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theabortionator
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Yeah I know there were some rant threads over the years grinds my gears and whatever. I don't think any of them were that happening to dig up. I probably made one of them honestly. Whatever.

I figured if we could rant somewhere we'd be more docile creatures in the rest of the forums.
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GayWolf420
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So my boss dropped over $17k on a new auto/equipment lift that A) Doesn't work and B.) Doesn't fit anything properly because he didn't spec it properly, so he's being petty and returning stuff to Carquest just to piss of the managers. Our mechanic is Soo pissed that he's about to walk.

Buddy I don't think the regional VP gives a shit, you fucked up.

**This post was edited on Nov 20th 2024 at 11:31:42am
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theabortionator
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Just posting this cause fall can be a weird time, especially for our community. The darkness rolling into winter, the holidays if you're away from family and friends.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1100637/FB-VID-1662117337124798452-mp4
Popped up in my FB memories yesterday. I know there are some posters in here going through some shit so figured I'd share.
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BallClapper
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can check being serenaded by Jon off my bucket list.
theabortionatorJust posting this cause fall can be a weird time, especially for our community. The darkness rolling into winter, the holidays if you're away from family and friends.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1100637/FB-VID-1662117337124798452-mp4
Popped up in my FB memories yesterday. I know there are some posters in here going through some shit so figured I'd share.


**This post was edited on Nov 20th 2024 at 5:51:33pm
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ZenyattaKick
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Man I have. 2009 Honda civic (her name is Luscious Liz) love that girl, she’s a manual and man do I feel like a big baller driving manual. But I swear to god second gear is my nemesis. Like start off great no stalling, you’d think your in a manual, second comes it just won’t go into the gear, idk why like it just won’t align properly so I gotta put it in first and try again it’s so dumb, 3rd and 4th gear you’d think Michael Schumacher is driving the car that’s how crazy good it is. But 2nd gear fuck you!!!
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Non_State_Actor
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ZenyattaKickMan I have. 2009 Honda civic (her name is Luscious Liz) love that girl, she’s a manual and man do I feel like a big baller driving manual. But I swear to god second gear is my nemesis. Like start off great no stalling, you’d think your in a manual, second comes it just won’t go into the gear, idk why like it just won’t align properly so I gotta put it in first and try again it’s so dumb, 3rd and 4th gear you’d think Michael Schumacher is driving the car that’s how crazy good it is. But 2nd gear fuck you!!!


Flush the transmission and drop some redline in an appropriate weight in there. Thank me later.

Also probably replace the shifter bushings.
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PartyBullshiitAnything over 100k is getting big. The mega are all 150k plus. Most of these ships are usually sailing in warmer tropical weather environments but a few do Alaska, Europe, Asia etc. due to the size they cannot fit in all the ports around the world. So locations are limited. Most have or do sail from south Florida.

we have one of the best captain schools located here in Hollywood Florida. Come on over.

https://www.cruisecritic.com/articles/the-30-biggest-ships-in-the-world-a-cruise-ship-size-comparison


100k and 150k what ? GT?
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Goretex_Vidal
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Our department is being audited by the state and now us salaried employees are being told to track our hours and are now treated as hourly employees. But we don’t qualify for OT so it’s zero benefit.
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maaattt
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I love buying hats that don't fuckin fit!!!
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VTshredder69
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I may never financially recover from this

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maaattt
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VTshredder69I may never financially recover from this



Either $100.50

Or

100,506
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VTshredder69
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maaatttEither $100.50

Or

100,506


lol. It's a good photoshop job eh?
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WoFlowz
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STEEZUS_CHRI5TWhen I was a freshman, I'm pretty sure I got like a D in Calc 1. I remember thinking how the fuck am I going to do this for 4 more years when this is only the introduction stuff.

Well, I had a great professor for Calc 2 and teamed up with some classmates to study. I think I got a B/C. Then Calc 3 came along and by then I had a strong network. I used a tutor, studied with half the class, met with the professor constantly and pulled off a B. Later took differential equations and linear algebra and got A/B and a B.



