Mimsy
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Jiro and Bott, I never saw Good Will Hunting, so I don't know what his issues were. For me, I have a fear of going away to college. It's irrational I know, But I fear for my life. I'm not crazy, just have nervousness problems about being safe, so I decided to turn down going to Cornell because I have anxiety. I went to NYU and took the subway back and forth every day to go home. My parents can't complain because I was on scholarship, so I didn't waste any of their money. I don't care about my so-called potential. Here's the question: just because I could, does that mean I should (become a dr of vet medicine)? My comfort zone says I will be happy caring for animals, so being a tech (assistant) will be very satisfying for me.
I don't plan on living at home forever. I just do not want to go away from home and live at college. My fear won't allow it. When I finish the vet tech school (18 month course but I have a head start from my NYU animal science degree) I will get my own place. I just don't want to live at college. Straight As in school doesn't teach you to have straight As in compassion to animals. My parents mean well, but they brainwashed me all my life because I was "smart". Smart doesn't equal happiness in life in my opinion. I have un-brainwashed myself.
So my opinion in this debate topic is that a person isn't a waste if they don't live up to their potential in academics. I have potential in other areas, too, like loving to care for animals even if I'm cleaning up their poop instead of operating surgery on them. I can still be a valuable member of society. Wow it feels good to be assertive for myself for a change!
I don't plan on living at home forever. I just do not want to go away from home and live at college. My fear won't allow it. When I finish the vet tech school (18 month course but I have a head start from my NYU animal science degree) I will get my own place. I just don't want to live at college. Straight As in school doesn't teach you to have straight As in compassion to animals. My parents mean well, but they brainwashed me all my life because I was "smart". Smart doesn't equal happiness in life in my opinion. I have un-brainwashed myself.
So my opinion in this debate topic is that a person isn't a waste if they don't live up to their potential in academics. I have potential in other areas, too, like loving to care for animals even if I'm cleaning up their poop instead of operating surgery on them. I can still be a valuable member of society. Wow it feels good to be assertive for myself for a change!