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a-passing-storm · 9 months

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I may or may not be comparing my oratory skills to Cicero's...

#this essay actually slaps but it's pretty bs-y tbh. i can Do ciceronian rhetoric but i don't Like it.#also just. he's like. considered by some to be the Greatest Orator i really should not compare myself to him #but colleges like confidence right???#dante dicit #marcus tullius cicero

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seiwas · 10 months

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there is a very specific image in my head of early-mid 20’s iwaizumi hajime

#iwaizumi x reader #and he’s the guy taking on an internship in his senior year with minimum load for his classes #bc he’s planned it all out since starting college #you see him in parties because he has the time & he works so hard it’s only right he plays hard too #every time you lock eyes he gives you a small smile #there’s an air about him that isn’t cocky but isn’t too shy; a comfort that settles into his skin like he’s sure of who he is #—of what he wants & it definitely isn’t hauling up his drunk friends and a few acquaintances up his car #but some of them are your friends and you’re helping him so maybe it isn’t so bad #he drops you off with your roommate and you rarely see him after #until you spot him at some bar (again) and he’s wearing a tight fitting polo (it’s his uniform you later notice)#it’s a year or two after your graduation and when you lock eyes across the room there’s something so familiar yet wholly different #he’s confident now & maybe a little flirty too when he tells you he’s working as an assistant to shadow one of his mentors #you catch up for the rest of the night and your friends have long since gone ahead #he still knows what he wants and it’s to bring you home—not that way (not yet); you’re a little suspicious because #you know there’s /something/ but he drives you home like a gentleman. without really trying anything (and maybe part of you wishes he did)#it’s iwaizumi though and he knows what he wants—to ask you out properly (one he’s been thinking about since chance encounters in uni)#and he’s hoping that when he asks you can tell just how much he likes you #hajime #i want him so bad im crying #there is a whole workd of backstory to this but i got lazy typing it #shotorus.bubble

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stuckinapril · 1 year

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I’m happy for the little life I built for myself

#there’s a lot of ways to go #i am nowhere NEAR the dream life I really want to attain #or the dream person I want to be #but high school me #hell even freshman in college me #would GAWK at the life I have so deliberately made happen.#the solid network of friends I have #the confidence I’m slowly but surely growing into #the discipline I’m harvesting bit by bit. i do not claim perfection but I am 100% improving #I’m just happy idk! i don’t compare myself at all now bc I know I’m on the right track #especially compared to where I was like 5 years ago. such a different mind state from now #and no one can take that away from me #there’s a lot more to go. a lot more. but I thought I’d pause and be intentionally grateful for what has been accomplished #bc it actually puts things into perspective to look at the past rather than just look to the present. it creates contentment #i get so caught up being hard on myself for not accomplishing certain things yet #that I forget I pulled myself out of such a deep rut by the skin of my teeth #and that’s important to keep in mind even as you progress to your goals #anyway <333 happy content in my own lane etc etc #p

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pharaohbean · 30 days

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college starts in 1.5hrs and ive already been screwed over by them

for context: the specific way i am doing college atm (its not officially college long story) is that the government/state/whatever pays for everything in my classes except science/language lab fees. this includes textbooks—however, they only pay for the cheapest option. so you have NO idea if you’ll get physical or digital. thats fine by me, i can work with both.

so, lo and behold, i go to find my two textbooks for today (both digital)— and yeah, no, not there.

WHAT HAS HAPPENED IS THAT:

The book they said they’d sent me for one class not only isn’t where they said it would be, but it straight up ISNT THE TEXTBOOK FOR THE CLASS. the textbook for this class is free online, which is also funny to me bc this teacher doesn’t allow electronics in the classroom. like buddy did you expect us to memorize the book wtf

The OTHER textbook they said they’d pay the subscription for for the semester (YES THE BOOK IS LOCKED BEHIND A SUBSCRIPTION THIS IS A CALCULUS CLASS.) is, in fact, not paid for. I have it, but it’s on a 2 week free trial. And you’re thinking, “Zerro, just pay for it!” ITS A HUNDRED AND THIRTY DOLLARS ARE YOU NUTS?! NOT WHEN THEYRE SUPPOSED TO PAY THAT!

So NOW, I have to figure out how they’re supposed to pay for the latter textbook (because the former is straight up wrong anyways) while also just straight up not knowing how these classes even WORK (the calc class… has discussion forums required. What The F—) and yeah college is going GREAT.

