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The Stupid Success Awards
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The Stupid Success Awards

ok, this has just pushed me over the top. My school as started sending out their "student success awards". As the schools say, they are given to students who show "determination and perseverance and/or improvement in character". That's what the schools say. Actually, they are given to the LD students, or ones that don't believe what the schools are doing is right. It's one of those things designed to make them say "yay! i'm special!" and try harder to conform. These things drive me up the wall! This is absolutely infuriating.

John:"ONLY YOU! ONLY YOU WOULD THINK OF PUTTING A SCREAMER IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR SUMMATIVE PRESENTATION!! IN WORLD RELIGIONS!
Me: Come on! I was just seeing if they were paying attention!


Though I walk through the valley
Of the shadow of death
I DON'T GIVE A FUCK,
'CAUSE I'M INTO
DRAGONFORCE!

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Phail.

We Are The Public Education System. Prepare To Be Assimilated. Resistance Is Futile.
05-09-2008 12:03 AM
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The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-09-2008 12:03 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - liq3 - 05-09-2008, 12:10 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-09-2008, 03:27 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - Eidolon - 05-09-2008, 03:36 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - Cilaos - 05-09-2008, 04:32 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-09-2008, 07:55 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - Spade - 05-10-2008, 12:18 PM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-10-2008, 12:53 PM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-10-2008, 11:59 PM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-11-2008, 05:37 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - Mogul - 05-11-2008, 06:24 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-11-2008, 11:05 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-11-2008, 01:17 PM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-11-2008, 01:33 PM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - Coma Girl - 05-11-2008, 02:14 PM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-11-2008, 02:16 PM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-11-2008, 02:19 PM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-11-2008, 02:21 PM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - liq3 - 05-11-2008, 11:33 PM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - SoulRiser - 05-12-2008, 12:46 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - liq3 - 05-12-2008, 12:54 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-12-2008, 01:25 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - Merich - 05-12-2008, 01:46 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-12-2008, 01:52 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-12-2008, 08:19 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - Merich - 05-12-2008, 09:09 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-12-2008, 09:20 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-12-2008, 09:37 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-12-2008, 09:44 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - La Barata - 05-12-2008, 09:58 AM
Re: The Stupid Success Awards - Trar - 08-29-2008, 04:55 AM

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