Originally Posted by herBs

You, frankly, have a lot to learn. I really admire your enthusiasm and how eager you seem in your posts but the method of delivery is lacking. Wait until university starts for you, and just see how things unroll. Perhaps, after four years from now if you decide to stick with your current mentality you'll see what you've gained and what you've loss. Just remember though. Don't regret it then, since you already made the choice without gaining any university experience.

So... much cringe.

I can eat the unwarranted condescension off your post with a butter knife.

Naivety is changed through experiences and time, not patronizing lectures.

I wish prostitution was legal and there is no social stigma attached to using such service.

Originally Posted by herBs

There are a few things wrong with this post. Where do I start? Ah, I know.

• I have a few friends in Software Engineering who have 12.0 averages who play video games on a daily basis. That time, alternatively could've been used with a girlfriend, if they were capable of getting one. People need a source of relieving their stress. For a few of my friends, their getaway is gaming. For several others, it could be their significant other. It's that simple. No lifing your education is very unhealthy, and sure it may produce the right results in the short term, but it can have long term impacts on your health and your social life. I'll leave that decision up to you. But, eh.
• Some people need to no life their education to get into top schools. Alternatively, you have a class of people who study smart. They don't need to put in 12 hours a day from day one to get that 12.0 average. They know when to study, what to study and how to study it efficiently. A large part about university is about understanding what learning style works best for you. For some it could take a day, a month, a year and for some they won't know since they only go with the brute force method which is just continually studying. Several people do no need to attend certain classes and can still without a sweat attain a 12.0 mark in that class. Again. It goes back to how you analyze what is needed to do well for the course, and your plan of action. But, you would need to be in university to understand that. There is always more than one perspective on any given matter. Fortunately, or rather, unfortunately in your case you would need to attend university for sometime to gain that insight others on this board already have.
• "The more you study, the better prepared you will be which equates to a higher performance." This is incorrect since this doesn't hold for all people. Not everyone needs to study on a continual basis to get higher performance. Some courses are extremely subjective. As an example, take an English course. Sure, you can "study" all you want. You can read all the books you want, and write practice essays and sit down with your T.A. (teaching assistant if you don't know) and get their feedback, sure. That doesn't mean when it comes down to the actual assignment you will get a better mark than before. It isn't guaranteed. It cannot be guaranteed.
• For your information by the way, another friend of mine is in Chemical Engineering, and he's just one of the many students at McMaster University in the Faculty of Engineering, in an actual Engineering program with a girlfriend. He's been in a steady & healthy relationship with her for over 3 years now. They both have similar mindsets when it comes to academia and their long term plans so they can work with one another. If you can find someone who can respect your academic and/or long term plans then a relationship can be a healthy thing for you.

You, frankly, have a lot to learn. I really admire your enthusiasm and how eager you seem in your posts but the method of delivery is lacking. Wait until university starts for you, and just see how things unroll. Perhaps, after four years from now if you decide to stick with your current mentality you'll see what you've gained and what you've loss. Just remember though. Don't regret it then, since you already made the choice without gaining any university experience.

What was the entire point of your post? I am here to generate discussion by giving my opinions, your post seems to be a personal attack. Your last point shows how low your forum attitude is. In this entire thread, I have not said one bad thing about anyone. Your last post seems smart, but if you translate it:

You, frankly, have a lot to learn. I really admire your enthusiasm and how eager you seem in your posts but the method of delivery is lacking. (you're a high school student)
Wait until university starts for you, and just see how things unroll.(you're a high school student)
Perhaps, after four years from now if you decide to stick with your current mentality you'll see what you've gained and what you've loss. (totally not relevant to topic, personal attack)
Just remember though. Don't regret it then, since you already made the choice without gaining any university experience. (relationships are foundational to the university experience)

First of all, all i say is, like what the op says. The op for your information is the original poster, for those who don't go on reddit or forums since it seems no one read what i wrote. Having a relationship is indeed detrimental to a persons grade, or can be a risk in making them perform worse.

