Wednesday, March 23, 2011

extended vacation

In response to my last post, that was a quote from the Narrator of the movie "the Sandlot". Kudos to you who caught it, and for the ones who didn't: check out that movie, it is a childhood classic and still kicks ass today.

I must apologize for my absence lately, i had a lot going on in my personal life. I recently decided to add a second major. Not a big deal, but 20 credit hours shy from my current degree, i feel like it took a lot of thought. Clearly i am too deep to just abandon it, so instead i added another one.  My expectations of the research field i wanted to go into are just much different than the reality; so i decided it smarter to inconvenience myself for two more years and get two bachelors.

My dad put it best when he said "Better to find out now you weren't gonna be happy, than when you are 30, hate your dead-end job and have a kid and a knocked-up wife to support" Whether he is speaking from personal experience or not is up for debate....

I'll follow up with part 2 of my self-indulgent pity party in a few days.......
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26 comments:

  1. Colin and NickolasMarch 23, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    your lucky :P

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  2. DudemeisterMarch 23, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    That does seem better.

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  3. MalkavianMarch 23, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    Your father is a wise man indeed, best of luck my friend

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  4. Eric PMarch 23, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    I almost did that, but decided I was too burnt-out after 17 straight years of school and bailed with only one Bachelor's degree.

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  5. Electric AddictMarch 23, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    everyone gets busy all good :)

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  6. AnonymousMarch 23, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    Good luck with the second major man :)

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  7. Alex DeLargeMarch 23, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    it's true, do it now before it's too late and you're stuck in a dead end job. just don't quite or before you know it it you'll be in school for 10 years

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  8. T. Roger ThomasMarch 23, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    I hope your Dad was speaking in general terms.

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  9. HiFiMarch 23, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    "Better to find out now you weren't gonna be happy, than when you are 30, hate your dead-end job and have a kid and a knocked-up wife to support" <---haha so true.

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  10. Every DayMarch 24, 2011 at 1:35 AM

    A good choice, I'll be getting a double degree too. My dad would never say something like that, I think he's pretty satisfied.

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  11. MRanthropeMarch 24, 2011 at 1:52 AM

    Sandlot 4life. haha. What are your two majors?
    I majored in History and have done absolutely jack with my degree.

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  12. akraterMarch 24, 2011 at 3:05 AM

    Good luck with your studies :)

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  13. UnknownMarch 24, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    great story so far

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  14. loveblogginMarch 24, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    i knew it was him :)

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  15. TheHarvesterMarch 24, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    good luck with your second major man!

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  16. GMarch 24, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    sounds like you've made the right decision

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  17. Patti D.March 25, 2011 at 3:57 AM

    good for you, another major is awesome

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  18. SamMarch 26, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    No problem, good luck

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  19. TrelinMarch 26, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    So now you'll be 35, hate your dead-end job, and have a kid and knocked up wife to support along with even more debt to make it more fun.

    Or

    your'll get the best job ever and knock-up a supermodel who will support you so you only have to work if and when you want to. It could go either way.

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  20. StyronMarch 26, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    tru that man tru that

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  21. mamtcMarch 27, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    ur dad has good point

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  22. SpikeMarch 28, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    keep it up man

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  23. TheHarvesterMarch 28, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    looking forward to part 2!

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  24. i.MoMarch 29, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    this blog is great!
    i follow!

    http://incredible-mo.blogspot.com/

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  25. MattiajApril 1, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    Oh course the downside is the constant contact you end up with, with Sallie Mae loan services lol. Can't wait for part 2, check me out sometime - http://floridaweddinginformation.blogspot.com/

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  26. JungApril 1, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    Wise words from your dad, haha.

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