My state exams were done last week, and I enjoyed a weekend of no homework, but I was traveling a lot that weekend. First I had to shop for my mother's day present, a dress for a reception, then straight from the mall I had to go to Long Island and stayed overnight at a friend's cousin's home. On Sunday morning I had to do some stuff in Queens, then came back home in NJ, and had to go to a reception in like an hour. I got home at like 11:30 pm.. and I barely got 6 hours of sleep.
Great way to start off my week? Isn't it?
So you already have a good impression on how cranky and tired I was this morning to only realize that teachers are piling homework on us after we had a long tiring week of testing. I have like three tests, and quizzes of that sort this week. And.. a ton of homework from teachers who don't even teach us shit. And if whatever they do teach us will never help us in our future. Like come on! When will I need to know how to solve compound inequalities and learn about the freakin' Oregon trail in the future? Yeah, maybe if I start working at some database like Wikipedia.. but the chances of that are low.
The only reason I'm actually focusing on this hell hole called school is for two reasons: parents and college. -___-
Everybody worries about college, whether they like to admit it right now. Since this "amazing" country is so diverse, the competition for getting in the ivy leagues is at an all time high. I remember seeing my brother trying to impress the big colleges into accepting his smart ass as opposed to all the other smart asses of this country. These colleges want people "special" and "unique".
ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? I'm seriously brain fucked right now at how silly and utterly stupid the requirements for college admission are. Do they expect us to be super heroes? How in the world am I supposed to get straight A's, do tons of extra curriculars, do charity work, help out society, stay social, while still getting at least 7 hours of sleep each night?
Dude, I wish I could last with less than 7 hours of sleep. If I get less than 7, I won't be able to focus. Less than 6, I'll fall asleep in class. Less than 5.. I'll go insane.
Because of this I started drinking coffee at the age of 12.
I seriously wonder how these top CEOs and politicians were when they were teenagers. I hardly doubt they had any friends, 'cuz they were probably too busy kissing these top colleges butts to even develop a social life. Well, of course, there's also money, but that's kissing ass, too.
So, in other words. To get into a top college you gotta suck up, get awesome grades, do a lot of extra currical activities, charity work, and stop yourself from going insane. Wanna know what the cherry on top is? Over $250,000 in tuition. :D
Now do you understand why I think school and college is so overrated? Sure it will get me somewhere in life, but half the knowledge I know is only useful if I get on Jeopardy.
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