A relationship is in no way essential to the university experience, you make it sound like it is mandatory and that 99% of the entire world are in relationships and it is important in university. Are you telling me that the majority of people in university didn't get the university experience? The university experience in my opinion is being in clubs, getting involved and using all resources in university life and doing well. Relationships ARE NOT essential in university life, what experience are you exactly talking about?

Atleast for business, I've been in student venture programs for a big 4 accounting firm, and the employers don't give a crap if you write "i balanced a gf and a 10.0 cgpa. They care if you balanced a 10.0 cgpa and were the exec of several clubs or societies.

In rebuttal, please give me an answer, how does being in an relationship help a person perform better in university? What is this "university experience" you speak of? Don't give me unnecessary "you're still in highschool" crap

I wish prostitution was legal and there is no social stigma attached to using such service.

Pretty sure it is legal. It's not unionized or anything, but there are hookers in Canada. Basically it's about as illegal as drugs, illegal but noone cares.

What makes you think social stigma and legalization have anything to do with each other?

Also, you are a guy right? Since when do clients worry about hookers' social stigmas? If you worry about your possible stigma, well, if you are single, and you pay for sex, noone will care.

hmm school + you + girlfriend. that is one freaky threesome

Originally Posted by lizziepizzie

This. Is. Genius.

Do I have permission to copy?

Anytime, it's under creative commons.

P.S. This entire thread up to this point was more enjoyable than Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge.:smile_c offee:

Originally Posted by allanandthera

You, frankly, have a lot to learn. I really admire your enthusiasm and how eager you seem in your posts but the method of delivery is lacking. (you're a high school student)
Wait until university starts for you, and just see how things unroll.(you're a high school student)
Perhaps, after four years from now if you decide to stick with your current mentality you'll see what you've gained and what you've loss. (totally not relevant to topic, personal attack)
Just remember though. Don't regret it then, since you already made the choice without gaining any university experience. (relationships are foundational to the university experience)

In rebuttal, please give me an answer, how does being in an relationship help a person perform better in university? What is this "university experience" you speak of? Don't give me unnecessary "you're still in highschool" crap

Shove a tampon in it already. crazy thought here, you ARE still a highschool kid. So technically that point is correct. However, reading through the highlighted posts above, your translations made above are well, bullshit to say the least. stop bitching and take people's responses for what they are.
If you are willing to post in a public forum, people are entitled to reply to your posts. The unneccessary and in general, completely incorrect interpretation you have given of herb's post is really juvenile. oh and btw... THAT DOES TRANSLATE TO "YOU'RE A HIGHSCHOOL STUDENT".

Originally Posted by BusterCherry

Shove a tampon in it already. crazy thought here, you ARE still a highschool kid. So technically that point is correct. However, reading through the highlighted posts above, your translations made above are well, bullshit to say the least. stop bitching and take people's responses for what they are.
If you are willing to post in a public forum, people are entitled to reply to your posts. The unneccessary and in general, completely incorrect interpretation you have given of herb's post is really juvenile. oh and btw... THAT DOES TRANSLATE TO "YOU'RE A HIGHSCHOOL STUDENT".

Aren't we being a little juvenile ourselves by replying this way? Let's set an example here.

Originally Posted by RiskBreaker

Aren't we being a little juvenile ourselves by replying this way? Let's set an example here.

awee thats so cute

"Time drives the flocks from field to fold,
When Rivers rage and Rocks grow cold,
And the Philomel becometh dumb,
The rest complains of cares to come."

- Sir Walter Relegh

I think the consensus of this thread would be: do whatever the hell works for you. Everyone is different. Someone out there is going to disagree with you, and someone out there's going to be a dick about it. Forget about those people and live your life.

(On the flip side, don't be a dick just because you disagree with someone).

My Boyfriends in Engineering at McMaster, and though it isn't easy during exam time because I don't see him until it's over, I understand it's important to him and respect that studying comes first during Exams/Midterms and anything else that's major You just need someone understanding of what you want then it will workl

Originally Posted by oOAmberOo

My Boyfriends in Engineering at McMaster, and though it isn't easy during exam time because I don't see him until it's over, I understand it's important to him and respect that studying comes first during Exams/Midterms and anything else that's major You just need someone understanding of what you want then it will workl

Yep. He's definitely got what it takes to become an engineer.