All this to just say, you'll find your way. You can start shitty but finish strong if you try. Also I cut back on partying and that really helped.


yea my parents will not be paying 30k a year for me to be getting Ds. They have made that quite clear lol.
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BallClapper
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Read it back and it sounds insane. 😬
egirl.skiare you okay homie
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TowRopes
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ZenyattaKickMan I have. 2009 Honda civic (her name is Luscious Liz) love that girl, she’s a manual and man do I feel like a big baller driving manual. But I swear to god second gear is my nemesis. Like start off great no stalling, you’d think your in a manual, second comes it just won’t go into the gear, idk why like it just won’t align properly so I gotta put it in first and try again it’s so dumb, 3rd and 4th gear you’d think Michael Schumacher is driving the car that’s how crazy good it is. But 2nd gear fuck you!!!


change the trans fluid. i used amsoil when i did mine and it worked great. its a fairly easy process just need to take the drivers side front tire off to access the transmission fill plug. it will fix all your issues
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TowRopes
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ZenyattaKickMan I have. 2009 Honda civic (her name is Luscious Liz) love that girl, she’s a manual and man do I feel like a big baller driving manual. But I swear to god second gear is my nemesis. Like start off great no stalling, you’d think your in a manual, second comes it just won’t go into the gear, idk why like it just won’t align properly so I gotta put it in first and try again it’s so dumb, 3rd and 4th gear you’d think Michael Schumacher is driving the car that’s how crazy good it is. But 2nd gear fuck you!!!


https://www.amsoil.com/p/amsoil-5w-30-manual-synchromesh-transmission-fluid-mtf/?code=MTFQT-EA&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4_2jnaztiQMVw09HAR2P4hqIEAQYASABEgKMx_D_BwE
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SendyMcSendyface
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Good shit homie. Demons been unexpectedly kicking my ass this week, this time of year is always hard, even when I’m not doing shit in the ski industry.
theabortionatorJust posting this cause fall can be a weird time, especially for our community. The darkness rolling into winter, the holidays if you're away from family and friends.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1100637/FB-VID-1662117337124798452-mp4
Popped up in my FB memories yesterday. I know there are some posters in here going through some shit so figured I'd share.
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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WoFlowzyea my parents will not be paying 30k a year for me to be getting Ds. They have made that quite clear lol.


Maybe it's time they stop holding your hand then. Best of luck.
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ZenyattaKick
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Had to do a urine test for my new job, but I couldn’t pee omg I sat in the bathroom for like 10 minutes.
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partyandBS
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monday will be a year since my mom died. she had a terminal diagnosis of cirrohosis and had 2 brain tumors which didn’t align with her diagnosis at all. probably was her cancer coming back after a few years of remission so no one was looking for it. one bled causing a massive stroke that killed her. honestly probably saved her a lot of suffering. regardless, kinda dreading thanksgiving this year because of that. lifes a bitch and then you die.
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theabortionator
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BallClappercan check being serenaded by Jon off my bucket list.


**This post was edited on Nov 20th 2024 at 5:51:33pm


Glad to help lol
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WoFlowz
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it’s so difficult having conversations about transferring or leaving a sport that you enjoy and teammates you enjoy. Difficult for myself and for my parents to see me in this spot…definitely gonna be rough talking to the academic advisor about it monday or tuesday before I leave. Even harder after break before finals speaking with our Head Coach….
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GayWolf420
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Idk shit about health insurance but almost $1k for blood work you have to pay up front in order to get your discount is a fucking scam.
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BallClapper
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Drubs go brrrrr
WoFlowzit’s so difficult having conversations about transferring or leaving a sport that you enjoy and teammates you enjoy. Difficult for myself and for my parents to see me in this spot…definitely gonna be rough talking to the academic advisor about it monday or tuesday before I leave. Even harder after break before finals speaking with our Head Coach….
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partyandBS
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WoFlowzit’s so difficult having conversations about transferring or leaving a sport that you enjoy and teammates you enjoy. Difficult for myself and for my parents to see me in this spot…definitely gonna be rough talking to the academic advisor about it monday or tuesday before I leave. Even harder after break before finals speaking with our Head Coach….


you haven’t even done 1 semester. why you gotta transfer??
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theabortionator
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WoFlowzit’s so difficult having conversations about transferring or leaving a sport that you enjoy and teammates you enjoy. Difficult for myself and for my parents to see me in this spot…definitely gonna be rough talking to the academic advisor about it monday or tuesday before I leave. Even harder after break before finals speaking with our Head Coach….


