Poll: The Vent Section!

[Darthpathfinder]

Come one come all this is the thread in which you can vent your feelings about things that make you get angry.....

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

Good timing on this thread.

I have a college product due in next week that's based around designing a network to use a Biometric scanner as a "Punch Card" system of sorts.

-The Server is dead and we can't get a new one
-The guy in charge of making the software has thrown in the towel
-One of our teammates has ditched us
-It's worth about half of our total grade and I'm likely to fail 3rd year now as a result.

...So naturally I go on the internet to complain about it X_X

 

[Casual Shinji]

Uhm... life sucks! Boo?

I don't know, I'm not too angry at anything right now.

 

[Darthpathfinder]

Uhm... life sucks! Boo?

I don't know, I'm not too angry at anything right now.

Just give it time.......

 

[Barbas]

(Snip).

So there's basically no reason to continue with it. Time and money down the drain; whoever is responsible for that system should be sacked and all affected students' money refunded.

OT: When I started this college course, I thought it would be a new chapter and maybe even an unprecedented series of successes, since here I was finally doing what it seemed I always wanted to do all along and never got around to. Now we're however many weeks into the second 'block', two weeks from our assessments, and the change is remarkable. In a matter of months, I've gone from being at one of the happiest points in my life to only showing up when I can be bothered to humour my lecturers and fill in hours in the timetable. Whether I'm at college or at home, I spend most of my time on this site, and a lot of my enthusiasm for even this has bled away. I am on course toward becoming some cynical person who despises what they do. I rarely look forward to receiving correspondences and no longer smile at my family in conversation unless I have sugary food in my system. I don't know whether this is the result of some sort of undiagnosed seasonal depressive disorder, spending too much time in multiple dysfunctional atmospheres, college staff incompetence or all of the above, but I'm a short while away from failing my course and I feel nothing about it.

There. That's what I don't like.

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

So there's basically no reason to continue with it. Time and money down the drain; whoever is responsible for that system should be sacked and all affected students' money refunded.

Well, we were able to find a work around, namely by setting up a VM or "Virtual Machine" to emulate the server.
That and we didn't really "Pay" anything as our gear was second hand (Which was the problem ironically) and the project idea was actually mine ^^;

I know college can be an extremely draining and unpleasant experience, namely because of my own experiences.
It's not uncommon to start to full "Numb" about how you actually are doing, I remember I got a lot of that in second year and I'm in third now.
Still, anytime you need a chat or something, hit me up in a PM or something, I'll make the time for ya man

 

[Silvanus]

OT: When I started this college course, I thought it would be a new chapter and maybe even an unprecedented series of successes, since here I was finally doing what it seemed I always wanted to do all along and never got around to.

What's that, if you don't mind my asking?

unless I have sugary food in my system.

At least we know the solution!

OT: I have had one day of work this week, and it is already too much. I want a(nother) drink.

 

[JaKandDaxter]

A particular person on GT is acting quite psychotic. I mainly replied again to stick up for someone else, who didn't have an escapist account. But I should consider just leaving said person alone. As I know there's no way to get into his head. And I think he's a little salty that not many people were interested in joining a pay forum. Probably doesn't help that a few of us somewhat derailed a thread he made, and turned it into an escapist discussion.

I'm glad though a number of us are liking our time here. In comparison to the 2011 redesign, that seperated and eventually killed off every faction community. Kudos to making this thread Darthpathfinder. And may you continue to be a blessing unto others.

 

[Barbas]

What's that, if you don't mind my asking?

That's all right. It's computer science. Or, at least, it was. Now it's a series of things from numeracy and programming to working with Flash (and not a day goes by using that program that I don't ask myself what the frogspawn-fucking point is). I used to hang around in the IT room at school and wonder how on Earth all the fizzing components and complimicated hardwares worked. Sadly, I wasted a good subject choice on Spanish and another on Geography (I mean for fuuu-uuu-uuuck's sake), so high school was a complete load. The first month of a computer science course answered so many questions, though, illuminating a million subjects that a year of sitting in plastic chairs around circular tables, colouring in map contour zones, could never accomplish.

