So when I realized how many opportunities I blew out my ass during High school it was a very depressing month or so.
It was years ago when I got my GED.
I sat down and counted all the missed opportunities. My PSAT scores were meaningless. Missed out on SATs. I had pissed away and insulted all the school recruiters who came by. Saying how they understood why I was such a rebel. I wasn't being challenged at high school and blah blah blah. I had a serious criminal record. They say they seal it at 18. They don't. My second day in Navy boot it was made abundantly clear they knew. I had no senior year grades to show. No cash for school. Scholarships. Nada. And being a 24 year old freshman wasn't gonna make it any easier.
I had come to terms that I was gonna cry blood on a daily basis to get my degree.
You can imagine my surprise when I called JW for after recieving a letter in the mail requesting paperwork. It said they needed my GED scores which they already had so I called. And he says," Also it looks like I can get you a scholarship or two because your scores are insane."
Scholarship? Me? You sure? I've been a Johnny Anonimous since I went straight. I have no credentials. This isn't funny.
But he wasn't kidding. Looks like I earned a second chance. a scholarship. wow. I don't know for how much or anything but......a scholarship I wasn't even asking for. It didn't even cross my mind I could get one. I just assumed it was a door closed to me.
wow.
I can't find a word for what i'm thinking.
JWU not only is admitting me apparently I made an impression. I think I'll wear a tie tomorrow when I swing by with my records.
If I had a GF right now I'd be buying her champagne.
Course if I had a GF I'd be suffering from some mental disorder too. Guess I'm better off this way.
The Cap is thrilled beyond words.
It was years ago when I got my GED.
I sat down and counted all the missed opportunities. My PSAT scores were meaningless. Missed out on SATs. I had pissed away and insulted all the school recruiters who came by. Saying how they understood why I was such a rebel. I wasn't being challenged at high school and blah blah blah. I had a serious criminal record. They say they seal it at 18. They don't. My second day in Navy boot it was made abundantly clear they knew. I had no senior year grades to show. No cash for school. Scholarships. Nada. And being a 24 year old freshman wasn't gonna make it any easier.
I had come to terms that I was gonna cry blood on a daily basis to get my degree.
You can imagine my surprise when I called JW for after recieving a letter in the mail requesting paperwork. It said they needed my GED scores which they already had so I called. And he says," Also it looks like I can get you a scholarship or two because your scores are insane."
Scholarship? Me? You sure? I've been a Johnny Anonimous since I went straight. I have no credentials. This isn't funny.
But he wasn't kidding. Looks like I earned a second chance. a scholarship. wow. I don't know for how much or anything but......a scholarship I wasn't even asking for. It didn't even cross my mind I could get one. I just assumed it was a door closed to me.
wow.
I can't find a word for what i'm thinking.
JWU not only is admitting me apparently I made an impression. I think I'll wear a tie tomorrow when I swing by with my records.
If I had a GF right now I'd be buying her champagne.
Course if I had a GF I'd be suffering from some mental disorder too. Guess I'm better off this way.
The Cap is thrilled beyond words.
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thetotalm:
good going man...now the tough part comes making the commitment to go to class and work at it. I"m sure you'll do fine.
cap:
commitment is easy. Especially to class. It's not like it was a chick or something. In that regard I have a serious reluctance towards commitment. Call it fear and I won't disagree. But Anything other than women I can commit to.