Idk what all the backstory is but keep your head up. Also remember it's you're life. These things aren't necessarily small but can seem way bigger in the moment. Youre parents likely won't disown you if you change sports. Idk, kindif a pivotal time in learning both social and in education. If it's not working and you gotta swap, do it.


It's a weird time especially if you have pressure from your parents. Obviously don't be a dick if they're paying for you but def try to make it the best you can.
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theabortionator
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Shit's weird but still kicking
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oldmanski
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theabortionatorShit's weird but still kicking


Keep keeping on
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WoFlowz
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partyandBSyou haven’t even done 1 semester. why you gotta transfer??


theabortionatorIdk what all the backstory is but keep your head up. Also remember it's you're life. These things aren't necessarily small but can seem way bigger in the moment. Youre parents likely won't disown you if you change sports. Idk, kindif a pivotal time in learning both social and in education. If it's not working and you gotta swap, do it.


It's a weird time especially if you have pressure from your parents. Obviously don't be a dick if they're paying for you but def try to make it the best you can.


They want me to stop rowing and i sorta agree with how my health and grades have been declining. A 3.2/3.3 isn’t MD/OD quality. And the season will only get busier come spring. They also don’t see a reason to pay for me to go to school and row if I just keep getting sick and punished when i miss practice to help with my grades. I have friends at other programs with wayyy different experiences.

I love the rowing even if it hasn’t been good for me. I don’t want to leave it, it’s really my only group of people on campus since it’s all i’ve done for four months here, and takes up any social or me time.

They don’t want to pay for me to go here and row, if i want to stay and not row they’re willing to pay. Unfortunately, I don’t feel Hobart is a school worth 20-30k debt
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GrandThings
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WoFlowzUnfortunately, I don’t feel Hobart is a school worth 20-30k debt


Like total or per year? That's just about what my debt was after graduating and I was able to pay it off within the first 5 years of graduating from a very similar school (and I was a humanities major lol).
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WoFlowz
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GrandThingsLike total or per year? That's just about what my debt was after graduating and I was able to pay it off within the first 5 years of graduating from a very similar school (and I was a humanities major lol).


yea like if my parents don’t pay for my school and i don’t spend anymoney toward tuition cause ill be doing clinical and research in summers. I also don’t really see a reason to stay for 25-30k a year without the rowing. I may as well go to UB and work or transfer to UofUtah and live my cousins. Or even UVM with buddies who have a house in burlington. I’d also even consider places like UCSB or UCSD or CU Boulder
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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$100k in ROBINHOOD?! Bruh switch to thinkorswim like an adult lol
VTshredder69I may never financially recover from this

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partyandBS
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VTshredder69I may never financially recover from this



all that money and you still can’t charge your phone
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VTshredder69
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BradFiAusNzCoCa$100k in ROBINHOOD?! Bruh switch to thinkorswim like an adult lol

If you read my posts you'de see me arguing with 12 year olds.

I am not worthy.
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ParkingLotPiss
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WoFlowzyea like if my parents don’t pay for my school and i don’t spend anymoney toward tuition cause ill be doing clinical and research in summers. I also don’t really see a reason to stay for 25-30k a year without the rowing. I may as well go to UB and work or transfer to UofUtah and live my cousins. Or even UVM with buddies who have a house in burlington. I’d also even consider places like UCSB or UCSD or CU Boulder


Idk how your parents would feel about it but have you considered a reduced course load? I know it's a bit of bummer but in the long run an extra semester or two is no big deal. Up until now I've been taking 5-6 classes a semester as per the recommended schedule for my degree but next semester I'm only taking 4 cuz i hate having no time to do anything other then study ( also ski season I need to make sure i can get all my work done during the week to ski on the weekends). A lot of my friends are have started taking less classes and their grades have improved and they have more time to chill.

generally the more time/effort you put into a class the better your grade will be. It sounds like your already basically putting max time into you classes and if that's not working i think you'd be better of splitting your current time between fewer classes rather the trying to get few more hours in each day.

