Graduation is finally here...

**DumberDrummer** · 06-08-2006, 12:55 AM

In about 48 hours I will have my high school diploma. All the finals have been taken, and all the classes passed. I just have to sit through the big long ceremony that is graduation now... College is all set, going to OSU, and everything is paid for but 200 dollars...

I'm so happy to be out of high school I can barely see straight. You have to put up with so much BS and hoop jumping that it just gets old after 4 years straight.

In any case, just thought I'd let you know that I'm one step closer to the real world.

Oh yeah, some of you geeks might like to know that OSU hosts the OSU Open Source Lab, which hosts phpBB, Drupal, Mozilla, Apache, and a couple linux distros... pretty cool.

Tumbleweed36 · 06-08-2006, 05:12 AM

Hi DD,

Best wishes for you as you enbark on your college career. I hate to tell you (been there and done that), but college is much the same BS, as is grad school, and advanced grad school if you choose to work on a doctorate.

Seems like they are all one big game and you are the pawn of so many people. Those who play the game well, do well (I did), and those who don't, just don't make it.

You see the world when you get out and start your career.

Anyhow, don't want to distract from these joyous times for you, so enjoy as you get ready for the next big challenge of your life. We are happy for you and your accomplishment.

yustr · 06-08-2006, 05:36 AM

Congratulations DD.

The real world is out there, just don't be in too much of a hurry to find it. Enjoy your college years - just not too much that you forget why you're there. You'll get the opportunity to meet many facinating people. Keep yourself open to them. Explore what interests you. Even if it means slowing down a little. Make wise decisions. You'll be around lots of kids who won't.

By the way: All this from a dad who's son graduated in 05.

95five-0 · 06-08-2006, 06:48 AM

Congrats DD

Remember once you get to the dorms:

"Beer before liquor never been sicker, liquor before beer your in the clear"

**MunkyPhil** · 06-08-2006, 08:18 AM

You should've come to the UK to attend Uni. You could've spent the next three years paraletic with alcohol abuse - that's what I did! Instead you have to spend your college years creating ingenious ways to get served in bars. Forget about the real world lad, college is separate from the real world, very very separate. So separate in fact that the thought of a job afterwards will feel like a kick in the plums.

So just go ahead and enjoy yourself, not that you'll need telling to.

Congratulations and good luck.

bry623 · 06-08-2006, 08:40 AM

Congrats DD. Know that we are all proud of you and are pulling for you!!

**Spatcher** · 06-08-2006, 08:48 AM

w00t! Congrats DD!!!

I dunno what to say cause I'm still in HS, but.........

Don't blow your money!

Also congratulations to Fox who is graduating this year. But he might have had it in May.....

gamerman0203 · 06-08-2006, 10:46 AM

Good job DD!

My envy fills my every cell. I went to college and quit after the first year. wish I would've stayed. Have fun!

**40sondacurb** · 06-08-2006, 11:23 AM

Congrats man. As long as you sit down and get what you need to do done the hard part is part, until physics at least.

**Fox** · 06-08-2006, 11:42 AM

For the sake of keeping graduation related topic in the same thread, I'll take the opportunity to say that yes, I'm graduating

. Today is my last day of classes, and we really didn't do anyting at all...

It was also the day of the school picnic, and I got to sit in with the band that won the Battle of the Bands, and we were realy really good. I played Purple Haze, and sang it too. Actually I think that was the first time I've sung and played at the same time on stage, and it worked out pretty well.

Anyway, I have just two finals tomorrow and graudation is next week sometime. This fall I'm headed to Penn State (http://psu.edu) for their Information Sciences and Technology major. I hope it all works out right; I really turned into a slacker this last year and I hope it doesn't continue into college. Maybe it won't since I'll have a lot more to do there and it won't feel like constant drudgery at the very least.

**40sondacurb** · 06-08-2006, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fox

For the sake of keeping graduation related topic in the same thread, I'll take the opportunity to say that yes, I'm graduating

. Today is my last day of classes, and we really didn't do anyting at all...

It was also the day of the school picnic, and I got to sit in with the band that won the Battle of the Bands, and we were realy really good. I played Purple Haze, and sang it too. Actually I think that was the first time I've sung and played at the same time on stage, and it worked out pretty well.

Anyway, I have just two finals tomorrow and graudation is next week sometime. This fall I'm headed to Penn State (http://psu.edu) for their Information Sciences and Technology major. I hope it all works out right; I really turned into a slacker this last year and I hope it doesn't continue into college. Maybe it won't since I'll have a lot more to do there and it won't feel like constant drudgery at the very least.

lol don't count on it. You still have to take general ed requirements which are a yawn but once you start getting into specifics it gets funner. The only fun class for me this past year was English 101 and 102, but it really depends a lot on the teacher. Like I said the general ed stuff isn't hard work per-say, but you just have to set the time to actually do the work.

bry623 · 06-08-2006, 01:47 PM

Good job Fox. We all remember when you were not a Fox, but just a pup. Welcome to the Big Ten.

sinclair_tm · 06-08-2006, 02:08 PM

due, my bother has been a grad for over 2 weeks now. what takes your school so long to get done?

congrats dd. all i can say now is stay in school and don't screw up by partying!

**Spatcher** · 06-08-2006, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sinclair_tm

due, my bother has been a grad for over 2 weeks now. what takes your school so long to get done?

