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Stiltzkin · 12-08-2004, 09:08 AM

My first computer usage involved solitaire, meaning that I initially hated computers with a vengeance. Then a friend showed me Wolfenstein, and I quite frankly didn't give a poop about the game itself, but I was instead extremely fascinated how something like that could be made. When I turned 11 I taught myself to program in Visual Basic (ah, the old days of VB3...) I spent years teaching myself to program in C and VB and ASP thereafter. Only recently have I gotten into the habit of wasting time on the computer for hours upon hours. What's my point? The computer kept my mind sharp as hell, you better believe it.

My English professor this semester says I've been writing some of the best papers this semester.
My calculus professor last semester openly told the whole class that I was the best student in the class (I don't know why he did that, because that's kind of discouraging for other students... I guess)
The one thing I do suck at horribly is being in social situations. I always feel like if what I want to say would be far too geeky for the situation, so I just shut up.
What's my point with saying this? Just give something your honest best effort and you ought not do bad in it; doesn't matter if you grew up with computers or not, it just totally depends on your character.

"But Stiltzkin, why don't you take your own advice and give social situations your honest best effort?"
Well I have, and I've gotten away with not coming off as a total geek sometimes.

12-08-2004, 09:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
Stiltzkin Junkie	My first computer usage involved solitaire, meaning that I initially hated computers with a vengeance. Then a friend showed me Wolfenstein, and I quite frankly didn't give a poop about the game itself, but I was instead extremely fascinated how something like that could be made. When I turned 11 I taught myself to program in Visual Basic (ah, the old days of VB3...) I spent years teaching myself to program in C and VB and ASP thereafter. Only recently have I gotten into the habit of wasting time on the computer for hours upon hours. What's my point? The computer kept my mind sharp as hell, you better believe it. My English professor this semester says I've been writing some of the best papers this semester. My calculus professor last semester openly told the whole class that I was the best student in the class (I don't know why he did that, because that's kind of discouraging for other students... I guess) The one thing I do suck at horribly is being in social situations. I always feel like if what I want to say would be far too geeky for the situation, so I just shut up. What's my point with saying this? Just give something your honest best effort and you ought not do bad in it; doesn't matter if you grew up with computers or not, it just totally depends on your character. "But Stiltzkin, why don't you take your own advice and give social situations your honest best effort?" Well I have, and I've gotten away with not coming off as a total geek sometimes. __________________ The most important thing in this world is love. Last edited by Stiltzkin; 12-08-2004 at 09:13 AM..