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1979357 No.1979357 [Reply] [Original]

Hey /sci/. If I am so lazy that I somehow manage to flunk out of a public university in the USA, should I an hero? (Y/Y)

>> No.1979359

Are you Hispanic by any chance?

>> No.1979370

Become an entrepreneur.

Sell glass and plastic "animal cups".

>> No.1979375

Nope, OP, you're fine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autodidacticism

>> No.1979382
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>>1979370

Lol.

>> No.1979414

>>1979375
How the fuck would I teach myself when I can't even muster up the motivation to be taught by other people?

>> No.1979430

>>1979414
It's in the style of teaching, just because you lack motivation being taught by the university system does not mean you won't be able to learn in a different manner.

>> No.1979543

>>1979430
>>1979414
I for one learn more from books then the professors "teaching skills". This was probably a development of my own inability to concentrate in class (I've got the ADD) and my horrible note taking (I can't listen and take notes at the same time). So, I learned how to read...

Some US schools are genuinely tough, varying drastically by what department too. However the OP is correct in his assesment of some universities in the US which are basically assembly lines for the general purpose "educated" citizen who will be pushing papers all their life. Anyone can get through college if they find the "right" university in that regard.

If one can't do even that, then they are either genuinely unintelligent (half the population is *gasp* below a 100 IQ), or, they have a learning disability; sometimes it's a mix of the two. As they say, one can't cure stupid, but if it is a learning disability there are often methods for learning in spite of the handicap or simply medicating one's way around it.

And don't just write off the possibility of you having a learning disability. A learning disability can make a genius appear as an idiot to an untrained eye. I actually have a friend who spent a good portion of his childhood years in special education programs, only to be reassessed later in life and discovered to be very very intelligent. He is now quite the programmer... and sometimes the learning "disability" isn't a disability at all, just a different way of thinking. Mild degrees of autism can actually be turned into a strength given the right career choice. In my case, I believe it was my ADD that gave me my insatiable curiosity of the world, which lead me to physics.

>> No.1979557

>>1979543
>If one can't do even that, then they are either genuinely unintelligent (half the population is *gasp* below a 100 IQ), or, they have a learning disability; sometimes it's a mix of the two. As they say, one can't cure stupid, but if it is a learning disability there are often methods for learning in spite of the handicap or simply medicating one's way around it.

>And don't just write off the possibility of you having a learning disability. A learning disability can make a genius appear as an idiot to an untrained eye. I actually have a friend who spent a good portion of his childhood years in special education programs, only to be reassessed later in life and discovered to be very very intelligent. He is now quite the programmer... and sometimes the learning "disability" isn't a disability at all, just a different way of thinking. Mild degrees of autism can actually be turned into a strength given the right career choice. In my case, I believe it was my ADD that gave me my insatiable curiosity of the world, which lead me to physics.

Only my problem isn't stupidity, you dumb fucker with no reading comprehension, it's laziness. I'm simply not doing the work and I can't get myself to do the work. v( '_')v

Also my IQ has been tested by a neurologist at 115. Not that high but certainly not below 100 either.

>> No.1979627

bamp by the way.

>> No.1979656

I love how every time someone drops they say it's because they were lazy.

>> No.1979663

>>1979557

>you dumb fucker

>>1979627

You expect to get any more replies after calling the person who tried to help you an imbecile?

Here's some advice.

You're a failure and will probably end up on the street, an hero.

>> No.1979667

>>1979357
OP only thing left for you is religion. Say goodbye to /sci.

>> No.1979687

>>1979357

The answer is yes, my future an hero, just remember no one will miss you :D

>> No.1979691

>>1979557
try teaching yourself, I would be willing to bet that you wouldnt be so lazy if you found something you are interested in.

>> No.1979699

>>1979691
This is true, self education is sometimes the only way for some people. Schools systems don't always work for people.

>> No.1979703

>>1979691
Too bad they don't have anime studies (._. )

>> No.1979713

>>1979703

:|

>> No.1979718

>>1979703
Anime studies... that'd be awesome.

>> No.1979719

>>1979703

I wish I knew who you were so I could murder you.

>> No.1979723

>>1979719
HEY! Otaku have their worth. Piss off jerk.

>> No.1979746

>>1979723

Yes, but they aren't exactly at the forefront of making any sort of difference for their community, contributing to public knowledge, or really doing much of anything that has value or worth. For this reason I can safely say I am glad there are no anime studies. Class dismissed.

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>>1979557
> you dumb fucker
>mfw
Sorry about that.

>it's laziness
Well then you just need to find something that motivates you. What is your major? If you doesn't interest you then find something else. If it is the most interesting thing you can think of then maybe you should try and think about your field of study in a new light. Try and find what makes your field different than all others. Try and create a sense of identity based on your major. Make fun of other non-[insert field] majors if you need to. Me and my physics major friends make fun of chemistry majors and bio majors all the time for not being "hard enough" and math majors for being abstract to a fault... simply because we can (we don't make fun of business or art majors, it just goes without saying). Do whatever you can to find pride in your area of interest.

Or, make a goal. I have motivation problems too not because I'm not interested in my field of study or lack any pride of said field, I am unmotivated because I don't know what I will do after school. Try coming up with a career choice (beyond simply choosing a major) and go from there. With a destination in mind every assignment you finish will seem like progress, like you have accomplished something or made one more step in a long journey.

Those are just some tips.

>> No.1979773

>>1979752

(Not OP here)

Do you always post paragraphs of text at a time?

inb4 a reply with a report on the statistical distribution of the length of his posts and a graph detailing it.

>> No.1979784

>>1979773

i lol'd. hey give the guy some credit, at least he's thinking his post through. a tl:dr anecdote would be nice, though.

>> No.1979787

>>1979752

>math majors for being abstract to a fault..

Nigga, you're stepping over the line right now. Habitually.

You're becoming a habitual line stepper. You best be ready to stop that shit, motherfucker.

>> No.1979984

so your not planing on killing yourself anymore, right OP?

>> No.1980421

>>1979703
Fuck off, you.

>> No.1980446

>>1979984
What on earth would make you think that?

>> No.1980476

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