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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 unalone »

tdavis wrote: post #140
unalone wrote: post #137

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My problem isn't with students that are completely into casual sex. In fact, that's what I was imagining: people who are completely open and honest about what they want. Instead, I find that most college students are either in denial or they let themselves get carried too far. The people here are always in it to get back at a boyfriend or they're too drunk to realize just what they're doing. That's what I can't stand…

Oh, well if you're referring to petty, childish stuff like that, I have no argument. Telling the difference can be hard sometimes, so all I can really recommend is that you keep an open mind. You seem to be doing that, though. American Beauty is in my top 10 movies of all time; I recommend it highly!

Excellent. I'll add that to my movie list (it'll take a while, right now I'm going through my year-old "extremely long TV shows" list). Or perhaps it'll come up for movie night: it's a pretty well-known movie.

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

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Post by Fuca »

Think for yourself, be yourself. Find the people and activities that match who you are. When the going gets tough, You will only have 2 friends your dad and a dollar.Talk as little as you can.Choose a profession knowing that is what you will do the rest of your life. Your wife will be 80% of your happiness / sadness of your adult life. Do not think you are below or above anyone. Being an employee sucks big time.Dont underestimate perseverance.

And pretty much reread everyday Soroyan short preface of "In the time of your life"

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

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Post by Hexstream »

swapspace wrote: post #94
Hexstream wrote: post #81

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Offtopic, but: When Marty goes into the future they should arrive in a future where he went missing (because he's traveling through time). Hence, the whole movie makes absolutely no sense at all.

I don't remember the series clearly, but he comes back much before that future event so he is not really missing at that time.

No, I'm talking about when he goes to the future at the very start of the movie (or end of BTTF1).

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

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Post by tdavis »

unalone wrote: post #141
tdavis wrote: post #140

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh, well if you're referring to petty, childish stuff like that, I have no argument. Telling the difference can be hard sometimes, so all I can really recommend is that you keep an open mind. You seem to be doing that, though. American Beauty is in my top 10 movies of all time; I recommend it highly!

Excellent. I'll add that to my movie list (it'll take a while, right now I'm going through my year-old "extremely long TV shows" list). Or perhaps it'll come up for movie night: it's a pretty well-known movie.

You won't be disappointed. The only things I'm a bigger snob about than beer and women is music and movies ;)

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

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Post by kamme »

I have a good, interesting job, started working on the age of 14, have saved some money and have no debts. The only thing I would say to myself is:

Don't forget your friends. They are important as well.

Because sadly, I think most people do forget them, including me...

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

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Post by adelle »

Hexstream wrote: post #143
swapspace wrote: post #94

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I don't remember the series clearly, but he comes back much before that future event so he is not really missing at that time.

No, I'm talking about when he goes to the future at the very start of the movie (or end of BTTF1).

At the beginning of BTTF2 Marty travels to a possible future. One that would have become the actual future if he hadn't interacted with anybody and then gone straight back to 1985. Doc Brown's plan would have worked too if it weren't for those meddling kids.

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

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Post by zcrar70 »

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

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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.

Agreed - I didn't transfer (twice!) and still regret it.
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