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[fatnslow]

Sounds like your figuring out the what you don't want to do part right now. I know it probably is soul sucking work but figuring out what you don't want is just as important in one's life. Try to get a job with a contractor so you can learn to fix shit and acquire skills you can use for the rest of your life when you eventually become a home owner after finishing college.

[Brownski]

If you’re considering doing something good like that SUF, you don’t even have to far far. Growing up I did Appalachia Service Project 3 summers in a row rebuilding houses for Appalachian poor.

You would not believe the poverty that is hidden down some hollers, or how absolutely rewarding the work was.

I like this idea too.

[Percy Rideout]

Here I am, on my break from stacking 100lb cases of meat under fluorescent light while inhaling warehouse dust that will almost certainly lead to black lung somewhere down the line. We might finish at 3am if we’re lucky. All I can think about while whipping around on that pallet jack is how I have to come back tomorrow and do it again. I can’t escape the thought of the next shift, and if I do somehow forget about it for a moment, my back sends a sharp reminder shooting up my spine. This isn’t what I want to be doing. It doesn’t feel like what I should be doing. I’m ready to start doing the things. I’ve got some savings in the bank and a bunch of airline miles built up. Where do I go?


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Stack paper at this job until its time to go back to school.

a 2nd chance at college (especially when you are paying) usually sets people straight. Go for a degree that can make money down the line AKA stay away from liberal arts degrees.

Enjoy hanging out with 20 somethings in a 20 something centric town while you are also a 20 something.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

A lot of advice comes from what people wished they did. My advice comes from what I did.

Move to the beach.

[skaredshtles]

A lot of advice comes from what people wished they did. My advice comes from what I did.

Move to the beach.

In Central America. Get fluent in Spanish.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

That would be awesome.

[subtle plague]

In Central America. Get fluent in Spanish.

Build a submarine, Transport the number 1 south American export good and Profit.

But be prepared to fortify your humble abode and sleep heavily armed.

[GiBo]

So is the entitled white boy first world problems thread?

Christ almighty.

Do you know how many people would kill to have the opportunity you have? Go ahead and piss it all away and whine like a bitch about it.

College in Montana? Dude you fucked up. Working night shift in a fucking factory like some loser.

The old farts around here have their heads too far up your ass to tell you the truth.




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You must be new here. A lot of this forum is comprised of entitled white boy first world problems threads. This one is no exception.

And yer damn right I fucked up. And yer damn right I’m working a shitty night shift job in a warehouse like some loser. I fully realize I’m pissing away a fuck ton of opportunities in doing so. That’s why I framed the situation as such with the hope of getting the collective’s guidance in doing something cool before I go back to school.


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The pwnage and self-awareness combined in this response tells me SUF is going to be ok.

I don't care what anyone says. Get a degree ASAP. Get it over with. I don't give a fuck if you never 'use' it. Being educated makes life better. It just does.

[BmillsSkier]

I like this idea. There's something to be said for sticking close to home if you can stand it. Being able to call dad to help out if you break down on the side of the highway (or something else) is helpful. Lets you save more money and miles too.

I like this idea too.

Thanks mang, that's it though. I'm all out of good ideas for the day.

Time to go make some poor ones.

I don't care what anyone says. Get a degree ASAP. Get it over with. I don't give a fuck if you never 'use' it. Being educated makes life better. It just does.

Yup. Summer classes SUF, condensed, quicker, faster, easier. Get em in, get em out, get em over with, get yer degree and move on.

[stealurface831]

Actually, inventing a hydraulic sex turtle seems to be in his wheelhouse and could be quite profitable

I am in the development stage. Hoping to launch testing by the years end. I need investors!

This whole saga is why I plan on encouraging my kids NOT to go to collegge straight outta HS. It takes time to find ones self. I don't care if it's via military service, Peace Corps, volunteer work anywhere, or picking up a trade. Maybe have them help me out more on the family farm, learning all that entails including wrenching on tractors and heavy equipment, loading cattle, or slinging hay bails. There are a LOT of life skills to catch up on in between grade school and university (IF they choose the Uni route), so I'd rather they figure their crap out first so they can take college seriously before I waste $$$.

