So I'm a teenager.....

[darkphantomime]

My argument is simply that Mags should not tell someone who's not even in high school that he shouldn't study his hardest because some things may not apply to his career path, even though someone who's 13's job preference is likely to be completely different from what the adult sees as his job preference.

That is the flaw in the logic.

[DW]

who's 13's job preference is likely to be completely different from what the adult sees as his job preference.

My dad's still shooting for astronaut. Your argument is invalid.

He's not really saying he shouldn't study hard so much as he shouldn't study stuff he doesn't care for.

[Fishalicious]

I is a women folk and would like to say that womens that are worth anything in a relationship appreciate people who are who they are. No drugs to make you look cooler, no two personalities that change when you're around friends than around your girlfriend, and no doing stupid crap to impress the other.

I spent my freshman and most of my sophmore year in high school being quite reclusive and just... not very social, due to some confidence issues brought about certain people we won't get into detail about now. However, this year (juniour year) I decided to hell with it, I'm not going to see any of these people again, so it doesn't really matter too much if I make a bad impression on them.

So I've become more social and "out-there;" people know me now as the person who always draws all those dead rabbits and asks all sorts of awkward questions.

And I'm an honours student and yeah, I'm supposed to make good grades, which I do, but I don't honestly consider education too crucial a part of my school life, now.

[HylianHero92]

I don't honestly consider education too crucial a part of my school life, now.

Doesn't that defeat the purpose?

[darkphantomime]

She probably just considers social life more important at the moment, a sentiment shared by many others of like age.

[MagmarFire]

You've forgotten the amendments to the constitution? Even the Most important ones (the first ten)?

Look, there's no way for you to know what you're going to use  and what you aren't going to use. To cast aside certain things in the present (that is, not studying or working to do well in class) will lead only to a negative effect on the person's part when suddenly they find that there useful applications to it.

No, I forgot most of the amendment numbers (as in what number attributes to what amendment). I think I'm rather sound on the amendments, rest assured.

All right, yes, there isn't a way for us to know what we're going to use. But does that mean we leave it up to legislators to make that decision for us? They don't really know much better than we do! Our interests are likely different, and, thus, our pathways are different. What gives them the right to control the people like that?

And when the person realizes that there are useful applications for it? More like "if, for some statistically unlikely reason, the person realizes it."

My argument is simply that Mags should not tell someone who's not even in high school that he shouldn't study his hardest because some things may not apply to his career path, even though someone who's 13's job preference is likely to be completely different from what the adult sees as his job preference.

That is the flaw in the logic.

I don't see a flaw in my logic; to me, it still seems completely logical. :-/

Mags' picture didn't work. His argument is invalid.

I lol in your direction, good sir.

[Fishalicious]

School prepares you for the real world; yes, you need edumacation, but it's not as important and building proper bonds with other humans and learning how life works.

i.e., school isn't JUST about learning yourself a book.

[MagmarFire]

There are, however, other, more effective places for said social interactions. I could name a few of my examples, but since I'm not particularly..."normal," I'm not sure how well received they'd be.

[Fishalicious]

And you can stay home all day reading encyclopedias and watching documentaries.

My point is still valid.

[MagmarFire]

I never said it wasn't.

[Fishalicious]

This is true. Sorry about that, Mags, I'm going crazy and seeing text that isn't there. :c

[darkphantomime]

It's just that for me, the biggest place where  could get anything remotely 'social' was at school, and I really wasn't a very social person. Nor did I have the internet until the summer before my senior year in high school.

Looking back I feel that I've missed a lot of things relationship and social-wise.

I've already gone over a year and a half of College, I have 3 years left. And I feel like I need to do a lot more socially. It's just that I can't find anyone to hang around with (usual problem). So I'm a bit worried on missing out on memorable times.

[MagmarFire]

Ah, don't worry too much, JQ. I can't really predict the future, but it's certainly not too late for anyone to place him- or herself into social situations. Just take it all one step at a time, and I'm sure experience will increase.

Someone once told me that being nervous about new things is a good thing; it's an indicator of room for beneficial experience. You can do it, man.

This is true. Sorry about that, Mags, I'm going crazy and seeing text that isn't there. :c

No, you're fine.

[darkphantomime]

Except I have a huge thing that makes social contact difficult: My severe hearing impairment.

[Gamefreak]

I thought you had surgery to help that.