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Pragma · 11-10-2005, 02:19 PM

As a fifth year senior at college (graduating in May), here's my take on it: So you didn't join a frat, party every weekend, sleep with countless women. But you have (I'm sure) had some fun times at college, even while/despite studying.

I never necessarily had "tons of friends", but I've never been a "tons of friends" kind of guy. I've always had my few individual friends who I was very close to. Just because you're not extroverted is not a reason to complain.

I wish I'd been able to get all As, but instead my freshman year I tried to have fun, party, and play lots of video games. And I nearly failed out and was on academic warning, then academic probation, and despite being on the dean's list last semester (for the first time ever), my overall GPA is still a 2.54. I'd say the As will be much more valuable than "fun college stories," as I' getting turned down for jobs because I don't have a 3.0 GPA.

I'm not saying "don't have fun", but the point I'm trying to get across is "don't get down on yourself because you haven't had fun in the past." Do something Mal suggested (as she's always full of good ideas), go join a club, go tutor freshman girls in biology, but don't let the fact you haven't done those in the past hold you back.

11-10-2005, 02:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pragma I am Winter Born Location: Alexandria, VA	As a fifth year senior at college (graduating in May), here's my take on it: So you didn't join a frat, party every weekend, sleep with countless women. But you have (I'm sure) had some fun times at college, even while/despite studying. I never necessarily had "tons of friends", but I've never been a "tons of friends" kind of guy. I've always had my few individual friends who I was very close to. Just because you're not extroverted is not a reason to complain. I wish I'd been able to get all As, but instead my freshman year I tried to have fun, party, and play lots of video games. And I nearly failed out and was on academic warning, then academic probation, and despite being on the dean's list last semester (for the first time ever), my overall GPA is still a 2.54. I'd say the As will be much more valuable than "fun college stories," as I' getting turned down for jobs because I don't have a 3.0 GPA. I'm not saying "don't have fun", but the point I'm trying to get across is "don't get down on yourself because you haven't had fun in the past." Do something Mal suggested (as she's always full of good ideas), go join a club, go tutor freshman girls in biology, but don't let the fact you haven't done those in the past hold you back. __________________ Eat antimatter, Posleen-boy!