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ES.
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I am very mentally lost currently. All I can think about is skiing. Skiing is on my mind all throughout the day. Because of this my grades suck. I cant find enough motivation for myself to do more than the minimum amount of homework, and participate in class. I know I am going to look back at myself in 10 or 20 years and wonder where my years went and wish I could redo them, and work hard so I could make money and do what I want. I am currently heading in the direction of not getting into colleges of my choice, which will cause me to be even more upset than I am now. I am sure there must be some people on new schoolers with similar dilemmas or when through them before. What can I do to change the path I am on now, and go where I wont regret in my later year. Thanks
Dec 11 2013 9:31PM
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Dr.Dealgood
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I get this feeling. I do. Leaning back in a chair and thinking why can't I just be where I want to be. The simple answer is because this is life.

Buck up, slay school like you slay the mountains, stay busy and psyched.
Dec 11 2013 9:38PM
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ES.
Posts: 160 - Karma: 1,367
Thats thing thing. I don't want too sit back in my chair because of "life" and give up. I have always had dreams and want to give them up because I'm a pussy
Dec 11 2013 9:51PM
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RonJeremiah
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Sounds like you need a therapist not newschoolers
Dec 11 2013 9:54PM
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JahJahBinks
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ADDERALL FOCALIN VYVANSE
Dec 11 2013 9:55PM
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YUNG_milksteAk
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OP I feel you! Same situation over here can't go to ski practice until mi grades are better. It blows, get wired in on some addy and do werk
Dec 11 2013 11:10PM
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Pmoore
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ski practice....... jesus I hope you race.
Dec 12 2013 12:16AM
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elm.
Posts: 1510 - Karma: 13,607
I've got this problem too as a senior, but it's not that bigga deal cause my grades don't really matter now.
Good Luck! Adderal!
Dec 12 2013 12:43AM
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Meeds
Posts: 73 - Karma: 335
maybe take a year for yourself to work and ride, then come back to school more mature and driven to do well
Dec 12 2013 12:46AM
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Bensun
Posts: 480 - Karma: 1,654
the vanse is a plus Once you get to the big leagues aka college. I am guessing your in High school but when you get to college you can live near a local hill and go skiing everyday and still get your work down. I have friends that finish their hw and hit the slopes in the afternoon. THey live the dream everyday
Dec 12 2013 1:19AM
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JayRich
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was literally about to say the same fuckin thing hahaha
Dec 12 2013 2:10AM
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Nikkekoivisto
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Dont worry, i failed swedish and math courses  2 weeks ago and school just feels terrible atm.. im not that kind of person who can stare books for hours and learn useless stuff about algebra or stuff i know i wont need after school. its against my morals lol. but since i dont know anything else to do i just need to be in college..... dont know what to do..
Dec 12 2013 4:45AM
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Vinci
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People studying for the sake of studying alone, doing stuff they actually never want to do is probably the number #1 reason for most burnouts. I don't get it. Why would you torture yourself throughout collage and university if you'd rather be a carpenter or a ski instructor or ... whatever?

Not everybody needs higher school education and not having it doesn't mean you're doomed to be a stupid idiot for the rest of your life. Find something you're interested in beside skiing and do it.
Dec 12 2013 5:03AM
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alexg1687
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Try structure. Set yourself a timetable of 30 mins study then you can watch a 10 min ski video. Repeat this all day long, with a lunch break. You'll get your work done :)

What are you studying at the moment?
Dec 12 2013 5:07AM
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Don.Cartagena
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pipe down.
Dec 12 2013 5:27AM
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JAHBRADOR
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OP, I was in the exact same position as you. All i wanted to do is ski. Didnt get into the college i wanted to. I went to said college back in September, absolutely hated it and now i am no longer there. Probably easier said than done in merica but I have free education so im not tied into any student loans or fee payments.

