How is your life going, Escapists?
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- Student, aspiring to do something in biotech software, or just programming in general
- I'm a student...no time for one
- I'm not self-sufficient, I'm in debt, and I don't want to be studying this course. It'd be nice just getting a job, working for 20 or 30 years and then retiring on some savings.
- Student, aspiring to do something in biotech software, or just programming in general
- I'm a student...no time for one
- I'm not self-sufficient, I'm in debt, and I don't want to be studying this course. It'd be nice just getting a job, working for 20 or 30 years and then retiring on some savings.
I'm fine. Bit low on money, but I've preemptively done my Christmas shopping, so that's fine. Health-wise, better than before as my shoulder physiotherapy has moved on to the next stage. Social life? Could be better, but at least I'm going to a small party in a week or so. As for my goals, I'd like to be exercising more for the Royal Marines, but weather and my shoulder are holding me back quite a lot, and I can't bring myself to get out there girl-wise.
Health is fine, I suppose. A bit of acid reflux and a headache every now and then, but otherwise I'm peachy.
Career... well, it'll be a while before I can start my job. Master studies take at least two years, and I just got started. Looking forward to teaching, though...
Social life is... actually I don't know how to describe it. I get along very well with most people, and I've got some close friends who are always fun to hang out with; however, I don't go out of my way to meet new people, and I have a deep aversion to going out to clubs, pubs or what have you. Plus, I have (as Yahtzee once put it) the 'Guantanamo Bay approach' towards people I meet, which makes establishing any kind of bond a bit of a challenge. (By the way, all of this is by choice, and I'm quite happy with it.)
As for goals I have yet to meet, that's easy - drop a metric fuckton of weight.
Career... well, it'll be a while before I can start my job. Master studies take at least two years, and I just got started. Looking forward to teaching, though...
Social life is... actually I don't know how to describe it. I get along very well with most people, and I've got some close friends who are always fun to hang out with; however, I don't go out of my way to meet new people, and I have a deep aversion to going out to clubs, pubs or what have you. Plus, I have (as Yahtzee once put it) the 'Guantanamo Bay approach' towards people I meet, which makes establishing any kind of bond a bit of a challenge. (By the way, all of this is by choice, and I'm quite happy with it.)
As for goals I have yet to meet, that's easy - drop a metric fuckton of weight.
- Insomnia, Depression, Anxiety, Panic Attacks
- Got a decent amount of money sitting in the bank, haven't been saving lately due to acquiring Christmas presents and slight hedonism in the money sector.
- No Career, still searching
- Good amount of friends, don't feel like hanging out, too crushed.
- Sorta lost, so no goals.
- Got a decent amount of money sitting in the bank, haven't been saving lately due to acquiring Christmas presents and slight hedonism in the money sector.
- No Career, still searching
- Good amount of friends, don't feel like hanging out, too crushed.
- Sorta lost, so no goals.
Keep up the work man. I know some people who got too lazy and it ended up messing up their immediate opportunities a bit.TheAztec said:
Vivaldi is worth it. Consider getting some headphones maybe? Some good closed cans or some IEMs would help with both the music and the noise.Lumber Barber said:
I wouldn't worry about the aversion to clubs. I'm a bit like that myself; if I ever go to a bar it's one of the more quiet, casual ones, not the rowdy rave places around the stuent-filled town I live in during the year. Don't ever feel like bars etc. are an essential part of meeting people. Your G-Bay approach can change, I used to be quite withdrawn on closely personal things but really started to open up to people in general after developing very close relationships with just a few people. I guess it changed how I see things.Sonicron said:
I'm feeling pretty good.Spud of Doom said:
Jobless and penniless i'm afraid
I'm finally coming out of my shell in college and I'm really enjoying myself, fingers crossed I get a girlfriend
I failed a maths test today and I'm not doing well in two of my classes either
How are you op?
