Survival Diaries of a Real-World Dropout...

Tuesday, May 25, 2004

Blessing in Disguise

Ever hear of the phrase “be careful what you wish for”? Well, I think I beat the system… You see, I have been hoping for a new job to land in my lap… well, it hasn’t. I’ve been wanting to quit my job, but I did not do that either. Last Friday I went out on a product demonstration trip with a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Definition of the Day: Motivation

True life experiences provide more effective lessons than any other teacher. Motivation: (N.) the act of convincing myself to do something because I actually don't have a choice in the matter.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 20, 2004

My Blank Page....

Have you ever wanted a fresh start so badly that you'd do just about anything to get it? Move away, run away, quit, drop out, sell everything, pick up and go? Well, all I wanted today was a blank page. My college advisor and English/writing professor was the speaker at our graduation last year, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 13, 2004

Another Day Another Dollar, But Still the Same Old Sh*t...

Another day, another dollar and another thought about the trip I didn’t take during college to New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific. Why in the world did I pass that up? Here I am in Boringville, Pennsylvania with a car that barely runs—aka: heap-on-wheels, or baby-car when I actually like... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 10, 2004

Disclaimer: Not a Suicide-Help Hotline but Quit-a-holics Anonymous!

Thanks so much for your comments, those of you who have left them for me... In reading through those comments and pondering them while at work, I thought I should make a disclaimer post. This blog is not by any means my way of saying I hate my life, the world or I want to die. Quite the contrary, I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 9, 2004

Life after college…? I don’t think so!

Graduate school, marriage, a professional career—it’s all the same song and dance. Another day older, another bill that you should have paid last week, car repair that has re-broken itself a month after your mechanic fixed it the first time, and another dollar short of your heart’s desire…. Another... Sign in to see full entry.

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