are yours now?
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However, times have changed, there were better employment prospects at the time, how are yours now?
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What he said.
There's nothing worse than making a mistake that you can't take back. Especially one that could change your life forever. I'd stay the course and see if you can't work something out with your tutors to get on top of the situation.
One or two sucky years is better than forty or fifty!
this is a grim topic....
Let's say you already drop out of college, what would you do after that?
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Let's say you already drop out of college, what would you do after that?
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Find a minimum wage job?
Stick it out. There are ways to make it more fun. Lots of people think back to college as a time when things were more fun. Get laid / smoke a joint. Oh, and don't forget about cheating to get good grades. Join a study group or frat (ie something where everybody ia trying for good grades). They might also have some fun activities.
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Let's say you already drop out of college, what would you do after that?
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Well, doing this course was never my interest. After drop out, I'll try to do what I always wanted to or had interest in and of course get some job.
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Stick it out. There are ways to make it more fun. Lots of people think back to college as a time when things were more fun. Get laid / smoke a joint. Oh, and don't forget about cheating to get good grades. Join a study group or frat (ie something where everybody ia trying for good grades). They might also have some fun activities.
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Well yes, a lot of people think like 'College is the best part of life' and all, but honestly, I never felt that way not even close to. Everyday I am like, oh another week, I have to go to college so that I can get minimum attendance required so that they allow to give the exams. I am never excited or looking forward to going to the classes, not even a single class and no wonder this will affect my result which I have just seen.
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after discussion with a few people, I am thinking of continuing this course and get a side course, like correspondence in which you have to study at home and only go to give the exams.
what's your course?
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Turn on, tune in, drop out.
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what's your course?
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applied physics engineering
I was in a similar position several years ago. I've just finished my 2nd year of uni and I've completely lost interest in studying. My poor grades led to me being suspended for a semester.
I seriously considered dropping out to pursue a career in IT via A+ Certification. Anyway, after several long discussions with my family, I decided put my head down and graduate from uni first before making any further career decisions.
It was the best decision I ever made. I became a more mature and disciplined person through the experience. And I'm able to use it my advantage during job interviews. I'm able to say things like:
"I don't give up easily when faced with hardships. I hit a snag in the road during university but I'm able to push through it with my determination. My immaturity early-on cost me dearly in terms of average GPA. But if you just look at my grades over my last several semesters, those high marks represent my growth and my true potential."
If you drop out now, it would be hard to answer the inevitable interview question: "I see here on your CV that you've attended so-and-so university for 2 years. What happened there?"
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I was in a similar position several years ago. I've just finished my 2nd year of uni and I've completely lost interest in studying. My poor grades led to me being suspended for a semester.
I seriously considered dropping out to pursue a career in IT via A+ Certification. Anyway, after several long discussions with my family, I decided put my head down and graduate from uni first before making any further career decisions.
It was the best decision I ever made. I became a more mature and disciplined person through the experience. And I'm able to use it my advantage during job interviews. I'm able to say things like:
"I don't give up easily when faced with hardships. I hit a snag in the road during university but I'm able to push through it with my determination. My immaturity early-on cost me dearly in terms of average GPA. But if you just look at my grades over my last several semesters, those high marks represent my growth and my true potential."
If you drop out now, it would be hard to answer the inevitable interview question: "I see here on your CV that you've attended so-and-so university for 2 years. What happened there?"
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You have a good point there.
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You have a good point there.
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I went to engineering college studied electronics.
Passed a AVR & PIC exam.
Then got bored with my classes and dropped out after 2 years.
I went to look for a job... no luck anywhere.
Then wrote comptia +A exam.
Still no luck.
Passed N+
BAM finally got a position that i could live off of.
It's been a hard climb due to my age.
Time is limited.. go now.
Finish thy classes.
For thou shalt have time to peruse other things without the waste.
I am really worried about my future. I like android, mobile phone, computer such technology things. But now I'm studying BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration). I don't like this subject. Now I'm in 1st year. Actually I completed my secondary education getting highest grade (5 on 5) in our country but I have completed my higher secondary getting 3.8 on 5. Its shame for me, for my family. Actually I have fallen in love in preexamination time. And she had a boyfriend so I had nothing to do. It ruined my study I still love her. Then I didn't get chance any good university in our country for this low score. So my family told me to study BBA in private university ( in our country govt. universities are the best). My background was Science in secondary and higher secondary.