That's not so good. I don't think there's any shame in living with your parents, though, especially if you haven't got a job yet. What's your work and education history like?Togs said:
I'm in a pretty good situation. No health issues, got myself a pretty good job over the summer (southern hemisphere) and just finished my second year of med school at my university of choice. Also got a pretty great girlfriend I've been with for over 3 years now. Life is looking pretty good for me. Almost to the point that I feel guilty about it.Death_Korps_Kommissar said:
Health? Not horrible, but there's a few things going on of some concern that I'm being checked for. Also generally I've got some issues that are pretty awkward.
Wealth? It'd be difficult to be much poorer in the country I'm living in. I have no job, much less a career. I guess I have a lot of skills I've picked up over the years, but I somehow never managed to get a formal qualification in anything I've tried to study.
So, I come across as being far less skilled than I probably am. I'm also in debt and the repayments are borderline more than I can handle...
And I find myself in a social group that is heavily discriminated against. The laws say employers can't hold that against me, but that doesn't mean they wouldn't...
(Though personally I haven't found things so bad.)
Hmm. As to my social life, well I'm not all that sociable, but on the plus side I probably know more people now than I have in 10-15 years that I actually interact with fairly regularly.
So... On the whole things are looking up in that regard.
As to my life goals... Well, honestly, nothing much in my life meets any of the goals I've ever thought of.
I've long ago learnt not to expect too much, because things hardly ever work out as intended, and in some cases they don't even come remotely close.
But... I get by, so on the whole there's not a huge amount to complain about.
Mostly I struggle with myself, since the biggest reasons for my lack of any real success with anything are my own behaviour.
Though figuring out how to overcome yourself isn't easy.
Neither is confronting otherwise irrational and trivial sounding fears...
Still, there's no use getting worked up about it. Just keep going, and try to untangle the mess in my own mind.
Wealth? It'd be difficult to be much poorer in the country I'm living in. I have no job, much less a career. I guess I have a lot of skills I've picked up over the years, but I somehow never managed to get a formal qualification in anything I've tried to study.
So, I come across as being far less skilled than I probably am. I'm also in debt and the repayments are borderline more than I can handle...
And I find myself in a social group that is heavily discriminated against. The laws say employers can't hold that against me, but that doesn't mean they wouldn't...
(Though personally I haven't found things so bad.)
Hmm. As to my social life, well I'm not all that sociable, but on the plus side I probably know more people now than I have in 10-15 years that I actually interact with fairly regularly.
So... On the whole things are looking up in that regard.
As to my life goals... Well, honestly, nothing much in my life meets any of the goals I've ever thought of.
I've long ago learnt not to expect too much, because things hardly ever work out as intended, and in some cases they don't even come remotely close.
But... I get by, so on the whole there's not a huge amount to complain about.
Mostly I struggle with myself, since the biggest reasons for my lack of any real success with anything are my own behaviour.
Though figuring out how to overcome yourself isn't easy.
Neither is confronting otherwise irrational and trivial sounding fears...
Still, there's no use getting worked up about it. Just keep going, and try to untangle the mess in my own mind.
Well... For starters, I appreciate there's some honest shown affection on these forums. Any reply or feedback you could possibly obtain from quotes these days is if someone doubts your validity, their ego wants a verbal fight or anything else in benefiction to themselves.
I especially appreciate it from others, seeing as I give little care myself out in tiny doses, mostly concealed in humor.
I feel a bit stiff from the training at the gym. Reason is I can't succumb from unhealthy gaming, and I've felt generally weak for a good time with little confidence, even though of my genetics and prior training.
For now, I have no career. But part of my insanity thinks I'll have a great career in fictional games/books in the future. Funny thing is, I am learning something new each day, expanding my knowledge, traveling myself towards my goal, so it's not all just a hypothesis.
As of now, I am thinking of one story... Bloodlust. It's as gritty as it sounds, but I'll work to make it exciting.
Social life, all fucked up. Since I had been diagnosed with a social-hampering syndrome called Aspergers and having been constricted towards very small classes in means of aiding my studies towards the easier path, I've been a very lone soul within my year range. My trust and interest in others have also been permanently damaged from childhood events, so chasing another person in the name of friendship is directly associated with no gain, no value. And, as mentioned before, these days strangers will rarely go out their way to accommodate others. Again, appreciated.
