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[smigenboger]

I'm sure you could pop in once a week or two to declare the things that made you happy. See yah around. Watch out for forumites in tanks if you go outside.

[JoshuaFH]

Alright, leaving tomorrow. I'll try my best to keep up with the Mafia I just joined. Shouldn't be too hard, I hope.

[Solifuge]

Happy travels, man! Might I ask where you're schooling, and what for?

I've never found it too terribly difficult to balance my electronic social life, in-person social life, and schooling, so maybe we'll see you around. Just no throwing wild dorm parties while you're gone!

[JoshuaFH]

I suppose I should take this opportunity to tell you guys something truthful about myself, rather than try to spin a horrible web of lies. It's really hard for me to be honest though, because I'm so ashamed of my life that I purposefully try not to think too hard on who I am or how I've got to where I am in life, if only because my extremely violent outbursts tend to resurface.

I'm not really going to a college, per se, I'm going to MCTI (Michigan Career and Technical Institute) which is a state sponsored school of sorts where those who are too mentally or physically disabled to attain higher education can learn some simpler trades that are currently in high demand in the workforce. I got in because I'm depressed and poor, and I have absolutely no idea what I actually want to do with my future, let alone start pouring thousands of dollars into a college I might regret, so I defaulted to this shameful retard school. It doesn't cost me anything, atleast.

I'm currently in the Electronics field, which teaches the basics of electronics, and then the students branch off into specialized fields like Home Alarm Installation and Repair, Telecommunications, Alternative Energy, Industrial Specialists, and some others I forget. You don't even get a diploma when you graduate, just a certificate that makes you legally qualified in your field.

The entire place is just one big building, the dorms are comprised of six hallways placed on one end, and the classes are on the other end, with cafeteria and recreational facilities inbetween. The commute from my dorm room to my classroom is only a 3-4 minute walk, depending on how fast I amble down the stairs.

I really hate my life, I wish I were part of the academia like Vector or Aqizzar, if only to say I was apart of it.

[ToonyMan]

Dude you're in Electronics?  I'm in Electronics!  We must discuss sometime bro.

[JoshuaFH]

Dude you're in Electronics?  I'm in Electronics!  We must discuss sometime bro.

If you ever happen to be in Plainwell MI, feel free to stop by. Finding me shouldn't be that hard, I'm pretty popular among the staff and students, so just asking them should immediately point you in my direction.

Don't ask the newbies though, they don't know anything.

[Solifuge]

Self-improvement is never shameful. Specialized training at schools is great for setting yourself up with work, and letting you pursue things you'd like to in life. College is more or less a prestigious form of a trade school, and it's not as though getting electronics certification would somehow bar you from taking classes at a College whenever you wanted to, be that sooner or later on.

If it makes you feel any better, I've been in higher-education for close to about 5 years now, most of which was spent taking a few odd classes at a Community College. I commuted downtown to take classes part time, while working retail jobs and such to make ends meet... meanwhile many of my peers were finishing their first or second degrees, starting families, and long-term careers. Even so, I feel like I'm moving forward in my life, and making progress toward a better life. No, I don't have a degree to tote around, but I've never felt that this has reflected poorly on me as a human being. It's not about where you learn from, but about what you take from the experience as a person.

Also, in honesty, a diploma is basically a certification that says "This person knows certain things", which is no different in function than a trade certification. Don't let yourself stigmatize it, especially when you're busy with self-improvement.

P.S. You're only about 2 hours away from my place. XD

[ToonyMan]

I think you and me are very similar Josh.

[JoshuaFH]

Thanks so much for your kind words Solifuge and Toony.

I've done alot to occupy myself whilst there. There's a small student government, comprising of a Student Council, Student Court, and Hall Government. I'm the Assistant Chief Justice of the student court, making me the second highest person in that particular branch, and I will inherit the title of Chief Justice once the current one steps down for whatever reason. So every Tuesday I have to meet with my fellow Justices to discuss the official rules of MCTI and hold trials for offending students and dole out punishments, ranging from so many hours of forced community service up to 20 hours, to real cash money fines up to 20$, probation, recommendation to higher personnel, recommendation for expulsion, or, if the situation calls for it, forcing a person to undergo mandatory meetings with a counselor or therapist in the event that the offense was caused by their disability.

The beginnings of terms are always the most hectic, as there's always a huge inflow of students, and thus, a huge inflow of potential delinquents that always invariably get caught by the system and sent to my court one way or the other. The only problem we have with the court is that there aren't that many people that are qualified or willing to become Justices, and so it seems we're always below quorum. We get around this by abusing some loopholes in the rules and politely requesting the services of some of the higher Student Council Representatives or Hall Judges to fill in the necessary spots for trials.

[Heron TSG]

Good luck at school, Josh. It may not be a full-on college but it's much better than just entering the workforce after high school. Besides, maybe you can get all the background you need to be a County Judge one day.

[JoshuaFH]

That'd be an awfully pleasant twist of fate. Pretty much everything I have to remember is inside the 50 page rulebook and the 10 page bylaws and Constitution, which I'm pretty sure is far-and-away not enough to even be considered as a real Judge.

Heck, when anything serious goes down, the Principal or other higher personnel will snatch the cases right out of our hands to deal with themselves, which is pretty invalidating.

I do like the position though, cause I atleast feel a little bit responsible.

[JoshuaFH]

Alright, this very well be my last post for the next couple days.

Bye everyone till then, I love you all.

In a platonic internet way!

[ILikePie]

We love you too (internet love, of course). You will be missed Josh, best of luck.

[Retro]

I love you all.

In a platonic internet way!

Why must you friend-zone us all, Josh? Why? :[

Have a good time man.

[Mindmaker]

I wish you the best of luck!
Even though, you probably have no idea who the hell I am

Just remember, that a diploma isn't required to achieve something in live and to be happy.