Blows to the ego...

[layinback]

I realize that perfect grades don't make a wonderful lawyer.
Why don't the firms realize that?
So I don't have a 4.5 - I wrote orders that were published. I "won" arguments with a federal judge. I'm good at this stuff damn it. Plus I'm cute and I look good in a suit and I have a friggin personality. Why doensn't anyone want me?

personality and looks count more than grades in the long run. making good grades in school means you are academically inclined. absolutely NO correlation between good grades and wealth. lots of studies on this. i would be embarrassed to tell you the grade i droped out in and i am in the 1% tax bracket. it may seem shallow that looks and personality outshine grades but thats the real world. tall ppl, pretty ppl, charismatic ppl have the advantage. if you are talented it will pay dividends in the long run.

 

[javaguru]

Stefka, you're good enough, smart enough, and by golly people like you!

Somewhere, right now, there is a girl thing to herself why she can't compete with you and about what she needs to do to beat you. She's likely one of those people you're worried about......

 

[layinback]

Stefka, you're good enough, smart enough, and by golly people like you!

Somewhere, right now, there is a girl thing to herself why she can't compete with you and about what she needs to do to beat you. She's likely one of those people you're worried about......

stu smiley!! lol.

 

[all the whey]

You told me that you loved me and I was pretty.

No whey!

I told you it didn't bother me that my last gf was smarter than you. And, that I really did like your love handles!

That my friends is how you get teh sekzen.

Next lesson is tomorrow. Please don't forget your notebooks.

 

[heatherrae]

No whey!

I told you it didn't bother me that my last gf was smarter than you. And, that I really did like you love handels!

That my friends is how you get teh sekzen.

Next lesson is tomorrow. Please don't forget your notebooks.

Will you still like me if my bag of waters breaks on your bed?

 

[javaguru]

stu smiley!! lol.

Al Franken is hilarious....

 

[all the whey]

Will you still like me if my bag of waters breaks on your bed?

That is my goal!

 

[fistfullofsteel]

1987 - School of Visual Arts: A drawing class of some kind

I was 17 and totally shattered, in high school I was the best, in college among others that were "the best" in their world - I felt unworthy.

It's the big fish little pond to little fish big pond phenomenon.

You find out that there are so many people just like you and some you may think are better than you in so many ways.

That's thing though - competing against others doesn't make you grow - competing against yourself does.

Try not to focus on others - focus on what you need to do to be and feel like a better you. When you feel better about you in time you'll stop focusing on how you compare to others.

I hope that helps...

not really, we never had hot freaky sex

 

[Sassy69]

Not to be morbid, but when I was in HS the class valedictorian from the class 1 yr ahead of me was accepted to MIT (he was a nerd). But apparently not nerd enough - he was the best of the best in a school of about 1000 students. But at MIT he was under so much pressure he actually committed suicide.

Point being -- pay attention to yourself and your goals and do the best you can. Those environments do keep everyone fighting for the top positions but its so critical to keep things in perspective so YOU can get where you want to go and meet YOUR goals on your merits, and not based on how great you think other people think you are.

IMO those people thrive on a high opinion of themselves are often left in the dust in the real world where there isn't a fish bowl effect and everyone has different points of reference instead of one big one.

 

[javaguru]

Not to be morbid, but when I was in HS the class valedictorian from the class 1 yr ahead of me was accepted to MIT (he was a nerd). But apparently not nerd enough - he was the best of the best in a school of about 1000 students. But at MIT he was under so much pressure he actually committed suicide.

Point being -- pay attention to yourself and your goals and do the best you can. Those environments do keep everyone fighting for the top positions but its so critical to keep things in perspective so YOU can get where you want to go and meet YOUR goals on your merits, and not based on how great you think other people think you are.

IMO those people thrive on a high opinion of themselves are often left in the dust in the real world where there isn't a fish bowl effect and everyone has different points of reference instead of one big one.

Our HS valedictorian just dropped out of college.......