 

[Parasondox]

I am pretty chilled to be honest. First time in many many years. I don't take things seriously and if someone tries to be an arse towards me, I just either be witty and be kind. Kindness angers people. I dunno why.

So yeah, I have nothing to... WAIT!! MY DAMN HAIR!! It's receding on one side. I'M FUCKING 25!! See, this is why black men cut their damn hair and go bold. I hate hair, I really do. Black people hair is the worse. Combing that shit hurts like a ************.

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

I haven't really had anything happen yet that warrants me ranting and venting.

I'm sure once I'm closer to the end of the semester I will have something to ***** about, but not right now.

I'm at maximum chill now.

 

[Saltyk]

Four people didn't show up for work today. Two of them from the same area and one being a sort of floater who works wherever he is needed. So, that means I had to spend all day doing other people's work and ignoring my own. Yay! This is like the fifth day covering the same area this year to boot. It's not even March, yet!

Seriously, show up for work, ass holes. You don't get that many personal days.

 

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

Venting is a good tool. No reason to truly stay angry in life, its a toxic emotion that harms more than anything. Sure its ok to get angry, but its also best to release the anger as soon as possible, preferably in a safe environment where no one including the self gets harmed by it.
Spent a lot of my life angry at things that weren't worth the time spent on being angry, wasted a lot of energy and life on the subject. Ended in a lot of therapy and events I'd never wish to repeat. I'm a much happier person now, and when I get angry I've plenty of venting tools to utilize in getting that toxic emotion out in a timely fashion. Thank you so much to the game developers of the world for providing one of the greatest anger-release tools I've ever encountered.

 

[Zombie_Fish]

I don't think I'm particularly angry about anything right now.

I mean, sure, I'm busy as Iell: I've got thirty pages of Theory papers to read and three experimental physics papers to re-read and come up with equivalent experiments for our current setup by Wednesday. But I've already accepted that at least one of those things will not be finished by Wednesday, so I'm not particularly angry or worried about that. Plus there's plenty of things that could be better in my current situation, such as how the ex-tenant of my room is still trying to get his piano out of my room nine months after he moved out of it himself. But I've just gone so far past the point of being angry about that I now just find it funny.

There. That's what I don't like.

Have you tried speaking with anyone in person about this? It doesn't necessarily have to be a personal tutor; speaking with a counsellor, or family, or fellow students, or a lecturer you happen to get along with can be really beneficial if you are having issues like this and can get you really good advice on what to do. Just arrange a meeting to speak with someone who knows you. I personally ended up breaking down into tears in my favourite lecturer's office during a low point in my undergrad. I felt terrible at the time, but looking back it is one of the moments that made me like them the most.

Also, if you think that you are showing signs of depression or any other mental health issues then I would seriously recommend speaking with a health professional about it. Ideally a student counselling service, but those are often severely under-resourced and have a long waiting list, so see if your college/health service offers any other relevant services as well. Mental health is not something to be light hearted about: 1 in 4 people in the UK experience a mental health problem each year[footnote]http://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/statistics-and-facts-about-mental-health/how-common-are-mental-health-problems/[/footnote], and from what I have personally seen in my five years of university that proportion most likely grows larger when you focus on Computer Science students.

I'm also all-ears if you want someone to talk to on this site. I'm not always active -- I generally only come online in the evenings once I'm back from the office and any evening talks -- and I can't guarantee having an answer to everything -- such as how to program in Flash -- but I'd be happy to offer some advice as someone who has experienced Computer Science, mental health issues and the intersection.

 

[Barbas]

(Snip).

I appreciate the thought and effort, but I've been through several mental health professionals already. I don't think I could count on the college staff. Time will tell...

 

[DudeistBelieve]

Well... I'm on the verge of getting my credit card debt paid off. So that's pretty badass.

And none to soon. I worked a dead end job until the place went bankrupt in November. The new job I work is paying the bills, easy enough, but not exactly fullfilling.