And, as of current, the greatest obstacle in my own path is myself, and has always been.
Also, this is probably turning into some sort of pitiful weep story of an inflated ego trip for this said poster, so in short without excuses...
I put myself in a reasonably bad situation in my life, and it's my fault. I hope you have it greater than me, Spud.
I especially appreciate it from others, seeing as I give little care myself out in tiny doses, mostly concealed in humor.
I feel a bit stiff from the training at the gym. Reason is I can't succumb from unhealthy gaming, and I've felt generally weak for a good time with little confidence, even though of my genetics and prior training.
For now, I have no career. But part of my insanity thinks I'll have a great career in fictional games/books in the future. Funny thing is, I am learning something new each day, expanding my knowledge, traveling myself towards my goal, so it's not all just a hypothesis.
As of now, I am thinking of one story... Bloodlust. It's as gritty as it sounds, but I'll work to make it exciting.
Social life, all fucked up. Since I had been diagnosed with a social-hampering syndrome called Aspergers and having been constricted towards very small classes in means of aiding my studies towards the easier path, I've been a very lone soul within my year range. My trust and interest in others have also been permanently damaged from childhood events, so chasing another person in the name of friendship is directly associated with no gain, no value. And, as mentioned before, these days strangers will rarely go out their way to accommodate others. Again, appreciated.
And, as of current, the greatest obstacle in my own path is myself, and has always been.
Also, this is probably turning into some sort of pitiful weep story of an inflated ego trip for this said poster, so in short without excuses...
I put myself in a reasonably bad situation in my life, and it's my fault. I hope you have it greater than me, Spud.
Health? I've been worse.
Wealth? Still looking for a job that will hire an 18 year old student.
Social life? Could be better, could be worse so I guess I am kind of even on that.
This I wish were better? My grades in science and english.
So, overall, I have a so-and-so life going on right now.
Wealth? Still looking for a job that will hire an 18 year old student.
Social life? Could be better, could be worse so I guess I am kind of even on that.
This I wish were better? My grades in science and english.
So, overall, I have a so-and-so life going on right now.
1: Mixed bag. I'm quite healthy for the most part (though I currently have a cold), but I have Behchet's, which is going to kill me off a great deal sooner than I'd like. Great for now, though.
2: Again, good and bad. I work in translation and make a rather large amount of it, but since my parents take all but $20/month or so, it doesn't count for a great deal.
3: Well, I do spend most of my free time chatting with friends on IM. Local friends, however, rarely have any time, so I don't see them often. That and I'm absurdly busy myself.
4: Actually, I'm fine with things the way they are. I mean, aside from the whole soon-to-be-fatal-disease thing (though soon may be an exaggeration, it's more like 10~15 years, most likely), since that's quite a pain for obvious reasons. Otherwise, though, I have low expectations/ambitions, so I'm pretty okay with the way things are now. Had about an hour of free time every day for the past week or so, and I've been getting some decent (4~5 hours a night) sleep again, so life is good.
2: Again, good and bad. I work in translation and make a rather large amount of it, but since my parents take all but $20/month or so, it doesn't count for a great deal.
3: Well, I do spend most of my free time chatting with friends on IM. Local friends, however, rarely have any time, so I don't see them often. That and I'm absurdly busy myself.
4: Actually, I'm fine with things the way they are. I mean, aside from the whole soon-to-be-fatal-disease thing (though soon may be an exaggeration, it's more like 10~15 years, most likely), since that's quite a pain for obvious reasons. Otherwise, though, I have low expectations/ambitions, so I'm pretty okay with the way things are now. Had about an hour of free time every day for the past week or so, and I've been getting some decent (4~5 hours a night) sleep again, so life is good.
Good enough.
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Currently all of them, hoping for some modicum of improvement over time.
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Currently all of them, hoping for some modicum of improvement over time.