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My name is Jackie and I really need this site
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My name is Jackie and I really need this site

Hello, my name is Jackie and I am a rising junior. I love learning. I love reading. Ifa class is really good, I really love that class, but this year, I've got a lot of horrible classes. I'm just so frustrated because I'm willing to learn, but the teachers I have are so narro minded in their assignments that I just suck at my homework. I'm sick of teachers favoring and not understanding the true value of students. I just want to get out right now.
ps. I've checked out this site before when I really needed it, but this is my first post. Hello!
06-09-2010 10:05 AM
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Hi! Say no to therapy, it only makes you sane.

Hope you stick around.

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Oh shit, I totally just bashed you in your other thread. Uh. Not exactly the best foot to start off on. So uh, welcome.

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I am Moriko, like "MOAR!" but with an extra three letters. I say hi! I also accidentally little brother into oven.

*SPARKLING* *DOUCHEBUCKETS.*
06-10-2010 07:40 AM
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MorikoMisa Wrote:I am Moriko, like "MOAR!" but with an extra three letters. I say hi! I also accidentally little brother into oven.
Rofl

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Hey! Im insane! Nice to meet you!

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Re: My name is Jackie and I really need this site

Hknudson5 Wrote:Hello, my name is Jackie and I am a rising junior. I love learning. I love reading. Ifa class is really good, I really love that class, but this year, I've got a lot of horrible classes. I'm just so frustrated because I'm willing to learn, but the teachers I have are so narro minded in their assignments that I just suck at my homework. I'm sick of teachers favoring and not understanding the true value of students. I just want to get out right now.
ps. I've checked out this site before when I really needed it, but this is my first post. Hello!

Sounds like you'll fit in here. I like to learn too, just usually not the crap they try to stuff down our throats.
random_name Wrote:Hey! Im insane! Nice to meet you!
Hello insane I am |55555|. Smile

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You like it now? Just WAIT until you find out about *shot*
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Raikuron Wrote:You like it now? Just WAIT until you find out about *shot*
Yeah *shot* is amazing. You need 500 posts to see it though and it's probably wordfiltering in to "*shot*" for the op so she doesn't know what's going on. lawl

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Actually, no. It was *shot* from the beginning. I never posted what *shot* was.
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MorikoMisa Wrote:I am Moriko, like "MOAR!" but with an extra three letters. I say hi! I also accidentally little brother into oven.
He taste crispy.
What do?

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|55555| Wrote:
random_name Wrote:Hey! Im insane! Nice to meet you!
Hello insane I am |55555|. Smile

Nice to meet you. Smile

Hidden stuff:
"A 'no' uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a 'yes' merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble." - Mahatma Gandhi

"The irrationality of a thing is no argument against its existence, rather a condition of it."

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
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"when I was a kid I used to pray for a bicycle. then I realized that god doesn't work that way. so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness."
"I would rather die for something I believe in than live for anything else."
"What is the task of higher education? To make a man into a machine. What are the means employed? He is taught how to suffer being bored." – F W Nietzsche
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Re: My name is Jackie and I really need this site

Hknudson5 Wrote:Hello, my name is Jackie and I am a rising junior. I love learning. I love reading. Ifa class is really good, I really love that class, but this year, I've got a lot of horrible classes. I'm just so frustrated because I'm willing to learn, but the teachers I have are so narro minded in their assignments that I just suck at my homework. I'm sick of teachers favoring and not understanding the true value of students. I just want to get out right now.
ps. I've checked out this site before when I really needed it, but this is my first post. Hello!

herro, would you like an eggroll?
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Ceiling Cat Wrote:
MorikoMisa Wrote:I am Moriko, like "MOAR!" but with an extra three letters. I say hi! I also accidentally little brother into oven.
He taste crispy.
What do?
He also smell like roast chicken.

Joe said I should 'Turn it on high and roast an extra three minutes. Add BBQ sauce.'

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Hknudson5 Wrote:I'm just so frustrated because I'm willing to learn, but the teachers I have are so narro minded in their assignments that I just suck at my homework.

Welcome to the community Jackie!

This is my main problem too. I'm a sophomore and I want to learn, but the assignments and curriculum are a waste of my time, especially when I have my own pursuits.
I'm seriously thinking of rising out now.

Sorry for the post, just needed to get that off my chest.
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We already scared her away, dumbass. Don't bump old threads.
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Raikuron Wrote:...

We already scared her away, dumbass..
She probably just got bored with it.

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