I have a problem at this point because I don't know what I want. I don't know what makes me happy. In a certain respect... I mean I'm okay, I'm not depressed, but I'm not happy. I don't feel alive. I just feel numb. I don't know what it is that thing that's missing from my life. That hobby or job that'll do it for me. I'm seeking out new things, I've taken up bowling of all things. I can't say it actually makes me happy, it's more something to just focus my energy on.

I just... want to feel like I'm alive damn it. Instead of just existing.

 

[Wrex Brogan]

...Well, nothing major to vent on in my life at the moment, really. Just started Uni, my mental health is... stabilized, my finances are slowly improving and I've taken up boxing to deal with any anger so I can handle situations appropriately without flying off the handle (downside to a bad temper and an aggressive personality, even the little things can set shit off).

Kinda annoyed with the staff at my doctors office, since one of them is competent and the other one barely knows how their job functions. Keep having to renew my ongoing referral every year because 'I haven't seen [Dr] often enough', when it's an... ongoing referral. My dad has had one since 1979 that he's never needed to renew.

...also, and I'm getting the feeling this is encroaching on a 'he-who-shall-not-be-named' subject around here given the myriad of topics that involve the same 9 people stabbing each other in the face, but I've recently discovered one of my Uni topics involves... [sub]Gamergate[/sub]. I've prepared myself to be very disappointed. Very, very disappointed.

 

[JaKandDaxter]

What's that, if you don't mind my asking?

That's all right. It's computer science. Or, at least, it was. Now it's a series of things from numeracy and programming to working with Flash (and not a day goes by using that program that I don't ask myself what the frogspawn-fucking point is). I used to hang around in the IT room at school and wonder how on Earth all the fizzing components and complimicated hardwares worked. Sadly, I wasted a good subject choice on Spanish and another on Geography (I mean for fuuu-uuu-uuuck's sake), so high school was a complete load. The first month of a computer science course answered so many questions, though, illuminating a million subjects that a year of sitting in plastic chairs around circular tables, colouring in map contour zones, could never accomplish.

College was certainly a tough time for me as well. Glad its over and I don't think I'm ever going back.

Speaking of spanish. I signed up for a slightly more difficult college spanish class as recommended by an advisor, who originally suspected I purposely flunk the assessment test to get put in a easy class. And in the hopes I'll learn to finally speak spanish fluently. Then I learned like many other classes, I did 90% of the work on my own time, and class time is largely to go over stuff or take tests. So while I met some cool people in the two required foreign language classes, it was a struggle because I had to learn at a faster pace than people at my level of spanish proficiency. And I didn't get as much out of a year of spanish as I thought I would. Even if I did become a stronger person out of it by demonstrating a high level of determination to myself.

Four people didn't show up for work today. Two of them from the same area and one being a sort of floater who works wherever he is needed. So, that means I had to spend all day doing other people's work and ignoring my own. Yay! This is like the fifth day covering the same area this year to boot. It's not even March, yet!

Seriously, show up for work, ass holes. You don't get that many personal days.

A friend of mine who worked in an off the books construction job, shared with me that him and his co-workers can call out any day. But the problem with that was the people who did show up, had to perform the same amount of work minus whoever called out. And you'll hear it from your co-workers how many bricks or bags of cement they had to carry without you the next time they see you. I'm guessing the only exceptions were legitimate emergencies.

 

[balladbird]

For the past month I've been having intense, debilitating panic attacks regularly for the first time in years. I'm not surprised. It's an election year, and those always cause enough stress to trigger the attacks. Problem is, for whatever reason, my usual drug my therapist gives me is affecting my body differently than it ever has before. I take klonopin on the onset of an attack, and it usually works without incident, but for some reason now when I take it, even just a single milligram, it makes me intensely drowsy for hours.

Now I'm venting my frustrations because I'm trapped between Charybdis and Scylla: either I have attacks triggering while I'm at work, or I take the medicine and become too drowsy to function properly