It was the best decision of my life. I am about to go skiing again for another season and that is my only focus. I feel like i can think more freely about what I want to do and when i want to do it. No pressure of anything. Looking back, this is just the time i needed to figure out what i want to do. I now know that i want to go to a different college to do a different course and i will be able to ski too. Thats just me though, i enjoy learning. College isn't for everyone.

Pretty much dont be scared to speak about it with your parents/family. Dropping out of College is not as big a deal as it seems. If you are really not enjoying it, as i was, everyone will understand that it is the best decision for everyone. Go and do what you want to do.
Dec 12 2013 5:52AM
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Flowbear
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Yeah had the same problem in my last 2 years of highschool. I was doing all academic courses in grade 9, grade 10 with good grades then my ski addiction got to an all time high in my last 2 years, mixed with just being sick of school in general and ended up failing grade 11 math and had to do it again in grade 12 and just had all around pretty bad marks. But I realized the course I want to take doesnt really rely on good marks so I'm safe there. But a tip is take a year off school, work and just ski to get it out of your system especially if your not going to school near any good hills. That's what I'm doing right now and I'm working as an instructor and in the rental shop at my local hill which gives me a free pass so your really just making money besides gas, and I also purchased a pass for weekdays at a full time hill a couple hours away for $99 so I can ski whenever my hills closed, it's working out pretty good right now!
Dec 12 2013 8:08AM
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Flowbear
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And taking extra time off is good to make sure your doing the course you want, I have way to many friends right now who just jumped into education again and dropped out within a month because they didn't like the course.
Dec 12 2013 8:12AM
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Rparr
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Don't listen to the people telling you to take stimulants. If you're not motivated, it's not going to just solve all your problems.

I see so many students throw away semesters by fucking up all semester long, then thinking they can "ace" their finals and fix it all if they just take adderal/vyvanse/whatever. But then they just bomb the final, because the stimulants don't just fucking do the work for you. It's not a good way to study.

I really feel you though OP. I'm in my second year of a chemical engineering degree at a school with a good engineering school. And it fucking blows. I have so much regret. It's hard just to find time to ski in the winter regularly, even with a resort 40 mintues away. But I'm balls deep now, and have invested far too much money to consider stopping, as much as I wish I could.
Dec 12 2013 9:02AM
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Edward.
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"I cant find enough motivation for myself to do more than the minimum amount of homework, and participate in class"
You sound like the average high school student to me, so you're not alone. High school is much more of a social experience than academic. And don't worry about getting into the college of your choice, chances are that you will end up somewhere decent after obtaining virtually any 4 year degree. People will mature pretty drastically when they least expect it. Remember that you're just in high school. Anyone who claims to know what they want to do in high school is likely naive about their future and profession of interest (of course there will be a handful of exceptions to that generalization). Don't pay attention to those kids, just experience life and get your skiing fix in while you can.
Dec 12 2013 12:51PM
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hot.pocket
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You're doing something wrong then.
Dec 12 2013 12:57PM
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TNORTS
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If your tying to get into a college near a ski mountain, use that as motivation. Keep the thought in your head that if you work your ass off now, you'll be living the dream in a year (or however much longer you have till college).
Dec 12 2013 1:03PM
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Sir.Steezealot
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Don't study, you're in high school, studying in high school is unnecessary.
Dec 12 2013 1:24PM
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hot.pocket
Posts: 4236 - Karma: 10,722
I was in the same situation for a little while. Work hard play hard.

First year of college I was really lost as to what I was doing and screwing around and it set me back.

Pulled my shit together and now I've got a kick ass job, ski all the time, passing all my courses, and having a great time with life.

Studying is always going to suck and I hate doing it, but use the skiing / other fun things as motivation, take breaks here and there. It's going to be worth it in the future even though it never seems that way at the time.

Come to UNR! Pretty easy to get in, good school, 6+ mountains within less than an hours drive.

And, something that is always motivating...

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Dec 12 2013 1:29PM
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SIMPLE.
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This, shit works wonders.
Dec 12 2013 2:13PM
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Bensun
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In first grade I made collages...
Dec 12 2013 5:12PM
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