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Operation Last Chance
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atdevel
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Operation Last Chance
Hi, I am 19 years old, and go to a midwestern state university. I hate it there. The teachers grade hard, everyone's white or asian, and very rich, and there is nothing to do but drink and surf facebook. I don't fit with the people there I want to get a technical degree in electrical technology from the local community college, but heres the thing:
My parents are highly obsessed with education, and my dad is a FUCKING professor at the university. How should convince them that I'm not returning next year?? No way that I'm going back. I know someone else that went to the community college and is pursuing a technical degree in heating and air conditioning repair, but my parents think he's lost. If I were to go talk with my parents about it, should I bring that person along? My parents can be aggressive and violent.
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RE: Operation Last Chance
Hey.
Previously known as Derchin.
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RE: Operation Last Chance
if they are rich, make friends rich people have power and connections
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You don't have to convince them of shit. You're a legal adult. Do whatever you want and if your parents dont like it, fuck them. Fuck them hard in ways they never knew were possible. Fuck them in ways they never knew they dreamed of.
Welcome to SS. You'll fit right in here
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RE: Operation Last Chance
(04-21-2012 12:42 PM)The Wrote: You don't have to convince them of shit. You're a legal adult. Do whatever you want and if your parents dont like it, fuck them. Fuck them hard in ways they never knew were possible. Fuck them in ways they never knew they dreamed of.
Welcome to SS. You'll fit right in here
Yeah, only problem is that they still treat you like a child in college (Trapped Flea Syndrome) and I'm generally not the rebellious type. But I have no choice. I wanted to drop out of school at 15, they said no. I wanted to go to the community college at 17, and they said you can do both your bachelor's degree and that, which is nonsense, since college takes up a lot of time.
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RE: Operation Last Chance
Well... there's nothing they can legally do. So... technically you don't need to convince them of anything, as long as you can take care of yourself. Maybe that in and of itself will help to convince them, who knows.
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Just bolt and run from college. Is there any reason you can't besides parents who aren't responsible for you getting mad?
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RE: Operation Last Chance
You're 19 you don't need to convince him of anything.
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