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Skiing and school... the impossible balance..

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quebski6
Posts: 375 - Karma: 11
so basically when its not ski season i usually get pretty good grades in school, a's and b's.. but now that ski season is well underway, my gpa goes down the shitter, and i only have 3 classes! my parents think its sad, but i get out of school at 11am everyday and head up the mountain to get my jump and my jib on.. anyway, i talked to my teachers today and i have 2 f's and 1 c..
i'm not really lookin for solutions, i'm just bored.. as a matter of fact i should probably be doing my homework right now but i dont really want to.. so yea anybody got any input?
Feb 15 2007 10:41PM
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leckett1
Posts: 6476 - Karma: 294
atleast you dont have a job. i dont have a single free day where nothing goes on all week.
Feb 15 2007 10:42PM
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timmi
Posts: 12874 - Karma: 3,460

yeah happens to me. but im just a slacker in general.

Feb 15 2007 10:43PM
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killabees
Posts: 8558 - Karma: 494
your stupider then me
Feb 15 2007 10:43PM
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tBatt
Posts: 9632 - Karma: 580
nahh dude, newschoolers and school = impossible balance. im on right now and have about 2 hrs of hw left, and 3 tests in a row tomorrow
Feb 15 2007 10:44PM
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Dustin.
Posts: 13839 - Karma: 7,704
just do your homework. its not that hard to balance if your dedicated to both.
Feb 15 2007 10:45PM
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Hctiws_iks
Posts: 2077 - Karma: 25
try attempting skiing 7 days a week while working
Feb 15 2007 10:47PM
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quebski6
Posts: 375 - Karma: 11
but work is work.. you dont have to study for your job, its just something thats given, and you know how to do it... school is school, you have tests, homework and all sorts of retards to destract you
Feb 15 2007 10:50PM
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williamtell414
Posts: 195 - Karma: 10
no the balance is possible. im skipping tomorrow to ski. its all about time management and working hard in the spring and fall to make up for shitty performance in the winter.
Feb 15 2007 10:55PM
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fuzz.
Posts: 1438 - Karma: 47
dude its not really that hard..its called time management. i am sure your not the only person on this site that has the problem. i manage to ski a shit load and i have more classes then you and i make honor roll. manage your time thats all there is to it.
Feb 15 2007 10:55PM
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nitsua
Posts: 4631 - Karma: 726
yea i have a 3.7 then this qaurter i got 3 ds and 1 c.

i just dont care bout school. its lame and boring
Feb 15 2007 10:59PM
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Hctiws_iks
Posts: 2077 - Karma: 25
ive had much more success doing college and skiing. (not that i was spetacular at that either). if you really want to ski all the time and do well in school you just have to sacrifice your other free time. dont party, go to bed at a decent hour and try not to miss classes when you dont need to.
Most of your time in college is spent outside of the classroom making your time extremely flexible. good time managment can make skiing and college possible.
Feb 15 2007 11:03PM
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BurgRider
Posts: 1597 - Karma: 17
i go to school and ski everyday and im taking 4 classes and my grades are fine 

...its not really tough
Feb 15 2007 11:06PM
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da-bling
Posts: 1145 - Karma: 11
the same thing happens to me. we had a snow day but instead of catching up on work, i sat on NS all day and just dreamt of the powder(roads were too bad to actually go to the mtn)
Feb 15 2007 11:06PM
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g-man
Posts: 1955 - Karma: 301
its a poor balance. Its either good skiing and shitty grades, or good grades and shitty skiing. This is the last year I do a winter semester. Summer is a good time for school, and winter is a good time for skiing.
Feb 16 2007 12:55AM
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sbark
Posts: 300 - Karma: 11
I have no problem, I get high 80-low 90's (I llive in Canada, no gpa), and I ski, I set up jibs on an old abandoned ski hill and I still keep my grades up, I had a job that I worked every weekday, and I went to the mountans every weekend. Just dont study, it works for me adn do Hw in vehicle.
Feb 16 2007 1:00AM
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switchskier88
Posts: 2829 - Karma: 12
just dont develop an achool abuse problem, adding that to my skiing addiction forced me to leave colleg in vt and come back to RI.. theres no snow here.. thats the only advice i can offer
Feb 16 2007 1:09AM
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Crossfade
Posts: 743 - Karma: 24
dude fuck school, dropout now to pursue that rap career you've been dreaming of.
Feb 16 2007 1:16AM
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~auddie~
Posts: 757 - Karma: 24
shit man I totally understand how you feel, 1st semester, no skiing I'm an honors student with a fucking 93% average, second semester and add skiing to the equation and im pulling high 70s
Feb 16 2007 2:27AM
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sack
Posts: 4881 - Karma: 147

yeah, it's a good thing I don't have a job. I quit mine so I could spend as much spare time as I can at the mountain!

