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In response to "we want to present college as something that's not optional; that it's just what you do after high school" by kare

i was raised like this actually. it worked for me. not going never even entered my mind, -- nm

Posted by Andie (aka Andie) Oct 24 '11, 11:10

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Me too. For me, it made me expect it to be just like the rest of school, which it was not. - The Ruiner Oct 24, 11:23
same here -- nm - The Legend of CQ Hollow Oct 24, 11:13
worked a little too well for me, honestly. - znufrii Oct 24, 11:13 17
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  - you forgot, "work more than is probably good for you to be able to afford next semester's tuition...." - znufrii Oct 24, 11:23 5
    - The only way I was allowed to go out-of-state for college was to join the co-op program. - Strongbad Oct 24, 11:28
    - also, Beat Up On Znu. -- nm - loosilu Oct 24, 11:27
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      - like I said it wasn't the main reason, but it certainly didn't help that it was there as an option. - znufrii Oct 24, 11:35
    - "The world needs ditch diggers too, Danny." -- nm - Ghost Hunting Oct 24, 11:23
- for me, it was assumed too much and I never worked toward it and didn't develop any study skills -- nm - zorki Oct 24, 11:19 9
  - yeah, that was me. -- nm - loosilu Oct 24, 11:26
  - This is more of a problem with high schools these days. Teaching to the lowest common denominator and not pushing kids. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 24, 11:25
  - sometimes I think I should have studied something more relevant to like, a job. but really it was never a question of not going. - amanda jones Oct 24, 11:23
  - I didn't develop study skills becuase I never needed them. - Ghost Hunting Oct 24, 11:20 5
    - *nods* - znufrii Oct 24, 11:33
    - oh, actually this. -- nm - loosilu Oct 24, 11:27
    - yep, that's probably the same situation for many of us on here. -- nm - zorki Oct 24, 11:22 2
      - you guys make me feel so, like, innately stupid. I was always doing readings, working hard on papers, etc. the grades came very easily, sure, - amanda jones Oct 24, 11:25 1
        
        and you have a Masters - zorki Oct 24, 11:27
*nods* -- nm - zorki Oct 24, 11:12

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