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<p>Well man up and give it a try! Hope it works out for you!</p>
<p>Or not-maybe you could go back to high school.</p>
<p>Liberated to show your true skill doing what? What are your skills that the world of college doesn’t permit you to exercise? Surely you have something in mind.</p>
<p>He mentioned something about crime being more profitable (on an hourly basis) than other options but failed to provide specifics. :(</p>
<p>Loserman posted this in that other thread that someone linked:</p>
<p>“There’s no such thing as being depressed…it’s just a tool for the psychiatry and pharmaceutical industries to make billions of dollars. Same with ADD and ADHD.” </p>
<p>However, I think he could benefit from recognizing his own depression (mixed with the grandiosity that sometimes accompanies feelings of inferiority, at least, that is what I have observed) and get some treatment.</p>
<p>Sorry to post, this thread should stop!</p>
<p>It’s like I was pushed down that road and told by many influences it would be fun with cherry blossoms and gumdrop smiles. College turned out to be a huge disappointment for me and led me to believe I have inherent flaws apart from everyone else</p>
<p>I guess that has shown you to not believe everything you hear and to think for yourself, yes?</p>
<p>Loserman writes “I’m kind of hoping this “real world” you are referring to is completely different from the college environment. One where I won’t feel trapped and imprisoned, but will be liberated to show my true skill, like being let into the arena as a gladiator.”</p>
<p>What is your true skill? If you don’t know what your skills are, or whether you have any, then the real world is going to be less forgiving than the college environment.</p>
<p>Yes, compmom, the very cynical attitude expressed in the other thread is persisting here too. It is a shame. The OP is probably a bright guy.</p>
<p>Doubt op is still looking at this, but what did you do when you dropped out previously? If I remember your original post you referenced dropping out a few times.
Also, the angst you are feeling isn’t truly unusual. Many students attend college due to not knowing what they want to do; taking a variety of classes, meeting people, exchanging ideas is all part of that. Ultimately those that finish usually find a niche within some major and get that piece of paper. That piece of paper opens up more opportunities than the high school diploma…usually…so, take courses that do interest you, and maybe something will enlighten you or give you a reason to complete the degree.</p>
<p>Basically, think about what you did when you weren’t in college, and compare that to being in college…what is less “mundane” for you? What about majoring in philosophy? Get a BA within a field that seems from your posts/thinking might interest you…otherwise work at a temp agency that might have opportunities to explore a variety of jobs…</p>
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And your hypothesis is based on . . . what? Your exhaustive knowledge and understanding of history, economics, philosophy and political theory? Or is it just something that came to you in whole cloth? Is there any basis for your hypothesis? </p>
<p>Or are you simply playing at intellectualism?</p>
<p>Your entire argument is sophomoric. Come back in a few years when you’ve gained a bit of wisdom to go along with your pseudo-intellectualism.</p>
<p>(And no, I will not debate it with you - debating with someone who already knows everything is an exercise in futility.)</p>
<p>You can be governor of Wisconsin without a degree. His life isn’t mundane.</p>