#zero thoughts #zerros free college year #<- tag for these shenanigans bc im confident this won’t be the first time i complain about this #IT WENT SO WELL LAST YEAR TOO #first class didn’t need a textbook teacher said so #second class textbook arrived and was working #but THIS year? ough man.#they actually did get one if my textbooks right it was a physical one they shipped to me #and my fourth class straight up doesn’t have a textbook so okay #but THESE TWO?#the worst thing is the wrong textbook class is a history class #and i LOVE history #and so far it is the worst class out of the four from looking at the syllabuses n such #also for context for my kind of college: they only offer this to hs students #so its basically “we pay for college you take college classes on top of your HS classes #and get both college and HS credits out of class”#but heres the thing #im homeschooled and have essentially finished my HS coursework. so this is basically just free college since to them im still an HS student #its great. except for the part where they dont pay for anything like they said they would.

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magentagalaxies · 8 months

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#i should've just gatekept scott thompson from my college bc the way my college is treating me right now is bullshit #like i don't even want to do the scott event anymore bc of how they're treating me but i kind of have to #and i know i should be grateful they're even letting me be one of the interviewers but i hate being a student so much #i hate how nobody respects my opinion or input or experience even tho i'm literally the reason scott's even doing this event #(and ESPECIALLY the reason he's willing to do it for free!!)#and it especially stings bc scott has never made me feel like my insights were worth less because i'm a student #like he's always been one of the few people who consistently treat me like we're equals even tho he doesn't have to #and the way my college is treating me. it's like they don't trust me to not be an annoying little kid #like they're just assuming scott doesn't respect me so they don't have to respect me either #i mean on the plus side i'm supposed to have another phone call with scott either today or tomorrow so i can probably explain the situation #like i don't want to make him feel negatively about my college i want him to have a good time #but this treatment is genuinely fucking with my self confidence #and also maybe i can harness scott's power to hear ''don't talk about this thing'' and immediately make the interview all about this thing #(except in this case it would be him treating me like an equal instead of a random student)#and there's a bunch of bullshit currently going on with the class i have right after the event #so even tho originally i was like ''awesome i have the perfect schedule to bring scott to all of my classes!!''#i might just ask scott if he wants to skip class together and hang out. like i never promised that class anything #the only thing i *have* to do is the interview. the class we'd be skipping is already being like #''oh are you sure scott wants to visit the class i don't want to take him away from a better use of his time''#and scott was genuinely excited to see what my classes were like!! even if y'all didn't treat him like a big celebrity!!#but y'know what i'm sure scott does have a better use of his time. and i do too.#i'm gonna do the interview event bc i have to (we're in too deep at this point)#and i might ask scott if he wants to talk to that freshman film class about the buddy cole doc #bc 1. they offered to pay scott for that (they can't legally pay me but that's why i made the joke about money laundering)#2. since it's about the doc it's the one class where i get to be treated like an actual person #but other than that. damn it i was excited to share this part of my life with scott but fuck that this part of my life sucks #i'm gonna have a good time with scott in boston and my college is only going to be as much a part of is as they have to be #because we ARE friends (scott said so!) and i AM a brilliant filmmaker (bruce said so!) and i DO have potential (bellini said so!)#even tho it is hard to internalize those things after how much yesterday fucked me up. but that's ok scott will call again soon

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sweet-sexy-small · 2 years

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I’m sorry Eric but my heart now belongs with the new short king from the crew team or row time idk sports

#like damn #his confidence #the way he delivered that corny ass yet arousing line #I’d risk it all right there #and he’s a paragraph texter #I support #small talk #bela malhotra #bela x eric #the sex lives of college girls #tslocg #hbo max #mindy kaling #jk you know I’m a ho for Eric

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chronotopes · 4 months

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WHY do no virginia colleges have nonfiction mfa programs except for the one i don't really like the nonfiction faculty at. it's not fucking fair.

(warning so much whining occurs in the tags)