From the sounds of it you parents might not love this idea but it sounds like you really like rowing and I think if you stop rowing so you can spend that time studying you'll pretty quickly start to feel like shit, especially if rowing is a significant part of you social life.

You'd probably been fine for a semester or two but remember you have to do this for the next 4 years. you gotta find a sustainable way balance school and social life/ mental & physical health.

Also cant stress it enough that one shity grad in a first year course is not a career terminator. Sounds like maybe math isnt you strong suit but your doing fine in your other classes. by the time your in second and third year you'll probably be done taking math classes. Also you'll probably get a chance to take some random elective that isnt related to you degree. so just take a super easy class and boost your GPA to make up for the calc grad.

As you go take more classes you'll get better at studying, better at learning, and get better at getting good grades
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PartyBullshiit
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Texas paying public schools to teach bible studies as a regular curriculum is fucked.
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SlushSeason
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WoFlowzI’d also even consider places like UCSB or UCSD or CU Boulder

That 3.3 isn't getting you into UCSD or UCSB. And out of state tuition at a UC will be like $45k anyway.
If you want to live near a beach, SDSU is more your speed. You'll definitely have more fun there than UCSD too
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WoFlowzyea like if my parents don’t pay for my school and i don’t spend anymoney toward tuition cause ill be doing clinical and research in summers. I also don’t really see a reason to stay for 25-30k a year without the rowing. I may as well go to UB and work or transfer to UofUtah and live my cousins. Or even UVM with buddies who have a house in burlington. I’d also even consider places like UCSB or UCSD or CU Boulder


I'd even consider UCSB, UCSD or CU Boulder?



Lmao what bro. Those are wicked expensive schools. Acting above these schools is insane considering you're literally failing out right now at a worse school lmao.


You're literally going to Hobart. They have a 70% acceptance rate. UCSB and UCSD have sub 25% you aren't getting in to either with your grades.



Literally a month ago you were laughing at everyone talking about how easy college is and everyone who doesn't think so are just idiots. Like I'm sorry dude but it's pretty clear your ego is writing checks that you can't cash.


Good luck. Hope you figure it out.
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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VTshredder69I may never financially recover from this



VTshredder69lol. It's a good photoshop job eh?

This post is a masterclass in humblebragging. He "crossed out" his total investment amount like he didn’t want anyone to see it—but not too well. You know, just enough for us to accidentally figure it out.

Honestly, I’d love to ask how many attempts it took to make the cross-out look “genuine” while still revealing enough of the number. Respect the craft, though. lol
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partyandBS
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STEEZUS_CHRI5TThis post is a masterclass in humblebragging. He "crossed out" his total investment amount like he didn’t want anyone to see it—but not too well. You know, just enough for us to accidentally figure it out.

Honestly, I’d love to ask how many attempts it took to make the cross-out look “genuine” while still revealing enough of the number. Respect the craft, though. lol


im down bad on robinhood too but crossed out my numbers

jk of course. i dont understand stocks so i have none lololol
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partyandBSim down bad on robinhood too but crossed out my numbers

jk of course. i dont understand stocks so i have none lololol


Just chuck your shit in a Roth IRA and put in it the s&p 500 and just wait for 20 years. That’s basically all there is to know
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partyandBS
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Rock_InhabitantJust chuck your shit in a Roth IRA and put in it the s&p 500 and just wait for 20 years. That’s basically all there is to know


arent you 12?
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Rock_Inhabitant
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partyandBSarent you 12?


I actually have a diversified portfolio across the market and multiple passive income streams with many dropshipping stores making me about 8,000 dollars per month which is fed into my Roth IRA weekly, looping back into my portfolio.


