As I write this post, I hang my head in shame. I am now at a point in my life in which I am considered to be a man. Not just a man, but a man in his prime. I should be thriving in my career of choice, driving a brand-new BMW 745i, taking my child to space camp and burning dollar bills in my obscenely huge fireplace.
Alas, these dreams are not realized because I have yet to finish school.
What is a 30-year old man still doing plowing through school? Who knows? All I know is that my parents are growing weary of having an uneducated son. I was told as much by my Dad last week. Dad was very tactful and kind when he told me to finish school; but he basically said: “Finish school, you bum.” Granted he has invested a great deal in my education and deserves to call me on the mat. But, it does nothing to help my already damaged ego.
My justifications for not finishing are weak, but I attempt to use them:
- The CEO of JetBlue never finished school.
- I still don’t know what I want to do when I grow up.
- It’s difficult to balance full-time work and full-time school
- It cuts deeply into my XBOX time.
I am enrolling in school again. My resolve is tempered and solidified. I will graduate. I have established a self-serving foundation that will be used solely to get me through school. Donations can be sent to the Husky Old White Guy Scholarship Fund (HUWGSF). My next school session starts on June 8th, so donate now!
Monday, April 16, 2007
Finish School, You Bum.
Posted by Kersten at 1:11 PM
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11 comments:
you are so funny!
Honey, you are so hilarious. I am glad to know your true feelings. You really have done a lot and I am really proud of you I will donate all that I can.
I know how you feel Kersten. The idea of finishing school is much easier to stomach than actually doing it. Good luck, I know you can do it.
You can do it Ten I know it. If I had the money trust me I would donate in a heart beat but I can help in the Babysitting Noah department or stealing Lou and Noah so you have a quiet house. Let me know what I can do LOVE YOU
i feel it with you in cutting back on your Xbox time...Just use the force...it will be with you always
I think your XBox is by far the most valid reason. And I think you've done a lot of other great things in the mean time.
You are hilarious! We love you!
Believe it or not. You will finish school. I promise.
Write something else you bum
After over nine years and at the age of 35 I finally got my undergraduate degree.
If I can do it after all that you can do it too.
But don't you find school getting in the way of your education? If you want a real education switch to GWC.edu Not that's a real school!
To most, the degree (paper) is more important than the content (what you study). They want to know you can finish something.
So the next time I see you I'll finish something - you ;)
So school boy! How is summer term going?
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