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Ask YC: What would you tell your younger self?

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Re: Ask YC: What would you tell your younger self?

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Post by dotcoma »

vaksel wrote: post #22
dhouston wrote: post #19

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ugh. there's plenty of time to start companies, but those 4 years of "not needing to worry about food or paying rent" are unique.

the thing is that in those 4 years you can take it slow. You don't have the added stress of running out of money to pay for rent etc. 1-2 hours per day on a startup in college is no big deal. You have so much free time in college, that you can easily fit in doing a startup, going to class and having a decent social life.

you really think 1-2 hours per day will cut it? if you were the only one doing a startup, then, and only then, maybe so...

Re: Ask YC: What would you tell your younger self?

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Post by fallentimes »

dotcoma wrote: post #110
fallentimes wrote: post #74

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Hear, hear. Your arch nemesis will end up with a kid, no money and a job as a male stripper before the ripe age of 22.

is a job as a male stripper bad?

It's more hilarious than anything.

Re: Ask YC: What would you tell your younger self?

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Post by blackguardx »

unalone wrote: post #36
jhancock wrote: post #30

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"don't waste your college years" precisely...two chicks at the same time. don't blow it. College is the absolute best time to achieve this with just a bottle of vodka instead of needing to become a millionaire.

Am I allowed to disagree and say that I'm one of the rare males who doesn't find the prospect of sex remotely interesting unless I really care about the girl? I've tried getting shitfaced and hooking up, and even at my drunkest I find the prospect entirely repulsive. As a freshman: I'm not really into the whole "college experience" thing. I've been in better situations before. A friend and I are making our start-up,…

If you can't find people at college that care about what you care about, then you need to transfer right away.

It doesn't get any better once you graduate.

Re: Ask YC: What would you tell your younger self?

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Post by DanielBMarkham »

unalone wrote: post #36
jhancock wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"don't waste your college years" precisely...two chicks at the same time. don't blow it. College is the absolute best time to achieve this with just a bottle of vodka instead of needing to become a millionaire.

Am I allowed to disagree and say that I'm one of the rare males who doesn't find the prospect of sex remotely interesting unless I really care about the girl? I've tried getting shitfaced and hooking up, and even at my drunkest I find the prospect entirely repulsive. As a freshman: I'm not really into the whole "college experience" thing. I've been in better situations before. A friend and I are making our start-up,…

For those of you with the two chicks plan, I think I've found your wingman.

Re: Ask YC: What would you tell your younger self?

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Post by evilneanderthal »

tdavis wrote: post #44
unalone wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Am I allowed to disagree and say that I'm one of the rare males who doesn't find the prospect of sex remotely interesting unless I really care about the girl? I've tried getting shitfaced and hooking up, and even at my drunkest I find the prospect entirely repulsive. As a freshman: I'm not really into the whole "college experience" thing. I've been in better situations before. A friend and I are making our start-up,…

While I would not call it "entirely repulsive," the act of random sex has always been far less fulfilling for me. We are also some of the rare males who consider it possible to have "bad" sex. I collectively refer to us as: Connoisseurs ;) That being said, I wouldn't call the average college student immature. The older I get, the more I realize that the line between "maturity" and "immaturity" is incredibly fine and…

I agree with everything you said, except about Lester.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't he completely give up providing for his daughter, and then try to have sex with her ( ? 16 : 17) year old friend?

Part of being mature is living up to one's promises and responsibilities. Also, not being a creepy old dude and trying to nail 16 year olds.

Re: Ask YC: What would you tell your younger self?

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Post by pg »

dhouston wrote: post #19
vaksel wrote: post #11

don't waste your college years. That was 4 years of not needing to worry about food or paying rent that could have been used to launch and grow a startup to profitability.

ugh. there's plenty of time to start companies, but those 4 years of "not needing to worry about food or paying rent" are unique.

Yeah, I agree there. You should only start a startup in college if you can't help it.

Re: Ask YC: What would you tell your younger self?

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Post by bendotc »

blackguardx wrote: post #113
unalone wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Am I allowed to disagree and say that I'm one of the rare males who doesn't find the prospect of sex remotely interesting unless I really care about the girl? I've tried getting shitfaced and hooking up, and even at my drunkest I find the prospect entirely repulsive. As a freshman: I'm not really into the whole "college experience" thing. I've been in better situations before. A friend and I are making our start-up,…

If you can't find people at college that care about what you care about, then you need to transfer right away. It doesn't get any better once you graduate.

This is absolutely the best and most important advice you'll get. I was in that situation, I transferred, and it ended up working out swimmingly.

And yes, it doesn't get any easier to meet excellent people out in the real world.

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