I want to be like all of you. I want to study about these technology things so I always stick with my mobile, computer but my family dislike it. What will I do now? I am not enjoying the business subject. I hate it. I like science. I got poor marks for the f**king love which ruined my life.
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lol,
my hobby is IT and programming and i'm a bachelor in business major in human resource dev't planning & management,
the thing is,
i enjoy my studies in business and love my hobby in technology,
every product design and feasibility researches i have,
it always involves technology because it is my turf,
apply technology in your business studies,
it will make your life worth every moment,
also,
if your a real man,
you need to make your own decisions because you are old enough to make tough decisions whether your family likes it or not,
its your life man,
you deserve to live it like the way you want it to be,
you are in control of the ship and no one else
before i finished i wanted to work in straighttalk wireless as a tech rep however my mom would'nt want me to study and work at the same time,
but you know what,
i did get the job,
i worked in the night and study in the morning,
i finished the degree and aced it!
my mom was proud of me even though she did'nt like the idea but at the end it was worth it...
love life brotha
deathnotice01 said:
lol,
my hobby is IT and programming and i'm a bachelor in business major in human resource dev't planning & management,
the thing is,
i enjoy my studies in business and love my hobby in technology,
every product design and feasibility researches i have,
it always involves technology because it is my turf,
apply technology in your business studies,
it will make your life worth every moment,
also,
if your a real man,
you need to make your own decisions because you are old enough to make tough decisions whether your family likes it or not,
its your life man,
you deserve to live it like the way you want it to be,
you are in control of the ship and no one else
before i finished i wanted to work in straighttalk wireless as a tech rep however my mom would'nt want me to study and work at the same time,
but you know what,
i did get the job,
i worked in the night and study in the morning,
i finished the degree and aced it!
my mom was proud of me even though she did'nt like the idea but at the end it was worth it...
love life brotha
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My story is same as op in case of love...
I can't resist her I kept staring in tutions
Its been more than a year..
Now I am in 12th grade and age 17
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alkesh95 said:
My story is same as op in case of love...
I can't resist her I kept staring in tutions
Its been more than a year..
Now I am in 12th grade and age 17
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Dude.. 12th = Boards in India..
I'm German but my high school was done in India.. I was in Delhi Public School, B'lore.. I was a loner in school. No one used to talk to me except one girl.. I considered her to be my best friend.. I even had a huge crush on her.. Just about 15 days before exams started, On valentine's day she proposed me and obviously i said yes.. After that i used to talk all day to her, keep thinking about her and what not.. After some of the exams were over(i guess 2 were left out of 5) one day she called me and said whatever happened between us was just a joke and she liked someone else. I was broken and ****ed up.. I cried all the time.. i couldn't study.. I couldn't do anything but cry.. I ruined my exams due to her.. and just got 69% aggregate..
I regret it till today.. That's the reason I'm still alone.. I've lost intrest in having a relationship..
So my advice.. Stay away from girls if you want good grades in your exams..
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Dude.. 12th = Boards in India..
I'm German but my high school was done in India.. I was in Delhi Public School, B'lore.. I was a loner in school. No one used to talk to me except one girl.. I considered her to be my best friend.. I even had a huge crush on her.. Just about 15 days before exams started, On valentine's day she proposed me and obviously i said yes.. After that i used to talk all day to her, keep thinking about her and what not.. After some of the exams were over(i guess 2 were left out of 5) one day she called me and said whatever happened between us was just a joke and she liked someone else. I was broken and ****ed up.. I cried all the time.. i couldn't study.. I couldn't do anything but cry.. I ruined my exams due to her.. and just got 69% aggregate..
I regret it till today.. That's the reason I'm still alone.. I've lost intrest in having a relationship..
So my advice.. Stay away from girls if you want good grades in your exams..
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Yes I know about your feelings. Its just ruined my life. I am not enjoying anything. Now there is no interest in my life. I love football and technology so much. Only from this I am searching my interest.
