Red, White, and Brainwashed?

[dandandan4]

dude(s), chicks...whatever

its come to my attention that america's youth is brainwashed with so much propaganda...its not even funny.

we had some college chcik come into our english class and basically tell us "IF YOU DONT GO TO COLLEGE YOU WILL EQUAL TO NOTHIN IN THE WORLD"

and thats not the worst part... the idiots beleived her.

now im not saying that college isnt helpful or anything... but EQUAL TO NOTHING?! (not her exact words) thats complete and utter bullshit.

now i was talkin to my friend..and hes like.. dude... dan you have to go to college... (i plan to join the armed forces .. hopefully a marine... Hoo Rah ;) ) hes a rich kid..and im kinda middle class..not rich..not poor. and what he was tellin me was.. IF YOU DONT GO TO COLLEGE YOU WILL EQUAL TO NOTHING.
i asked him... hey, what will college do for you? no answer.

now im not smart, nor do i claim to be. please tell me if you agree with me... disagree.. but please dont just say FUC YOIU!....i wanna hear your opinions

[olskoo]

I never went to college and i don't do too badly

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olskoo's post reminds me of a scene from mr. deeds, sandler buys the bikes off the kids and one kid says he is going to quit school, and there is a homeless guy near them and he says "SCHOOL IS FOR FOOLS! I QUIT AND LOOK AT ME!"

not that you are homless olskoo.

[olskoo]

i didnt finish high school either lol

there were.. complications

[TigerClock]

well my dad went to collage for 4 years and he makes over $100,000 a year and thats pertty good.....but i will prob drop out of collage....cuz i hate school so damn much

[frogtoe]

I just want to go to college because I want to get more money, not because ill fail in life.

[frogtoe]

At 2/22/03 03:45 AM, olskoo wrote: i didnt finish high school either lol

there were.. complications

he was told the prophecy of xbox's release, and he took a risk, abandoned life as he knew it, and lived behind walmart waiting many many years.

[CTking104]

yea but if you don't go to college. when will you drink like crazy and waist your parents money. Also if your lucky smoke some weed.

[dandandan4]

At 2/22/03 03:45 AM, Tommy_B wrote: well my dad went to collage for 4 years and he makes over $100,000 a year and thats pertty good.....but i will prob drop out of collage....cuz i hate school so damn much

lol you cant even spell college ;) at least i got hte spelling goin for me ;)

[SteveGuzzi]

At 2/22/03 03:35 AM, Hooch-Clock wrote: now im not smart, nor do i claim to be. please tell me if you agree with me... disagree.. but please dont just say FUC YOIU!....i wanna hear your opinions

It all depends on what you want to get out of it. Some people can go to college and not learn a damn thing, but still say it was one of the best experiences of their lives. Some can go and be miserable but learn a lot, and later apply that to whatever job they go for.

Saying that if you don't complete college or highschool you will amount to nothing is utter bullshit. They're meant to prepare you for the rest of your life...some people don't want it, and some just don't need it.

[TigerClock]

At 2/22/03 04:00 AM, Hooch-Clock wrote:

At 2/22/03 03:45 AM, Tommy_B wrote: well my dad went to collage for 4 years and he makes over $100,000 a year and thats pertty good.....but i will prob drop out of collage....cuz i hate school so damn much

lol you cant even spell college ;) at least i got hte spelling goin for me ;)

hahaha that is teh thing i am worst at in grade skool my teacher said we could fail spelling and still pass...so i never studied or even tried :-)

[FreePablo]

I'll either go to college or film school. Or if I don't even graduate high school, I'll just become an XBOX loving programmer and all will be happy.

[TruBlueCIock]

At 2/22/03 03:45 AM, olskoo wrote: i didnt finish high school either lol

there were.. complications

and u are still smart OLSKOO {{{{}}}}

[TruBlueCIock]

At 2/22/03 04:33 AM, FreePablo wrote:

I'll just become an XBOX loving programmer and all will be happy.

my ass.....

[infinitelyinvincible]

And example of some of the sad ways of the world these days.
And I'm sick of people always saying things like "if you don't go to college you will never get a decent job" blah blah etc etc. But people don't realise that further education isn't for everyone.
There is always alot of pressure on people from others.
And sorry if that was little to do with the initial topic but hey, I've said it now.

[therazorsedge555]

Well, that's a complicated subject.

You can go to college, bust your ass, make straight A's, join a few clubs. Maybe join a frat. You will make connections there with faculty and students. You will probably do very well financially afterwards.

You can go to college, learn how to think in new ways. Maybe do really well and go to grad school. Teach other people how to think.

You can go to college, and recognize that it is nothing but learning a skillset that will prepare you for a lovely middle class existence. Likely working out of a cubicle every day. You will learn to think like everyone else in middle America.

You can go to college, and then become a professional after going through more expensive schooling. And make alot of money.

You can go to college, make some really good friends, party alot. And not do much with your education afterwards. Or realize that it is another step in your life, maybe towards some really eye opening conclusions.

Just my thoughts on the subject.

[infinitelyinvincible]

Valid points, but alot of people feel pressured by society to go on to further education. They may not want to but their teachers are all like "he's bright and should go to university" then they have their parents expecting them to go.
There's just too much pressure in society these days.

[therazorsedge555]

At 2/22/03 07:12 AM, infinatelyinvincible wrote: Valid points, but alot of people feel pressured by society to go on to further education. They may not want to but their teachers are all like "he's bright and should go to university" then they have their parents expecting them to go.
There's just too much pressure in society these days.

Everything is geared towards us being good little consumers. Otherwise THEY will make sure YOU will be broke the rest of your life if YOU do not follow THEIR rules.

[PreacherJ]

It's true. Too true. Take it from me. I've been down (and currently reside upon) the poor avenue. I couldn't have said it better.