#i am 90% confident that i could get into that one first try and get funding and not have to move but that's the problem #i want one where admission feels like a challenge this one admitted a person i knew in freshman year whose writing i thought sucked shit #and i realize that 'writing sucked shit in 2018' doesn't mean they might not be very good now but...... idk. one of the two nonfiction #faculty members just writes politics journalism which is NOT CNF!!!!!! the students seem really cool but that's true anywhere!!#but everything else i have to move states and risk jennys career for. and i dont want to do low res bc i wanna learn to teach #i realize that it's just a case of 'you want too fucking much katia' but it's not faaaair va has so many good colleges & no good cnf progra #the real answer is i will apply when i planned (a year from this fall) and let fate decide and jenny is smart and cool and will find a job #with the awareness that i'm limiting my mfa applications to large metropolitan areas for reasons besides Job Availability For Wife #it's just all so complicated and stressful #and to add insult to injury pittsburgh would be way easier than the midwest but THAT TOO has professors i like less #and faculty is key yknow #anyway the school i'm dunking on here will probably be my safety regardless i'd rather have An MFA than none at all i think #but bluhhhh it makes me sad #i would happily go to tech or uva if they HAD A CNF PROGRAM #well okay maybe moreso uva but only because tech is in the middle of nowhere #RIGHT AND ALSO UMD #WHICH FUNDS 100% OF THE PEOPLE IT ACCEPTS BUT AGAIN: NO NONFICTION #i shoulda been a fucking poet

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skyward-floored · 1 year

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Ah it’s the time of year if I wonder if I’m wasting my life

#it’s not as bad as it is sometimes but #sigh #I’m not in college I’m not learning anything I only have like two tiny jobs where I earn some money #I live at home I’m. it really involved in barely anything because I’m too anxious and only scrape by on social skills #*not #I wonder a lot where I’d be if there hadn’t been a pandemic right as I was coming out of my shell and gaining some confidence #plus the general mess the last three years have been #hmm ignore me I’m tired and seem to have lost my filter #delete later #rambles from the floor

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lukesunbornn · 1 year

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not to have a superiority complex but my peers are so so so so so so so so stupid.

#in the incoming freshman discord for my college.#these kids are bragging about cheating on all their placement exams #FIRST OF ALL. there are literal employees of our university in this chat + 200 other students. u could get in so much trouble EASILY rn #SECOND. these are PLACEMENT exams. to see what you know so you are placed in the right class. being in a higher level does not help or #affect you in any way graduation-wise. why would you cheat to get into a class that’s too hard for you that you’ll fail in and damage your #gpa and make you miserable & confused. when you could take the appropriate class & get placed at your level & be confident in your learning #& get more out of the class & have a better more prepared understanding of the concepts when you graduate #like you are setting yourself up for failure for what. to be in the advanced class? that litrally nobody cares about or will care about ever #????? that’s so so so so so so so so stupid idk what to tell you.#i’ll be over here with a 4.0 in my ‘easy’ math class enjoying my learning and understanding the concepts. have fun failing & being sad tho

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modern-alebrije · 7 months

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it's criminal how hard a crisp cold beer hits after soaking in the jacuzzi

#one of my college workers told me i like dad things when i confided in her #and i realized she was right 😭

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absentmoon · 2 years

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ok its 11 i can talk about this because it doesn't count (because its 11)

#daisy.txt #SOBBBBBB i wanna do something for benny byt im still in art block #i swear to fuck college is crushing my self confidence right now but ANYWAYSSS #icanttt i canttt i want to do something but i cant draw or write right now and finals are coming up in a few weeks too sobbb #i need to feel satisfied or ill have nightmares. no reason its just if i go to sleep in any way emotionally off my mind descends upon me #like an angry deity #🎰.benny

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todayisafridaynight · 2 years

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Someone reblogged your anon-ask about Daigo being 30 in 2006. And his teenage rebellion phase at 30. And yanno what? Yes he does need to grow up. But having just turned 30 not that long ago? I also kinda get it lmfao.

ngl we all act like 30 is the equivalent to like. 95 but listen ima be super cereal and say 30's probably the age where you ACTUALLY start living your life if we wanna have a Real Talk

but daigo needa not spend all his time drinking and crying in cabarets jesus fuck my boy get some game at LEAST

#snap chats #like yk what i mean #for most people the first twenty-some years are dedicated to school and the usual Growing Uppings right #but then the rest of your 20's is just. figuring EVERYTHING out #yk like whether you went to college or not you're just trying to figure out your career or who you are #what you like what you don't like #'but snap that's reserved for the teenage years' A BULK of it's dedicated to teenage years #when you're older Obviously now you've matured more (and probably out of school) and you can start to actually figure things out #30's really the years where you can do things confidently because You Should know who you are #you should know what you wanna do what you don't #and hell even if you don't that's ok ! life isn't a checklist to fulfill we all go our own pace #it's just my personal philosophy and just what i've observed- an observation rather not philosophy numb nuts #call it phalloplasty instead if you wanna start talking dick dipshit

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skrunksthatwunk · 1 year

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god goromi really fucked my gender didn't she