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i think you should do what you like most,because if you dont like what you are studing now,sooner or later you will leave it,you better do it now and do what you like!
deathnotice01 said:
lol,
my hobby is IT and programming and i'm a bachelor in business major in human resource dev't planning & management,
the thing is,
i enjoy my studies in business and love my hobby in technology,
every product design and feasibility researches i have,
it always involves technology because it is my turf,
apply technology in your business studies,
it will make your life worth every moment,
also,
if your a real man,
you need to make your own decisions because you are old enough to make tough decisions whether your family likes it or not,
its your life man,
you deserve to live it like the way you want it to be,
you are in control of the ship and no one else
before i finished i wanted to work in straighttalk wireless as a tech rep however my mom would'nt want me to study and work at the same time,
but you know what,
i did get the job,
i worked in the night and study in the morning,
i finished the degree and aced it!
my mom was proud of me even though she did'nt like the idea but at the end it was worth it...
love life brotha
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I think the system of study between your country and my country is so different. I love programming, technology very much. In our country there is no job for us. We can only do job after graduation. If we do job in studying time, people see it in narrow mind and they will think our family is mean/low class. The only thing student can do our country is teaching others(such as House tutor). Yes its my life and I will try my best. But I think the culture differs a lot. I think I will admit in an institution which teaches Programming or such things. Is it a good thinking? Then I can fulfil my dream.
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I think the system of study between your country and my country is so different. I love programming, technology very much. In our country there is no job for us. We can only do job after graduation. If we do job in studying time, people see it in narrow mind and they will think our family is mean/low class. The only thing student can do our country is teaching others(such as House tutor). Yes its my life and I will try my best. But I think the culture differs a lot. I think I will admit in an institution which teaches Programming or such things. Is it a good thinking? Then I can fulfil my dream.
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have you think of going to another country then?
btw,where are you from?
ashiksiles said:
I think the system of study between your country and my country is so different. I love programming, technology very much. In our country there is no job for us. We can only do job after graduation. If we do job in studying time, people see it in narrow mind and they will think our family is mean/low class. The only thing student can do our country is teaching others(such as House tutor). Yes its my life and I will try my best. But I think the culture differs a lot. I think I will admit in an institution which teaches Programming or such things. Is it a good thinking? Then I can fulfil my dream.
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i heard about how your country does'nt allow people to get a job while studying,
the best way to learn about anything is through real life application,
well,
anyways,
society in our perspective are two different things we rather not touch,
but for the girl thing...,
i've been there done that,
used to fall so madly in love with a girl way back in senior high,
i proposed to her on my birthday,
she said NO, fking NO!,
that was the worst birthday ever,
i tried to jump from our house that day,
got myself to the hospital,
the girl went and cried,
she said she was sorry,
i never said a word,
and since then we never talked to each other,
when i was on college who would have thought that we went to the same school together still we never talked,
now i have a sweet loving, beautiful girlfriend that is 100x better than her,
we are going to have our 3rd anniversary this 31st of august,
lesson learned:
wait for things, things will come in the right time,
if its not for you,
don't force it,
there's something way better in store for the future
stamatis16 said:
have you think of going to another country then?
btw,where are you from?
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Dude.. Indians.. They are resistant to send their children to other cities and you talking about a whole another country..
stamatis16 said:
have you think of going to another country then?
btw,where are you from?
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From Bangladesh. Bangladeshi. I don't know whether you hear about our country. But I love my country so much. Yes I want to do my IELTS /GRE to go abroad. But not now because my father won't allow it. And there need so money to do IELTS/GRE. He just admitted me into a private university spending a bunch of money.
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deathnotice01 said:
i heard about how your country does'nt allow people to get a job while studying,
the best way to learn about anything is through real life application,
well,
anyways,
society in our perspective are two different things we rather not touch,
but for the girl thing...,
i've been there done that,
used to fall so madly in love with a girl way back in senior high,
i proposed to her on my birthday,
she said NO, fking NO!,
that was the worst birthday ever,
i tried to jump from our house that day,
got myself to the hospital,
the girl went and cried,
she said she was sorry,
i never said a word,
and since then we never talked to each other,
when i was on college who would have thought that we went to the same school together still we never talked,
now i have a sweet loving, beautiful girlfriend that is 100x better than her,
we are going to have our 3rd anniversary this 31st of august,
lesson learned:
wait for things, things will come in the right time,
if its not for you,
don't force it,
there's something way better in store for the future
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Yes. After many things all of them about luck/destiny. We don't know what is waiting for us. May be it will good or may be it will bad for our life and I am trying to forget my crush which is like of impossible to me. But I'm trying.