I know!! My school graduated the 26th of May!!

v-six · 06-08-2006, 08:11 PM

congrats DD

06-08-2006, 12:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
DumberDrummer Cymru am byth Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,377 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 My System	Graduation is finally here... In about 48 hours I will have my high school diploma. All the finals have been taken, and all the classes passed. I just have to sit through the big long ceremony that is graduation now... College is all set, going to OSU, and everything is paid for but 200 dollars... I'm so happy to be out of high school I can barely see straight. You have to put up with so much BS and hoop jumping that it just gets old after 4 years straight. In any case, just thought I'd let you know that I'm one step closer to the real world. Oh yeah, some of you geeks might like to know that OSU hosts the OSU Open Source Lab, which hosts phpBB, Drupal, Mozilla, Apache, and a couple linux distros... pretty cool. __________________ Living with Louie dog's the only way to stay sane _____________________________________________ ... and with those words so begins my lifetime of longing for the devil's warm embrace Last edited by DumberDrummer : 06-08-2006 at 12:56 AM.

06-08-2006, 05:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 15,083 OS: XP Professional	Hi DD, Best wishes for you as you enbark on your college career. I hate to tell you (been there and done that), but college is much the same BS, as is grad school, and advanced grad school if you choose to work on a doctorate. Seems like they are all one big game and you are the pawn of so many people. Those who play the game well, do well (I did), and those who don't, just don't make it. You see the world when you get out and start your career. Anyhow, don't want to distract from these joyous times for you, so enjoy as you get ready for the next big challenge of your life. We are happy for you and your accomplishment. __________________ ----------

06-08-2006, 05:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 5,007 OS: XP Pro My System	Congratulations DD. The real world is out there, just don't be in too much of a hurry to find it. Enjoy your college years - just not too much that you forget why you're there. You'll get the opportunity to meet many facinating people. Keep yourself open to them. Explore what interests you. Even if it means slowing down a little. Make wise decisions. You'll be around lots of kids who won't. By the way: All this from a dad who's son graduated in 05. __________________ I didn't mean to say it. But I meant what I said. J. McMurtry In Vino Veritas

06-08-2006, 06:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
95five-0 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Corinth, TX Posts: 1,339 OS: 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008	Congrats DD Remember once you get to the dorms: "Beer before liquor never been sicker, liquor before beer your in the clear" __________________ "If it's really a supercomputer, how come the bullets don't bounce off when I shoot it ?" <<PC Pitstop>><< AVG Free>><<Spybot>><<Everest 2.0>><<Trend Micro House Call>><<HijackThis How-to>>

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MunkyPhil Mentor Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 1,139 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System	You should've come to the UK to attend Uni. You could've spent the next three years paraletic with alcohol abuse - that's what I did! Instead you have to spend your college years creating ingenious ways to get served in bars. Forget about the real world lad, college is separate from the real world, very very separate. So separate in fact that the thought of a job afterwards will feel like a kick in the plums. So just go ahead and enjoy yourself, not that you'll need telling to. Congratulations and good luck. __________________ "Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds." - J. Robert Oppenheimer, July 16th 1945. CPU-z -- Memtest -- Speedfan -- Prime95 -- SandraLite Important Power Supply Info -- Applying Thermal Paste -- Posting System Specs

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bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 10,621 OS: winxp pro sp2	Congrats DD. Know that we are all proud of you and are pulling for you!! __________________ "Government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem." -Ronald Reagan

06-08-2006, 08:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
Spatcher Henry Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,467 OS: XP Home SP2 My System	w00t! Congrats DD!!! I dunno what to say cause I'm still in HS, but......... Don't blow your money! Also congratulations to Fox who is graduating this year. But he might have had it in May..... __________________ JohnThePilot: Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon (a nation without a language is a nation without a heart) John Butler Trio: Go take a step outside, see what's shakin' in the real world - Good Excuse Paul Kelly: Just add a dollop of tomato sauce for sweetness and that extra tang - How to Make Gravy

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gamerman0203 Games Team Asst. Manager Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,145 OS: XP MCE, Ubuntu Gutsy My System	Good job DD! My envy fills my every cell. I went to college and quit after the first year. wish I would've stayed. Have fun! __________________ Follow These Steps First! CPU-Z \| SensorView \| WinXP Clean Boot \| Latest DirectX \| ATI Catalyst \| Nvidia ForceWare Posting System Specifications

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40sondacurb #64 & #36 BACKBONE Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,805 OS: xp	Congrats man. As long as you sit down and get what you need to do done the hard part is part, until physics at least. __________________ Donate to keep the forum running "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully" -George W. Bush

06-08-2006, 11:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	For the sake of keeping graduation related topic in the same thread, I'll take the opportunity to say that yes, I'm graduating . Today is my last day of classes, and we really didn't do anyting at all... It was also the day of the school picnic, and I got to sit in with the band that won the Battle of the Bands, and we were realy really good. I played Purple Haze, and sang it too. Actually I think that was the first time I've sung and played at the same time on stage, and it worked out pretty well. Anyway, I have just two finals tomorrow and graudation is next week sometime. This fall I'm headed to Penn State (http://psu.edu) for their Information Sciences and Technology major. I hope it all works out right; I really turned into a slacker this last year and I hope it doesn't continue into college. Maybe it won't since I'll have a lot more to do there and it won't feel like constant drudgery at the very least. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate * lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!

06-08-2006, 01:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 10,621 OS: winxp pro sp2	Good job Fox. We all remember when you were not a Fox, but just a pup. Welcome to the Big Ten. __________________ "Government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem." -Ronald Reagan

06-08-2006, 08:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
v-six Manager Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: High Falls, NY Posts: 2,073 OS: OS X for mac, XP Pro for PC	congrats DD __________________ mysql> --i-am-a-dummy