(Daddy still pays for my happy meals)
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Or a 401k tied partially to S&P 500 that has reinvesting dividends as part of the portfolio. It is too risky to put everything in the S&P500
Rock_InhabitantJust chuck your shit in a Roth IRA and put in it the s&p 500 and just wait for 20 years. That’s basically all there is to know
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WoFlowzyea like if my parents don’t pay for my school and i don’t spend anymoney toward tuition cause ill be doing clinical and research in summers. I also don’t really see a reason to stay for 25-30k a year without the rowing. I may as well go to UB and work or transfer to UofUtah and live my cousins. Or even UVM with buddies who have a house in burlington. I’d also even consider places like UCSB or UCSD or CU Boulder


Med school isn't a good idea bro if you can't get good grades at Hobart. Why don't you just stick it out enjoy undergrad and figure it out in a few years? Rowing is stupid just quit and make your rents happy I'm sure they don't want you back home in a few weeks. Geneva NY is a hub for my niche industry so I could easily send my kids there in the future and force them to sweep the floors at those companies I work with its not that bad of a school and I'm not hating its fine for getting into any grad school you want. You're on track to be one of those kids who completes their undergraduate degree from 3-4 different schools I bet the next one won't be your last.

Stop trying to impress people talking about how you will become a surgeon.
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Celery
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Think cheaper, rent in burlington is fucked (1200 a month for a room) and mad expensive. UMaine, UNH, or really any large state school will be your best bet for an undergrad degree without going into huge amounts of debt.
WoFlowzyea like if my parents don’t pay for my school and i don’t spend anymoney toward tuition cause ill be doing clinical and research in summers. I also don’t really see a reason to stay for 25-30k a year without the rowing. I may as well go to UB and work or transfer to UofUtah and live my cousins. Or even UVM with buddies who have a house in burlington. I’d also even consider places like UCSB or UCSD or CU Boulder
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FakeKalmar
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partyandBSarent you 12?

Basic investing is not too hard to figure out when you have access to unlimited amount of information.
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theabortionator
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For real in a weird spot. I think once i get back to building ill be good. Literally just texted a buddy yesterday about 2 and 3rd year snowmakers trying to hard to be supervisors. Then Literally got that shit at work. A guy that doesn't do shit called me out on being drunk. I was feeling sick and did sip some bourbon before going in. Thought oh fuck maybe i am drunk. No, dude was just a piece of shit. I woke up sick as fuck.

Just wild to say that with the boss man next to you. Clearly trying to climb the ladder. I wish bad things in those people. Ive seen people do lines and chug beers next to me. Not my style but id approach it man to man as always. That showing off shit like last night when i wasn't even drunk. Fuck that fuck you. Dude is a piece of shit. Almost bred to be frothing for that management position without a chance of ever getting it.

I've made snow at a lot of mountains and this is a trope that crosses all boundaries. People think you get promoted by being a cunt. They aren't always wrong but for sure they're a cunt.
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theabortionator
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Sorry i just fucking hate the "narc on my coworker in hopes of a promotion " shit. People still do it. Let your work ethic shine, you don't need they're shit. Unless you're just a bitch which i think these types are.
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ParkingLotPiss
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PeppermillRenoMed school isn't a good idea bro if you can't get good grades at Hobart. Why don't you just stick it out enjoy undergrad and figure it out in a few years? Rowing is stupid just quit and make your rents happy I'm sure they don't want you back home in a few weeks. Geneva NY is a hub for my niche industry so I could easily send my kids there in the future and force them to sweep the floors at those companies I work with its not that bad of a school and I'm not hating its fine for getting into any grad school you want. You're on track to be one of those kids who completes their undergraduate degree from 3-4 different schools I bet the next one won't be your last.

Stop trying to impress people talking about how you will become a surgeon

everyone shitting on this guy probably barley finished high school. he said he has 3.3 rn that's not that bad at all. pretty reasonable to bump that up over the next 3-4 years.
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partyandBS
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homie said its basically 4 and witching hour so im gonna call it. i said i just got out and gonna run it to 4 then immediately proceeded to fuck up a swap and smack my chest lmao. my phone now has 2 tiny spots on the screen.
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