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ashiksiles said:
Yes. After many things all of them about luck/destiny. We don't know what is waiting for us. May be it will good or may be it will bad for our life and I am trying to forget my crush which is like of impossible to me. But I'm trying.
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that's life bro,
it's hard and unfair as it always is,
just gotta have the balls to stand up and walk away
deathnotice01 said:
that's life bro,
it's hard and unfair as it always is,
just gotta have the balls to stand up and walk away
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Thanks bro for sharing your incidents from which I can inspire myself.
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heinrichkaiser said:
Dude.. 12th = Boards in India..
I'm German but my high school was done in India.. I was in Delhi Public School, B'lore.. I was a loner in school. No one used to talk to me except one girl.. I considered her to be my best friend.. I even had a huge crush on her.. Just about 15 days before exams started, On valentine's day she proposed me and obviously i said yes.. After that i used to talk all day to her, keep thinking about her and what not.. After some of the exams were over(i guess 2 were left out of 5) one day she called me and said whatever happened between us was just a joke and she liked someone else. I was broken and ****ed up.. I cried all the time.. i couldn't study.. I couldn't do anything but cry.. I ruined my exams due to her.. and just got 69% aggregate..
I regret it till today.. That's the reason I'm still alone.. I've lost intrest in having a relationship..
So my advice.. Stay away from girls if you want good grades in your exams..
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Yep, most girls are bi*****...
If u want to live a happy life tie it to a goal not object or person.. Einstein...
Don't think about girls... U will find a honest and a pretty girl in the future.... But u can be a software engineer?
Good luck bro
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bandarigoda123 said:
Yep, most girls are bi*****...
If u want to live a happy life tie it to a goal not object or person.. Einstein...
Don't think about girls... U will find a honest and a pretty girl in the future.... But u can be a software engineer?
Good luck bro
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400+ posts, and still single. May I presume?
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TheSkinnyDrummer said:
400+ posts, and still single. May I presume?
Sent from your mom.
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Haha... I asked from a girl previous year. I but she had a boyfriend.. She is pretty.. Eventually I stopped think about girls.. Until I finish my studies
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bandarigoda123 said:
Haha... I asked from a girl previous year. I but she had a boyfriend.. She is pretty.. Eventually I stopped think about girls.. Until I finish my studies
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No wonder.
Keep calling girls *****es certainly won't help you build your case. Study respect.
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TheSkinnyDrummer said:
No wonder.
Keep calling girls *****es certainly won't help you build your case. Study respect.
Sent from your mom.
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I didn't mean all..... Okay I apologize for that, I u know some girls
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Now I have no interest in girls
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Haha... I asked from a girl previous year. I but she had a boyfriend.. She is pretty.. Eventually I stopped think about girls.. Until I finish my studies
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Bro its our human mind. I can't just stop thinking her like a computer can delete anything from its memory but I'm trying. Yes I want to be like programmer or software engineer whatever you say. I just love tech things. I want to pass my life doing this things. Buy without proper study it is impossible. I am studying business, how can I stick with tech things without studying business. If I hang with tech things than I will get a lower grade certificate after my graduation and a bunch of haters from my family!!!
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I was arguing this with my professor. I cannot find a good reason to get a tattoo! I did jokingly say you could get one to cover up an embarrassing tatto lol. What do you guys think?
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UncivilSavage said:
I was arguing this with my professor. I cannot find a good reason to get a tattoo! I did jokingly say you could get one to cover up an embarrassing tatto lol. What do you guys think?
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The best reason that I can give you is that you want something that you can carry with you for the rest of your life!
UncivilSavage said:
I was arguing this with my professor. I cannot find a good reason to get a tattoo! I did jokingly say you could get one to cover up an embarrassing tatto lol. What do you guys think?
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A good reason? Okay. An evil villain has taken over the world and is destroying everything and killing everyone. An old tattooist does tattoos that give the person super powers. You get the tattoo and save humanity. Plus the tattoo is sick and you get tons of b***hes.
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veeman said:
A good reason? Okay. An evil villain has taken over the world and is destroying everything and killing everyone. An old tattooist does tattoos that give the person super powers. You get the tattoo and save humanity. Plus the tattoo is sick and you get tons of b***hes.
