I DID IT!! :D

[Mrrrgggrlllrrrg]

I am proud to have written my own complete apocalypse contingency plan.


And I make enough to justify about a grand on cigars and liquor, which is delicious.

[sub]and i have nutella[/sub]

 

[Superior Mind]

Congratulations!

I earned my degree at the end of last year, a BA in Politics from Victoria University. The fact that I haven't picked it up yet or organised myself into a graduation ceremony should tell you how much I care. Not saying that it's a waste but personally it didn't feel like that much of an achievement. I didn't try, I didn't engage with the lectures or tutorials, I loathe the writing form of the academic essay and all in all I don't feel like I deserved it. I got through because of a general talent for writing and bullshit rather than actually doing the work required. There's a valuable lesson in that - working towards something will make something far more valuable than if it is simply given to you. I know that the times I've worked towards something that was difficult for me and managed to succeed I have been far happier than I was on completing my four year degree.

 

[tahrey]

Grats

Fairly ordinary stuff really. Managing to land a job that doesn't involve operating a cash register at some point. Passing my bike license test (the car one was quite some time ago) despite being paranoid about epic failure all the way through. Making certain projects work (like a pro-ish level multi-camera video, and getting it onto a nice DVD, even if the subtitles never could be persuaded to work correctly). Passing degree, comptia certificates, etc.

If I have a truly epic moment with my name on it, it's not arrived yet, but there's time.

(The degree one, strangely, was a bit of a damp thing ... we were all so bummed and worn out by that point, we went out to drink heavily in celebration and were all back in bed by midnight. The proper ball a few weeks later was more lively...)

 

[Jedoro]

Nothing ends, Quantum. Nothing ever ends.

Now you have to work at not becoming a corporate drone. Good luck.

This

I don't think I've celebrated in a while (not even my birthday), just buckled down for the next thing to come along.

 

[stormtrooper9091]

1. managed to finally get that digital filter thing to work, buuuut for real coefficients, the integers still give me the finger, bastards <_<
2. managed to completely remodel a graph of something related to paperfolding
3. landed a pretty kickass freelance gig that would require me to sit at my home computer, type and correct math formulas and get paid some decent cash for ti

 

[Thespian]

I lost a formal debate but absolutely tore apart the other time in a rather clever and insulting way that spurred on much applause and appreciation from school mates ;D

Oh, and I came out to my parents. That was hard.

 

[Nickolai77]

As a side note, they tend to ask this sort question at job interviews

Hey thanks, that's good to know so I can prepare for when my time comes. :3

I'm not speaking from personal experience here mind, but only from what i've heard from bits and bobs with regards to jobs and careers after university. But these bits and bobs have also told me that questions such as "Describe a time when you have shown leadership skills" and "Describe a time when you have shown team-work ability" are also popular.

 

[Irony's Acolyte]

Congrats!

Well I generally don't get to proud over things. I was pretty happy when I graduated High School. I'm sure there were a couple of times that I did something awesome while playing video games as well. And there was that one time that everyone complimented me for my hand-ball goalying during PE. Felt pretty good then too.

 

[Ham_authority95]

Completing a school project(completing, not doing good on it).

The less work I end up having to do, the better.

 

[sam13lfc]

Got an offer to join Manchester University yesterday ;p

 

[unit342]

I stick to the rule that you should'nt have too difficult goals. So im proud that I have a pulse, atm...

 

[Loud Noise]

Congratulations!

I'd say..finishing the AIDS walk with my feet completely cut open (because I was stupid and wore sandals), Getting accepted into my school of choice twice (for medical reasons, and going onto a third because I can't afford their out of state tuition and need to get residency), getting my first job and doing well at it..and when I get my first apartment in a few weeks, that too.

 

[Caspertjuhh]

I have not yet experienced achieving something I'd consider great...

 

[Dr Snakeman]

I've had that reaction a few times.
1. Getting in to the university I really wanted.
2. Graduating high school.
3. Climbing the nastiest mountain of my life (14,000 feet above sea level and godawfully steep).
4. Successfully baking the most kick-ass cinnamon rolls I've ever tasted.

