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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it was at the time. Food, lodging, independence, and my parents gave me some financial support. Going out, partying, staying out late. Very little responsibilities except for getting good grades.

But, as I moved one, I’ve had better experiences with love, marriage, kids, etc.

Life in the DC area is so stressful. I see kids in high school in club sports, doing robotics, STEM, piano, etc. constantly striving to be the best so they can get in a T10 college. All these kids are looking for internships in HS.  Stressing about getting into college.  All this competition. Life was definitely less stressful and more fun back in the day. College was more carefree. I did not get my first job till I graduated college.  [/quote]

College easily the most difficult and stressful thing I have ever done. On my own since age 18 - zero parental involvement. No help from anyone. Tough Teamsters job in the summer for 8 weeks for expenses. After travel costs, not much to live on.  I was a tough and self reliant kid but it was not easy. The school was tough to master (6 percent acceptance rate today) and the highest ranked school east of thr Mississippi to give athletic scholarships. Was on a 75 percent scholarship so food and essentially starving was a problem. I was a social outcast too and had an entirely different worldview than most. During Thanksgiving and the holidays the dorms closed so I slept in the locker room. I didn’t feel like a victim as the freedom was great but after completing the school I realized my body wouldn’t have made it much longer. Despite being heavily recruited I had modest talent and only succeeded with training with maniacal intensity. Did finish an honors program with high honors so wasn’t a slacker, but have regrets about not spending more time as a student. I turned down West Point and regretted it because i would not have starved, but it wasn’t really my thing. I guess the best thing I did was simply finish after thinking about quitting every week. Some think an impressive credential but given my limited time to focus my education is a bit scammy. Not sure I had a choice. [/quote]

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