<p>Where the hell are you overachievers in my school? I don't see anyone of you in my surroundings, boasting about SAT scores or final grades. You don't exist in my AP Lang class, where all we do is review 8th grade vocabs all day while I am bored to death being the only person reading some Ayn Rand **** while everybody else is talking about how wasted they were on new year's eve? I am tired of you people not being around, blurting out opinions or facts which seem too obvious to you but oblivious to all the philistine fools around. </p>
<p>I am sick of being the only one who giggles in psych when Freud was mentioned because nobody even knew how he could be connected to the male genitalia or a harmless yo mama joke. I am infuriated by the two sophomore girls sitting across from my table in us history who studies 20 hours every week to get a perfect quiz score but makes the most bland and heartless comments during a someone low-tone discussion about 18th century feminist achievement--is it so hard to notice that most of those ladies felt that as a whole the female race wasn't getting anywhere? </p>
<p>I feel like a complete jerk, not spending "quality time" with the family, but instead I escape to my bedroom around 7, disgusted by the sound of everybody else, pounding utensils together to devour the food I made with somewhat bit of passion, but unable to receive any praises or reassurance for completing a simple taste. Instead I retire to my bed and sleep into the weeeeeeeee hour of the day, lifting my body in front of the computer, while a majority part of me is still somehow on the bed, and I turn on the computer so I can browse the forum, thinking that a part of my GPA or SAT score would be better than some relative majority of you all, which will give me somewhat a bit of reinforcement to my ego and humourless mind. </p>
<p>Mostly I feel that I have nobody to talk to, but I know everybody around me. Where are you egocentrical maniacs who competes for the best all the time? I dont see any of you carrying stacks of books in his/her backpack while reciting some Proustian phrases or Shakespeare. I dont know any one of you around me who knows what's beyond the 3 o'clock orangade, 2 days? 3 weeks? 5 month? 5 years? Where do you see yourself? I know, but not everybody else I know, at least that's what they have shown me. </p>
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<p>That's it. Worse rant ever. I am tired of not having friends that are worthy (sorry about this elitist comment, I hope you understand what I am trying to express) with whom I can have a worth conversation. I will feel a teeeeeny bit of glee inside of me, a cold little chuckle, if you also feel the same way. </p>
<p>This is Alaska by the way, I hope things are better in your "lower 48"</p>
<p>Honestly, this is incredibly rude, and IMO you’re right to feel like a complete jerk. Looking at everyone else around you (even your effing family!) as not worthy of your presence is disgusting. I am disgusted by YOU, and everyone in the world just like you. You’ll never be happy if you continue to think no one is worthy. I’m friends with the smartest kids in my school, and they sure as hell don’t act the way you’re acting. You’re judging everyone too harshly. Your life will NOT revolve around what your high school GPA was, if you got a perfet score on the SATs, or what college you went to. Calm your ass down.</p>
<p>Well… the grass always seems greener on the other side (do they grow grass in Alaska?) </p>
<p>Competition and stifling intellectualism is not always good… I always prefer people who are lower achievers as my friends. Not for an ego boost, but because they are more fun to talk to. </p>
<p>Frustration is going to just make your life seem more unbearable, so hang in there… college will be the environment you want in your near future.</p>
<p>Calm down, holden. Live with it, I know I do. Sometimes the “overachievers” may act up, but I laugh it off. Enjoy your life, and keep in mind that they might not be very happy with their lives either.</p>
<p>So, I read some of the comments and almost died inside. You guys can’t really be that clueless as to what he’s really saying, can you? But since you couldn’t read between the lines, I’ll translate for you.</p>
<p>The point of his rant isn’t to complain about schoolwork. He doesn’t hate us. In fact, he doesn’t hate anybody. He’s just frustrated by the fact that there’s no intellectual stimulation (or intellectuals at all) around him. He’s tired of being taken for granted by his family. And most importantly, he’s sick of not being able to relate to anyone.</p>
<p>Read that last sentence and tell me if it doesn’t seem familiar.</p>
<p>Start thinking, people. I thought you were smarter than this.</p>