And in three and a half years, God willing, I'll graduate college and get commissioned as a U.S. Army officer. That will definitely be one... provided I can whip my geeky ass into that of a halfway decent leader. You can't be an officer and be less-than-cool. Crossing my fingers.

 

[BENZOOKA]

Congratulations! Now the real nightmare begins.

And sticking to the question about major life acheivments, around age 16 i realized that taking things too seriously was only making me become needlessly stressed out. It didn't help that i was already 6' 3" by that age, but i looked like i was in my late 30s at that time due to sleep deprivation. At that point, i quit giving a shit. I didn't care about what my grades were, i simply treated myself to a hot dog with pickled onions, mustard, and Tabasco whenever i got all my homework for the week in, took up gaming, and discovered George Carlin. I learned to live life based on my own standards and set my own goals, and i finally grew the balls to tell my parents "Fuck you and your bible too, my morals and my creed are of my own design and if God wants to claim credit he can sue me!"
And truth be told it actually worked out. I quit struggling in school and actually got better grades when i simply was content with finishing the work, i even got into a decent college and am now a doctor with a dog and a girlfriend and a gay neighbor who never leaves me the fuck alone but who gives me video games as presents so that i don't sue him for harassment.
Life is good because i gave up 12 years ago. I quit caring. That was my major achievement, that was what allowed me to realize my potential.

That is a very interesting story. I only wish I would've come up with something several years back, instead of fucking up every single thing between now and then.

OT: best soldier award in my unit after military service

 

[Aur0ra145]

Let's see, I was really proud of myself the first time I killed a deer. Additionally, I was freaking ecstatic about the first solo flight I took. Actually, I have alot of really neat things I'm proud of, but I don't really ever tell others about them because, well, I don't know why.

 

[Hippobatman]

Well, I guess I'm still a tad too young to have any great accomplishments yet, though there are a couple;

- Graduating with a B average
- Getting accepted in the Norwegian University of Natural Science and Technology (leading in Northern Europe)
- Various sports accomplishments like earning a spot in the starting top soccer team, winning an indoor soccer cup, chosen as captain of the soccer team etc.

So the next accomplishment would be in a week, when I'm done with the last of seven exams at Uni. It's been one hell of a month.

 

[Ashcrexl]

wait, you just killed everyone in new york? oh, business school! that's cool. that wouldnt be a huge grondbreaking accomplishment for me. it just takes lots of time and energy, its not really HARD or anything. i think.

 

[runedeadthA]

Hmm my proudest accomplishment (in gaming) was building a MASSIVE fort/base/thing in Minecraft, its a sprawling construction that took alot of man hours and half my remaining sanity.

"Well you think, nice but its just a fort, so what?" Well usually I don't play games for long. If I play an MMO its to level 20 or so then i quit. FPS get a few playthrough's of SP and a couple of hours into MP.

Minecraft I probably spent over 100 hours on. Not bad for a game that was made by one person, You beat WoW, CoD and Crysis!

 

[DocBalance]

First, congratulations! That's quite the accomplishment! For me, my big moment of pride came earlier this year.

I'm the consummate Speech and Debate Nerd. I was blessed enough that half-way through there year I hooked up with a partner I had never even met before who ended up being the best damn debater I'd ever met. We worked well together, and ended up breaking into our Regional competition. We were two places away from going to Nationals, and I was in tears when I read my ballots on the way home: We were just one round away. If we had won one more preliminary round, our combined speaker points would have brought us up into the top 6 teams.

As salt in the wounds, one of the top teams dropped out and the spot rolled to a girl from my club who just so happened to have broke my best friend's heart a few weeks beforehand. I wasn't a happy camper. But then one night I was just goofing around on Facebook, and I got a message from one of my friends who had qualified. She told me that she and her family were going out of the country that summer, and so she had to decline her spot. She then told me that my partner and I were the next in line.

I got my ass on a plane, flew to Virginia Beach, and had a great tournament. The results of it didn't even matter to me once I got there. I had my share of bad experiences while I was there, and the over-all effect was showing me enough corruption in the ranks to make me switch leagues, but the act of getting there, the reward for years of work, is a euphoric high that I will never, ever forget.