<p>Hello, I'm new to college confidential. I am a junior in high school. Honor student. I wan't to go to Dartmouth. </p>
<p>I love writing and reading with a passion. But I also love computers. I want to learn about computers and have that knowledge in me. But I wan't to be an author.</p>
<p>Do you really need college to tell you how to write good? Can't I just major in computer engineering while working on my book at the same time?</p>
<p>Or should I just go to a trade school after college.</p>
<p>I like how people assume that I have sub-intelligence just because of a few grammatical errors. </p>
<p>Thanks for the help. You guys are really nice to new people to this site.</p>
<p>I wasn’t expecting this kind of response from a community such as this. I was hoping that instead of being grammar police, you guys would be so kind as to help me. Instead of just haranguing on my own mistakes.</p>
<p>But I can see that I will have to wait longer for a reasonable response from somebody a bit more nicer.</p>
<p>I’m not mad at you. Afterall, it is my fault. I am so stupid for asking for help on my career. I should decide myself.</p>
<p>I also just woke up. So I apologize again for my grammar mistakes. My brain is not all the way functional after waking up.</p>
<p>But I know your impression of me being an idiot is probably set in stone in your mind. I just want some advice. I appreciate the constructive criticism, but telling me I can’t do something is more than just criticism; it is bullying. </p>
<p>Afterall, I am a high school student; so excuse me if I’m not J.K Rowling or George Orwell. You also could have stated your opinion on my dilemma. But only posting to highlight my grammatical mistakes, without giving me any advice, is kind of snobbish.</p>
<p>An example as follows would have been the right way to go.
“Wan’t? You mean want right? Anyway if your serious about writing you should do etc.”</p>
<p>The wrong way to go.
“You made some mistakes. You’re an idiot.” </p>
<p>And many famous/ smart people have made mistakes before in their career. Do you think Einstein was told that he couldn’t excel in mathematics and science when he made some mistakes? No, everybody makes mistakes.</p>
<p>And I meant that college CAN’T teach you how to be creative.</p>
<p>strangers shouldn’t tell you what to major in. and get used to caustic comments. they are common when you ask stupid questions with insufficient information.</p>
<p>i heard you can land 6 digit jobs after majoring in native american studies at dartmourth. museums and indian reservations will be lining up for you LOL</p>