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Stompy · 11-14-2004, 10:37 AM

I like doing stuff when I do it on my own.

I hate doing stuff when it's assigned.

I'm majoring in Comp Science, but of the whopping 2 english classes I had to take, one was a nightmare. We had to read Crime and Punishment, Catcher in the Rye, Heart of Darkness.. hated em (probably cake compared to stuff you need to read). They were very easy reads, I just hated doing it because it was assigned.

If I had read them on my own, I might've liked em, but the constant in-depth analysis of these books left me with a bad taste in my mouth. For example, in C & P, the teacher made a big deal about why the guy used the blunt end of the axe as it "symbolized his inner demon blah blah".. yeah, I HATE when people do that stuff.

Ever since then, I haven't had the need to read much of anything except techincal/educational books.

11-14-2004, 10:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Stompy Banned from being Banned Location: Donkey	I like doing stuff when I do it on my own. I hate doing stuff when it's assigned. I'm majoring in Comp Science, but of the whopping 2 english classes I had to take, one was a nightmare. We had to read Crime and Punishment, Catcher in the Rye, Heart of Darkness.. hated em (probably cake compared to stuff you need to read). They were very easy reads, I just hated doing it because it was assigned. If I had read them on my own, I might've liked em, but the constant in-depth analysis of these books left me with a bad taste in my mouth. For example, in C & P, the teacher made a big deal about why the guy used the blunt end of the axe as it "symbolized his inner demon blah blah".. yeah, I HATE when people do that stuff. Ever since then, I haven't had the need to read much of anything except techincal/educational books. __________________ I love lamp. Last edited by Stompy; 11-14-2004 at 10:39 AM..