<p>Aww I’m sorry about your high school life and you not being able to relate or communicate with anyone on the intelligence level that you crave. Your frustration is understandable–at least to me. But it’ll get better when you go to college, and for right now my advice to you is to make the best of what you’ve got. While I can see where you’re coming from (really), I’m sure your classmates have other redeeming qualities… try to see past what you think their intelligence levels are, and look for the good instead. Constantly putting yourself on a higher pedestal than others isn’t usually the way to go. </p>
<p>And go a little easier on your family; it’s the only one you have. Being mad about them not complimenting your cooking is less of a big deal than you think.</p>
<p>Sorry for getting a little preachy in this message.</p>
<p>@ asfh09: i can understand kidwithshirt’s frustration too. i have gone to schools like that as well. i was getting ready to write the exact same thing you did haha. so, great advice. i hope you follow it, kidwithshirt. =)</p>
<p>You’ll get over it. The world is bigger than Alaska, and there are smart people out here.</p>
<p>That being said, you sound like you take yourself very seriously. Could you at least try to lighten up and laugh at yourself sometimes? Yeah, it’s kind of nerdy that you know that about Freud, and yeah, it’s kind of nerdy that I mentioned offhandly in class today that Wallmart doesn’t give their employees health insurance. It’s ok to admit that we’re both a little wierd and laugh at ourselves.</p>
<p>Your family sounds great, by the way. Try to enjoy them.</p>
<p>Try to be sunny. Try to be happy. Watch something funny, like Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog. Take a nap (I’m always more cranky when I’m sleepy). Bake cookies. Pretend to be a ninja. Whatever.</p>
<p>Life is great and fun and funny, but you have to forcibly remove yourself from the doldrums to notice. </p>
<p>I know this sounds hard and ridiculous, but once you get a few years older, you’ll realize there’s no point in being this dramatic and tragic. This emo thing (said in the “life sucks” way, not the “I have flippy hair” way) is something everybody goes through, trust me.</p>
<p>This all just of phase (I know I sound like your parents) of adolescence, feeling like you can’t belong anywhere and you are hot sh–. It happened to me, and I got over it (CC helped lol jk…kinda). You will too and you will be much happier. A note on people’s comments in class: sometimes the simple observation is the best. Also, why are you reading Ayn Rand if you don’t like it? Also your perception of CCers is a little inflated. Not all of us are super intellectuals, the common thread is that we care about college and think about a lot. This leads to a lot of people who are more intellectual, but not everyone on here is I am sure.</p>
<p>It’s one thing to not have respect for someone because they don’t have any passion, but it’s completely different to turn your nose up because they don’t share your passions.</p>
<p>Where in Alaska if you feel comfortable sharing?
I use to live in Fairbanks and I can see what you mean. There’s such a small amount of oppurtunities there in comparison to many of the schools on the East coast. It’s somewhat like that here in Idaho. </p>
<p>You just have to grin and bear it for awhile. I have found a few close friends that feel the same way, and I’m guessing there might be one where you live also. I lucked out with my friends, and you might too. Just try to see them as good. Who knows, maybe they’re actually hiding their intelligence. (Which is a very common thing to do here.)</p>
<p>Just because they don’t necessarily act intellectually all the time they could have a lot to offer. I have both smart friends and less intellectual friends and I feel like the latter pull me out of those uber competitive intense phases I get into at school. Those people who annoy you could bring out your other more relaxed qualities.</p>
<p>lol… come to college in the “lower 48”, you’ll feel much better! I used to kinda feel that way in middle school, but I love my high school because half the jokes people yell out in class are extremely nerdy, and everyone still laughs. I like your rant and think it’s funny that people actually think you’re insulting CCers. I could make an Alaska joke right now… but I won’t. At least be satisfied in knowing you’ll definitely be intellectually stimulated in college!</p>
I’m sorry about your high school life and you not being able to relate or communicate with anyone on the intelligence level that you crave. Your frustration is understandable–at least to me. But it’ll get better when you go to college, and for right now my advice to you is to make the best of what you’ve got. While I can see where you’re coming from (really), I’m sure your classmates have other redeeming qualities… try to see past what you think their intelligence levels are, and look for the good instead. Constantly putting yourself on a higher pedestal than others isn’t usually the way to go. </p>