Augmented Husky Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Before I start with the good news I first need to contrast that against what happened before just to show how much of a out of the blue stoke of good happenings and joy have come about recently. Soooooooo...summer stared off ok with finishing my Apple certifications and applying to the store as it was my dream to go there and to be honest it was one of the things that had given me hope leaving school so soon. You see I had gone to a very high-end private school since my dad had been doing so well at work as of late. With that came the opportunity to leave Florida Virtual School and go to a real high school where I could get the social interaction I had missed so much. Not to say I was alone or something no no there was a meetup at a friends house and writing group that covered weekends and some week days but still I somehow missed the routine of a normal school even with its drama It all worked out, I made quite a few friends as soon as I came in, got to take Genius Bar as a course to help out students and add a very reputable additional thing to put on my resume while also getting a work load that was decently lower than home school all while having the very best teachers in a inspiring save environment as close to perfect as I could imagine the school to be. There was even a ski trip to Colorado. A SKI trip even got to ride a snowmobile for the first time. Funny enough I never considered what would happen the year after. Of course I didn't. Who would ? I told myself when leaving I'm glad it ended with a blast but....leaving felt so..."jarring" for lack of a better way of saying it. Sure some friends stayed in the area but most left to colleges in other states. Heck someone a girl I came to be very close to and comfortable with had gone to Princeton, New Jersey. Yes I congratulated her and parted with a smile to look strong and all but on the inside.....that last day of school I was inches away from breaking into tears. In the past transitioning from a small horrible school fraught with bullying to home school to Dual enrollment had been for the most part ok. This time was way different to say the least of it. Good thing is my parents and a best friend of mine named Chris had always instilled a sense of hope in me. A sort of close circle of people I know would be consistent even if everything on the outside or even myself were to change. Now for the victories that came in such rapid succession. Firstly I got the second best thing to working at Apple. Instead after 2 weeks I had interviewed then gotten the Geek Squad Consultant position at Best-buy only eight minutes from home and $12 on the hour as a great starting point. Then about a week later my parents and I found a better deal on the new car I wanted. Technically my dad wanted to surprise me after a party at Wet n Wild with the car but since I knew it was coming when he showed up with the car in a bow my first sentence was " I KNEW IT MAN I KNEW IT!"......my dads a fantastic business man and father but darn he doesn't know how to tell me to come over for a surprise inconspicuously By the way the car is a jaw dropping beautiful Mazda 3 2016 with all the entertainment and safety bells and whistles. Couple that with hitting it off so well with a guy I had just meet for the orientation at this new College.......my whole situation starts to look like a complete 180 in only 2 weeks time. I mean sure finding new friends at College still makes me a little nervous but tbh I'm pretty hopeful about the future now. In fact I AM hopeful. The journeys has come this far. May as well take the time to enjoy the view 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallium Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 :'D Have fun man, you sound like youve got a bright shiny new future ahead of you, it gives old people like me hope and warm fuzzies to hear you've been doing well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ieono Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 How absolutely refreshing. It is so nice to see a young person doing as well as you are. It sounds like you are going to go far in this world, especially with your kind heart, and your love for your supportive family. Never let those things go. Kudos to you! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#00Buck Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Sounds good! Enjoy, work hard, and be smart about things and life will only get better! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrGravitas Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Fantastic! Always nice to hear good news! Nervousness about making new friends is natural. The most important thing to remember about making friends in college is that they're all in the same boat you are. Reach out and you will find open hands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrecker Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Good on ya! Don't let any of the bullshit that will indefinitely pop up in your future get you down, either. Don't forget what kind of a good feeling it is to be happy, don't let it go! Feelings like that are the ones worth hanging on to! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augmented Husky Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Thanks for all the kind works and support guys ^w^ @WolfNightV4X1I'm all for encouraging warm fuzzies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxon Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I'm kind of feeling awkward. I'm going to have to say it...cannot bite my tongue. A collage is a piece of art made from scraps of paper and mixed media. You're looking for 'college'. Honestly, I can't help myself; just ignore me. Now that I have gotten that out of the way, I'm glad that you enjoyed yourself on your ski trip and that you have a brand new car; I am very envious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullmiser Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Not thinking about life after High School seems common. Why, my High School College writing teacher said that some seniors would flunk on purpose, just so they wouldn't have to move on yet. It remind me very much of that Star Trek Deep Space 9 episode, "It's Only a Paper Moon," in which Nog was afraid to move out of the Holosuite. He said,"Anything could happen to me, Vic. I could die tomorrow. I don't know if I'm ready to face that. If I stay here, at least I know what the future is going to be like." In an unrelated note I had a terrible experience with Geek Squad. I'm pretty sure their job is to scam people. When I thought my hard drive was failing, I took it in to confirm it was the case before I attempted to replace it. My computer was running very slowly. It cost $100 for that alone. It took them a week to start the diagnostic, which they didn't finish, because "It was running so slow." They told me though, that it definitely wasn't the hard drive, which is all they're allowed to do there anyway. They wanted more money, and to send it somewhere else, but at that point I declined, and took it to the apple store, where they told me it was hard drive failure, which I did just fix myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augmented Husky Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 On 8/30/2016 at 8:57 PM, Saxon said: I'm kind of feeling awkward. I'm going to have to say it...cannot bite my tongue. A collage is a piece of art made from scraps of paper and mixed media. You're looking for 'college'. Honestly, I can't help myself; just ignore me. Now that I have gotten that out of the way, I'm glad that you enjoyed yourself on your ski trip and that you have a brand new car; I am very envious. YOU SPELLING NAZI I kid, yeah for all my skills in tech and 4.2 GPA I still mess up spelling way more than I would care to admit. I shall hope to improve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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