My point being SUF, it will indeed be good for you to take a break and center yourself. Figure out what you want in life and orient yourself toward that aim. I say find a cause with a purpose bigger than yourself and spend some time doing that. Ever consider volunteering with an organization that will take you places? I've had friends who have volunteered on Mercy Ships off the African coast, helped bring medical supplies to Amazonian tribes and poor Central American countries with Amigos de la Americas, and many more. Had a buddy drill water wells in poor, remote African villages. There are tons of opportunities to help the world in very personal, meaningful ways, and you're at the very best stage in your life to do something like that. Can be life changing. Just food for thought. Best of luck, bud! Hang in there.

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This is something I have thought about and am going to explore further. I think I'll avoid Afghanistan and Ghana.

Have you considered relocating to beautiful southern VT to pursue your academic interests? Caselton University is a short drive to Killington and Pico and not far from world class skiing at Magic Mountain. Students can visit Downtown Rutland for a rich mixture of entertainment, shopping, and dining, and the greater Rutland region is home to a bowling alley, performance venue, museums, a year-round farmers’ market, hiking and biking trails, and an array of signature events. The Killington Region provides students with an abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities throughout the year, including hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, tubing, gondola rides, golf, and more.

Not to mention, the possibility of running into TRG's own ButtahFlake!

If you’re considering doing something good like that SUF, you don’t even have to far far. Growing up I did Appalachia Service Project 3 summers in a row rebuilding houses for Appalachian poor.

You would not believe the poverty that is hidden down some hollers, or how absolutely rewarding the work was.

I know the poverty in those hollers well. There is a trailer off a county road that I pass by often on the way to a favorite fishing spot. It has a tree bisecting it and plastic over the windows. Easy to assume it is abandoned but I know for a fact that people reside there. There are lots more like it. Hard to believe there are folks living that way right in our backyards.

Build a submarine, Transport the number 1 south American export good and Profit.

But be prepared to fortify your humble abode and sleep heavily armed.

I am a flakka guy myself, but could certainly diversify my ventures. Instead of a submarine, I am thinking more along these lines:

[detrusor]

Chimp fighting on a YouTube channel would set you up for life.


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[fatnslow]

If you live in a not legal Mary Jane state that is also low tobacco tax you can start a sweet interstate business running cheap smokes both ways to NY. Tap out after a bit and head back to school with a duffel bag full of cash and some real world business skills.

[SumJongGuy]

Indian reservations/casinos cornered the market on selling cheap smokes, tobacco..

[Mazderati]

Here I am, on my break ... under fluorescent light...

A favorite from the archives.

[bagtagley]

Beach, definitely

[Falcon3]

I also struggled to make the transition to college. Withdrew after my sophomore year before they kicked me out for failing most of my classes. I think I attended 7 whole classes an entire semester. Went back after a semester spent working on a cattle ranch and immediately got on the Dean’s list.

Sometimes you need a kick in the ass to change your perspective.

[jmedslc]

The pwnage and self-awareness combined in this response tells me SUF is going to be ok.

I don't care what anyone says. Get a degree ASAP. Get it over with. I don't give a fuck if you never 'use' it. Being educated makes life better. It just does.

This is the answer right here. You fucking learn how to shoulders up and get the degree done. You’ll learn how to discipline yourself and buckle down for 4 years or whatever and find out all kinds of shit along the way. When you look back on it you’ll know that you made it happen and you’re able to make other things happen with the same style of determination. The lesson is an invaluable lifelong one.

[BCMtnHound]

I would have been requested to take a dean’s absence, if I had paid my tuition on time It was my fourth year post-secondary (second in university) and just burned out the proverbial 2-ended candle working while studying. The year off was very therapeutic. Also took a semester of community college during that absence to deal with a couple of courses that were causing me issue, and to pay much cheaper tuition on those humanities and breadth electives requirements. Nothing wrong with a little time out if it is used to get back on track.

[heckacali]

It's refreshing to see my 7.5 years to finish a Bachelor's degree in college seems about the mag average.

