the heavy white flag

[uberdude86]

Just about every single class I'm taking this semester is fucking me up the ass. It's impossible for me to succeed.. I just don't have what it takes- time, intelligence, intellectual curiosity, motivation, a positive attitude- to scrape by with even passing grades. At this point, I just wish I could give up rather than having to fight a doomed

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[faded_facade]

I don't think you realize that we've all felt the way you have. Whether we've explicity stated so or not, I can pretty much bet that it's not an uncommon feeling.

We don't always make decisions that pay off. We all certainly don't have that much.

Don't be jealous of us.

[perfectstar]

Whole-heartedly seconded.

You've got the number, let's hang out sometime.

[icecoldsoda]

I heard if you take out a rib or two you can easily achieve one of your feel-good goals...

I guess the only real comforting things I can tell you are: A) I know a lot of people much, much worse off than you. I don't know the extensiveness of your poor grades but you're a smart guy, smart people always find a way. B) This may not be comforting but I'm from an entirely blue-collar family, and I've been an 'electrician' for about 13 years now, and (despite what my family tells me) I sorta dig the whole blue-collar thing. There's something natural about physical labor. I don't know. I seriously doubt you're headed in that direction but it's not the end of the world. C) I think you should become an author. Sure, that's a trendy thing to do, but the way you write makes me almost excited to see a new entry from you.