<p>I am afraid of losing my entire youth to studying.</p>
<p>Better to lose your youth to studying, than lose it to fatherless children.</p>
<p>You know what I mean.</p>
<p>if that's the case, then you probably are.</p>
<p>quit studying so much then?</p>
<p>hey your back. I'm afraid of that too...I should spend more time not caring :p</p>
<p>Don't worry. It'll pay off in the end. We, the studious people of College Confidential, will be succesful enough to be buried in golden coffins when we die. :p. </p>
<p>Knowledge is great. Go for it! Its never a waste.</p>
<p>For one thing I don't know how to have fun. Help.</p>
<p>Yes, getting an education is important. But I don't want to spend ALL my youth for the future, that I never get to live NOW. And I won't be able to turn back time later.</p>
<p>maybe you just aren't trying the right things?</p>
<p>Examples please? Or elaborate? Thanks.</p>
<p>how about going out on the weekends? Spending time with friends or families. Play a sport. Occasionally watch movies, tv or play games. You don't need to study all the time.</p>
<p>things will change. i have changed sooo much in the last 3 months...it is ridiculous.
i would try and keep up with school while you are motivated, because that will die out some time.
if i remember correctly, you will be entering a prestigious private high school this fall?
well, you will probably be surrounded with people who are just as geeky as you, so i wouldn't worry about it. </p>
<p>just remember this: you do not need to go to a prestigious colege to be successful in life. it really wouldnt be the end of the world if you went to a "good" school. you are obviously very intelligent so i wouldn't worry about not getting a good education, because you will get that wherever you go. </p>
<p>and on having fun...just be with friends. the things you do with friends will change as you get older, but as long as you have a buddy along for the ride, you are set.</p>
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<p>Just remember something: You can't enjoy gold when you're dead.</p>
<p>To KissMeKate:
I'm not here to brag, but I feel like my life is pretty well balanced. Socially, I'm very happy. Great girlfriend. Sports, doing well. School. 4.0 GPA consistent so far. The way I do things, is just live life by the moment. Little steps at a time. If you have a project due this week, do the project. But if someone invites you to a party, go to the party. Know what I mean? Do what you like. ALWAYS. BUT, do what you have to do also. Get it? Good luck =] PM me if you wanna hear more.</p>
<p>KissMeKate:</p>
<p>Then don't study so much. In the long run, nobody will care about your high school grades. You don't have to take every possible Honors/AP class. You don't have to do perfect work in everything. Many of the participants on this site are every bit as kooky as the wingnuts of Kansas and Saudi Dakota.</p>
<p>I used to be a charter member of the Academic Performance Cult. I find it disturbing that ever since I abandoned it, other people make my old high school self look like Zack Morris or Ferris Bueller in comparison.</p>
<p>When applying to colleges this year, I found it interesting that studying less in high school actually helped me get into the college of my choice. My freshman and sophomore years were devoted to hardcore academics and a few ECs. During my junior year, I finally opened up and started spending a lot more time with friends. It's not that I neglected my schoolwork, but schoolwork simply became nothing more than one aspect of high school life. Because of this, I also started pursuing a lot more ECs, and enjoying them a lot more. </p>
<p>I sincerely believe that these ECs were essential to getting me into college. But even more than that, I feel that the change in personality and character that I experienced during my junior year was really the key to not only academic success, but also the key to being happier with myself in general.</p>
<p>I still remember the mindset I had in my earlier high school years, that schoolwork just unquestionably came before everything else. Looking back on it now, I don't think it was a very healthy mindset.</p>
<p>I'm definitely not trying to advise you, because I don't know your personal situation. I'm just relaying my personal experiences; hopefully it will be of some use.</p>
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