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That was a really cr4p reason until the final sentence
Military pride is a legit reason. To this day, if I see an older man with a wrinkly Military based tattoo, he gets much respect.
Good reason? You're really drunk on a Saturday night, and it seems like a really good idea at the time.
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I designed and drew all of mine. Full sleeve on one arm and randoms on the other. I thought it would be the best way to show my work.
Good thing too, because all the original drawings were destroyed in a fire a few years ago. I'm glad I went through with getting them tattooed.
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SimonTS said:
The best reason that I can give you is that you want something that you can carry with you for the rest of your life!
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+1
That's behind every tat on me. It's gotta mean something and you've got to believe it will always mean something,
Good and bad are not quantifiable things. You can't measure goodness. There is no such thing as a "good" reason. There are only reasons. So anybody who has a reason has a "good" reason. It's not done for you to agree with it.
I don't see a good reason. When I see people with tattoos, I don't think of them in a good way. It just looks stupid. That's just me though.
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You were drunk!!!
errrr... Wait! That's an excuse, not a reason!!
Archer said:
+1
That's behind every tat on me. It's gotta mean something and you've got to believe it will always mean something,
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+1 I got a few, but they each mean something deep personally.
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My humble opinion...
There's no real answer. My first tattoo was a giant 8-bit pixelated Mega Man on my leg. I got it because when I was a kid, my pops lost his business in Boston and we were stuck moving down to Florida where my grandparents lived. We moved into their 2-bedroom "manufactured" home in the middle of a retirement community. My folks saw that my brother and I had no kids in the neighborhood to play with, so they got us an NES and a copy of Mega Man 2 for Christmas that year. I played that game for months on end, well past the point where my parents were obviously annoyed with the music in the game. For that first few months until my family got back on its collective feet, Mega Man was my best friend. Fast forward almost 20 years later, I decided I wanted to get a tattoo, and the Blue Bomber was my choice. I was actually a little afraid that when I went back to visit my mom, she was going to freak out about me getting inked. But instead, she immediately recognized it and even thought it was a great tattoo to get.
The moral of this story? The only reason that matters is the one you rationalize yourself. To most people, a Mega Man tattoo is a silly and nerdy thing to do. To me, it's a silly and nerdy thing to do that reminds me of how much my parents cared about my happiness as a child, no matter what. I'm happy with it, and I couldn't care less if the rest of the world doesn't see or know the reason for it. Every tattoo I have means something to me, and I'm the only one who needs to know it.
I personally cannot think of a reason I'd get one. Other than the military pride that was mentioned because of the whole brotherhood the army gives you. I just don't see myself getting one, but I've heard quite a good amount of reasons for others.
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I think there is no good reason simply because it's hard to remove a tattoo if you don't like this tattoo any more.
t0lik said:
I think there is no good reason simply because it's hard to remove a tattoo if you don't like this tattoo any more.
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anyway, well one good reason to get a tattoo would be because you are extremely compassionate about art.
well that's my reason.. i'm planning to get an awesome tat on my nape as soon as i turn 18 or something, but that tat has to have a significant meaning to my life of course
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I think there is no good reason simply because it's hard to remove a tattoo if you don't like this tattoo any more.
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Twenty years on and i hate my tattoos now. Given the choice i would still have tattoos in the same places, but they would be different tattoos. Therein lies the problem though. Your tastes change from year to year as you yourself change, but tattoos are permanent.
I agree with Card83 and a few others that have said, it's should mean something to you, not just something that is cool at the time like a barb wire arm band because you will come to hate it.
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Well ive always said i would only have my kids names on me.
And when my son was born I had his name tattooed onto my chest. And if i have any more kids then i will be putting there names on my chest aswell.
But apart from that i will not be having any other tattoo on me as anything else wont mean anything to me apart from "looking nice"
A friend of mine got the name of his best friend tattooed inside his wrist when said best friend took his own life two years ago. As a way to remember, and a reminder. They were very close.
And there are always more practical reasons for tattoos. You just don't always consider them. There are a lot of soldiers who get their data tattooed on various bodyparts, just in case. IED's really don't care if you want to keep you bodyparts attached, and thus the tattoos makes IDing easier.
Personally I don't have any. I'm not on good terms with needles.