So many friends from home went straight through in 4 years, started a career, got married and had babies before I got my degree... after I failed out and stopping attending the first year out of HS, working shitty jobs for a couple of years to get the will/determination back, going to classes part time at night while working full time to acclimate to school and save $ to finish and then finishing with an BS in Mech Engineering. 7.5 years after his.

Then I went to Tahoe to celebrate by being a ski bum for a couple of years before using that degree and having lots of luck and a number of great careers.

I think one of my "settled early" friends is still married.

The road is winding, unexpected turns and trials await.
Just keep looking ahead while enjoying the moment and putting one foot in front of the other every day.

[skiJ]

It's refreshing to see my 7.5 years to finish a Bachelor's degree in college seems about the mag average.

So many friends from home went straight through in 4 years, started a career, got married and had babies before I got my degree... after I failed out and stopping attending the first year out of HS, working shitty jobs for a couple of years to get the will/determination back, going to classes part time at night while working full time to acclimate to school and save $ to finish and then finishing with an BS in Mech Engineering. 7.5 years after his.

Then I went to Tahoe to celebrate by being a ski bum for a couple of years before using that degree and having lots of luck and a number of great careers.

I think one of my "settled early" friends is still married.

The road is winding, unexpected turns and trials await.
Just keep looking ahead while enjoying the moment and putting one foot in front of the other every day.

There's wisdom in this post - Thank you.

[stealurface831]

Alaska!

I think this is the ticket. Looking to do a solo float in the Bristol Bay area come September. Hit me with good float pilot recs.


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[Whiteroom_Guardian]

SUF you know most of my story. The oldest mags might remember when I was in EXACTLY your shoes. Like basically the same exact shit.

What I don't regret: Taking the opportunity to go back and finish my degree. Having met you and talked with you I'm pretty sure you are a sharp fucking dude.....maybe too sharp. Get the degree (more importantly meet people along the way) and then figure out what you want to do and most likely make a great living doing it. Life is too fucking short to not live in the mountains dude. The real mountains. You know you can't party like everyone else. Took me another 7 or 8 years longer than it has taken you to figure out. Those are an extra 7 or 8 years where you can fucking CRUSH life.

You know how to reach me when you come back to MT.

[stealurface831]

Should I live in the middle of nowhere for a few months?

I’ve got the opportunity to rent a dinky cabin in the middle of nowhere on the cheap. Its on a river, a few miles from a bigger river, and has touring right out the door. I’d work a few days a week in the nearest town and do a lot of writing.

It’s close enough to Bozeman that I could go into town for the day to see the boys and chase women. Also close enough to Pig Sty that I could get ample weekday resort laps if I pleased. But it is still 45+ mins to the nearest store and would be the same distance to work.

What I’m weighing is whether I would actually like such livin or I just like the idea of it. There would certainly be some lonely days, but I’d have so much to explore to keep me busy. Friends from bozo would definitely come out often to let loose and shoot shit.

Fishing, skiing, solitude, and wildness all literally at my doorstep in exchange for some loneliness, extended drive times, and scarce amenities. So I go for it?


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[fastfred]

jesus christ
not sure how old you are but its pretty simple

1) live in your parents basement work in a warehouse give up on life get old be one of those woulda shoulda couldas

2) move somewhere be a fuck up party and have a good time move back in with your parents and talk about how you once were cool

3) put your head down go to college get a degree take a gap year then get a real job get old realize that was stupid be miserable

4) go get a skilled trade have a good time learn something get paid have no debt have fun

[stealurface831]

jesus christ
not sure how old you are but its pretty simple

1) live in your parents basement work in a warehouse give up on life get old be one of those woulda shoulda couldas

2) move somewhere be a fuck up party and have a good time move back in with your parents and talk about how you once were cool

3) put your head down go to college get a degree take a gap year then get a real job get old realize that was stupid be miserable

4) go get a skilled trade have a good time learn something get paid have no debt have fun

I’ve already tried 1 and 2. Do not wish to give either another try.

I have considered a degree in ski town studies from summit county community college. This would provide ample opportunity for cougar hunting along the I-70 corridor. Perhaps we could rendezvous for some turns in the world class, high altitude, XTREME imperial bowl!


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