Feb 16 2007 3:36AM
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waterville_NH
Posts: 3411 - Karma: 23
i go to a ski school and let me tell you, it's not an impossible balance
Feb 16 2007 8:26AM
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Charles^stevens
Posts: 859 - Karma: 341
same thing happens to me i just say the hell wiht school and go skiing , i got 5 english essays and iam havent finshed one of them , but what i have done is go skiing all most 3 or 4 days a week , all in all skiing over school any day.
Feb 16 2007 8:53AM
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suji.fnacks
Posts: 1174 - Karma: 10
i'm the exact same way, i get out at 12:30 and go in at 11, only 3 classes.. I lost my job cause of ski season, life is so good now evn though i'm broke. I ski everyday and get smoked up.
Feb 16 2007 8:55AM
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clrumivier4life
Posts: 2429 - Karma: 9
I'm sure you'll be thanking yourself when you're 40.  Seriously, grow up, learn some time management and realize that if you want to make something of yourself, go to school.  Otherwise you'll be stuck and a convenience store or a factory or something.  You might be making alright money, but you'll hate your job. (this is in most cases, yes there are some exceptions.)
Feb 16 2007 10:50AM
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720laxskier
Posts: 2428 - Karma: 5
schools kinda important, but nobody likes it
Feb 16 2007 10:52AM
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jedi.Jim
Posts: 1133 - Karma: 13
Like everyone else has said, time management will save your life. Good luck.
Feb 16 2007 11:37AM
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babysteeze84
Posts: 720 - Karma: 285
Eh, try working, going to class, and skiing. If you're dedicated, you'll take care of your shit, if you're not, you'll fall behind. Granted, I take a lighter load during the winter (only 2 classes this quarter) versus the normal work load (5 classes), but that's to make more money for more skiing adventures. And I'm always working and going to school, ski season or no ski season. I don't know what to say, ski during the day, study at night, go to class in the morning.
Feb 16 2007 12:28PM
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andy_boy
Posts: 4434 - Karma: 107
It's possible. Look ahead and plan your homework around the times you want to go skiing, and make sure it gets done. I ski 2-4 days a week (some night skiing) and I'm still getting a 94% GPA.
Feb 16 2007 12:53PM
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killabees
Posts: 8558 - Karma: 494
masterbation and life... imposible to balance
Feb 16 2007 2:27PM
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hendriab
Posts: 990 - Karma: 404
college sucks im always poor and getting to a close ski hill is so hard..if im not in class, writing papers, or trying to make some money im trying to get to a hill, but its hella tough
Feb 16 2007 2:29PM
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[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
I want to go film in Tahoe for 3 weeks...or get a good grade. Everything Im learning right now is still review, and we're like 3 quarters into the school year now!


Filming in Tahoe > 9th grade education
Feb 16 2007 7:07PM
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garrett.
Posts: 9304 - Karma: 3,670
haha so are u gunna get to go?
Feb 16 2007 7:10PM
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J-R-D
Posts: 69 - Karma: 10
my grades dropped in a couple of my classes, but you just got put the effort in... i hate dumbass school shit
Feb 16 2007 7:19PM
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skipillager
Posts: 1275 - Karma: 20
i sooo know where you're comming from. but for me it was more of weed, yayo & skiing that got in the way. but you just gotta pick up your socks and get at it. its doable. (sp?)
Feb 16 2007 7:38PM
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steezyjibber
Posts: 15967 - Karma: 11,026
fuck newschoolers its so addictive
Feb 16 2007 9:05PM
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suji.fnacks
Posts: 1174 - Karma: 10
aaahh yes a girl who fucks with the yams
Feb 17 2007 3:53PM
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skipillager
Posts: 1275 - Karma: 20
hmm. english translationg for yams?? im guessing it means drugs right? =\
Feb 17 2007 5:47PM
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tBatt
Posts: 9632 - Karma: 580
your only in 9th grade?! or are you in 10th and saying your stll doing 9th grade shit
Feb 17 2007 7:01PM
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Aenigma
Posts: 11256 - Karma: 424

This may be sig-worthy....for a while.  Actually, no.  I'm just going to point out that in that sentence you spelled a total of one word right while calling somebody else stupid (and "stupider" isn't a word).

Feb 17 2007 7:07PM
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Mat.
Posts: 7167 - Karma: 94
we'll at least the snows gunna be gone in 3-4 weeks. So you'll be able to make a comeback!
Feb 17 2007 7:20PM
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duhamelski
Posts: 3842 - Karma: 192
i think its just growing up. im the same way, and im a junior. my parentsa re callingit maturity issues, but they cant remember for shit what its like to be this age. it kinda sucks when the expectations are to high huh
Feb 17 2007 7:30PM
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hendrik.
Posts: 6715 - Karma: 267
you mean 3-4....months?
Feb 17 2007 7:47PM
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Billiards.
Posts: 6853 - Karma: 816
it aint easy tex. I have the same problem.
Feb 17 2007 8:00PM
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eheath
Posts: 61602 - Karma: 123,023
Thats why you just graduate early like i did.
Feb 17 2007 8:14PM
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leckett1
Posts: 6476 - Karma: 294
not where we live. there isnt much snow here. the hills have some and i think theyll carry into april but the snow here will peace in the middle of march
Feb 17 2007 8:34PM
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salomon-sweetie
Posts: 7 - Karma: 10
wow...at least you can get off school to head out, I gotta wait till weekends cuz I have a full course load....if skiin's ur passion screw school lol
Feb 18 2007 12:06AM
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suji.fnacks
Posts: 1174 - Karma: 10
what i dont get is if you life in a place with no night skiing when the hell do you get days in? Only on the weekends? What if you work, me dont get it?
Feb 18 2007 2:53AM
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sack
Posts: 4881 - Karma: 147
right... I wish... I saw tree tops poking out of my favourite fun run under the lift today. the end is NEAR!!!!!!!!
Feb 18 2007 3:40AM
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freeski_Shaggy
Posts: 617 - Karma: 279
schools for fools
Feb 18 2007 3:03PM
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JockinJLoads
Posts: 3480 - Karma: 6
quit smoking weed
Feb 18 2007 3:11PM
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shrEddie
Posts: 5117 - Karma: 65
yeah i got a 3.8 first quarter, and that was while i was on a sports team with practice everyday.  then second quarter skiing started and i got a 3.4.    and this quater is looking ugly because im in full skiing mode. hopefully 4th quarter can save me
Feb 18 2007 3:33PM
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