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I don't know what to do
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Speke
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I don't know what to do
HI, I'm in high school right now 10th grade. I rarely ever have time to do whatever the fuck I want, as even getting on the internet is regarded my oriental parents with great disdain. I can't do whatever I want even when I have no bullshit homework from my honors classes because apparently my oriental parents see everything as goddamn video games. Doesn't matter if I watch videos from YouTube on the shortness of my own time, doesn't matter if I am browsing forums from the shortness of my own time, it doesn't even fucking matter if I'm even learning thing I want to learn that's not appointed from the shitty public education system, apparently everything is a waste of time that could better be spent studying for the SAT.
To top off everything, my teachers have lately been acting shitty, the teachers normally act like shit in high school but not this shitty. I fucking hate my grades, I hate how my peers seem to get all the easy fucking teachers while I end up unlucky. My gpa right now is like 3.6 or 3.5, which really fucking pisses me off. Most of the work isn't't even my fault, I literally stay up late studying to like 2 am and I still get fucked over by the nitpicking and related bs perpetrated by my teachers. I can't enjoy myself anymore, September 15th was my goddamn fucking birthday but I had to spend it doing a fucking summer reading project assigned by asshole teachers. I fucking hate this shit, I hate how I have to spend my goddamn FreeTime doing bullshit. The worst fucking part is the tests, I get 3 goddamn tests or quizzes in 1 week, so I have to spend even less time living and more time dying. Fuck this shit, I used to question why people committed suicide, now I fucking know why.
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Gwedin
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I don't know what to do
Why the fuck is this post in pink wat wot wut?
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GamerGurl
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I don't know what to do
It was pink because it seems like a forum assistant or admin unapproved this thread. When a thread or post is unapproved, it is hidden to everyone except forum assistants, mods and admins.
I went ahead and approved this thread. I don't really see anything wrong with this thread.
Seven crappy hours of our lives.
(This post was last modified: 10-05-2014 01:04 PM by GamerGurl.)
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brainiac3397
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RE: I don't know what to do
Lol SAT
Spend 2-4 years preparing for it. Take test. Get imto college. A year later ppl like "lolwut SAT?".
Its like some overhyped test that nobody gives a crap about, and unfortunately you have to pay for dat crap.
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(06-14-2013 08:02 AM)Potato Wrote: watch the fuq out, we've got an "intellectual" over here.
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timf
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RE: I don't know what to do
Quote:even getting on the internet is regarded my oriental parents with great disdain.
When you feel the walls closing in on you, it is difficult to think of waiting until you can escape an oppressive system. You might want to try to see if you can cultivate your negotiating skills.
You mention that your parents are unlikely to agree to your spending time in what they consider unwise ways. You might want to see if you can draw them into a discussion rather than ask for permission that is answered with a quick "no".
For example, at some level your parents, who seem to wish the greatest worldly success for you, must be aware that worldly success is often a matter of who you know and the quality of the relationships you establish. Your grades and achievements may get your foot in the door, but you need to have some social skills to build on that opportunity.
You might ask them if they think that practicing social skills as well as learning information that aids in those skills, might be important as well as academic achievement.
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Gwedin
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(10-01-2014 09:21 PM)SirMarty Wrote: It was pink because it seems like a forum assistant or admin unapproved this thread. When a thread or post is unapproved, it is hidden to everyone except forum assistants, mods and admins.
I went ahead and approved this thread. I don't really see anything wrong with this thread, except for the very last sentence.
okie
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Ky
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I don't know what to do
Actually, Marty, his post might have been automatically flagged by a spam detector, or the like. I don't see anything wrong with it either, unless you're speaking syntactically.
Anyway, welcome to School Survival, Speke. I'm DoA, resident voice of un-reason. Nice to meet you
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(This post was last modified: 10-02-2014 02:13 AM by Ky.)
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KFC Nyan Cat
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I don't know what to do
Try to reason with your parents, get them to understand. If you want to, and your school allows it, get out of Honors without telling your parents. Also, NEVER sacrifice sleep for studies. You WILL do worse on tests ( citation: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/a...ework.html )
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For anyone who remembers me going on an archive binge: Thank you all. I know I ended it being a drama queen, I don't really agree with the ideology anymore, and I'm really not the same person I was (I went through a neopagan phase!) but still this site was the first online community I was in. I graduated from school and turned 18. Time flies. KFC Nyan Cat, June 20, 2019.
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brainiac3397
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RE: I don't know what to do
I agrew with Tim. Oriental parents are naive imbeciles who think success comes from grades when in reality its using success to impress people and thus increase your societal value.
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(06-14-2013 08:02 AM)Potato Wrote: watch the fuq out, we've got an "intellectual" over here.
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GamerGurl
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(10-02-2014 02:13 AM)DoA Wrote: Actually, Marty, his post might have been automatically flagged by a spam detector, or the like. I don't see anything wrong with it either, unless you're speaking syntactically.
Anyway, welcome to School Survival, Speke. I'm DoA, resident voice of un-reason. Nice to meet you
You're right. Or it could be the fact that his account hasn't been activated via email yet. Maybe when he activates his account, then this won't happen again.
Seven crappy hours of our lives.
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Alistoriv
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welcome speck
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(03-20-2013 05:08 PM)brainiac3397 Wrote: Stand up with pride and say "No! I will not be a McDonalds employee. I WILL BE A GARBAGE MAN!"
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Welcome. I can understand what having oriental might be like. And it sounds like it sucks.
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