Give me hope . . .
i'm not quite sure how old everyone here at the cult is, but this is a question directed to those of you have graduated highschool and have moved on to bigger and better things. . . i hope.
I'm 17 and stuck in highschool, god damn its soo boring and repetitive . I look for release in so many things like sports, reading, this forum, and what not. My question is does life get better after highschool (you know they always say these are the best four years of your life... [i think] ) up to now i don't see it getting much better, summer is almost here and that will be great but i need to know whether or not this is all worth it. You know doing well in high school to get into a good college and then get a decent job. Or when you get to that job is it just as repetitive and boring as highschool?
Anyone else in high school have any bright ideas on how to make this part of life less boring?
things other than drugs / sex. give me hope.
Well, unfortunately, college for me isn't much better than high school. Some of it's a lot more interesting and fun because I'm getting closer to my major, so it's more of what I want to be doing with my life, but there's still a lot of general crap you have to go through at the beginning. As long as you find something you have a passion for, you'll be a.o.k. And even if you don't, it can be fun just looking for something you're interested in. The biggest thing is finding something you'll have fun doing for a while, if not the rest of your life. My dad always told me to find something that I loved doing, then find out a way to have someone pay me to do it. Also try and remember that college isn't all about school. It's about having shitloads of fun and getting drunk too. 
college was the best time of my life.
life gets much betterwhen you start earning your own paycheck and yours is the only name on the lease.
grin and bear it, 17. you got much to look forward to.
**sigh of relief** the future can't come too soon.. thx
just fight it out i suppose
When in doubt, become a porn star.
*Winks at camera, removes pants.*
And what if, hypothetically, life DIDN'T get better?
what if... i'd kill myself (no j/k i wouldn't deprive the world of myself)
I guess my philosophy is: don't complain about things you can't change.
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by grade 5 dropout [/i]
[B]I guess my philosophy is: don't complain about things you can't change. [/B][/QUOTE]
yep... we're the same effing person.... dammit!! all that shit about individuality down the can!!
sounds stupid, but just take life one day at a time. you'll have your good days and your bad days... thing is, make your good days bad, then you won't worry about those when it's their turn 
Exactly. Some people just need to face the facts: life isn't all sunshine and unicorns all the time. Get over it and make the best of what you got. No point in walking around hating everything.
Chester, When you don't have hope, the very least you can do is have a sandwich.
Please Chester. Have a sandwich.
My life is always sunshine and unicorns. Except for the parts when I'm socked with crippling bouts of depression. But unicorns are cool.
There is hope, but not for us.
i like unicorns...
They are cool and shiny. But watch out for the horns, man. They'll get ya every time.
There is hope, but not for us.
All you need to do is read Catch-22. The last page makes life seem beautiful.
Whenever I reread that book, I always skip the whole last chapter except for the last page. Nothing in the realm of the written word depresses me more than the last chapter of Catch 22.
There is hope, but not for us.
But it's so good!
SPOILERS AHEAD
Yossarian finally realizes that life has meaning when he finds out that the other pilot was really alive in Sweden. It's the best quote in any book:
"How do you feel?"
"Fine. No. I'm very scared."
"Good. It proves your alive. It won't be easy."
I mean, don't you get it? It means that life won't be easy, but it's still worth living. Ahh, I'm getting all nostalgic.
I know what it means. I love the very end. But the last chapter, when he's just walking around, and he knows Nately's whore's kid sister is gone, and everyone's dead, and he sees that guy beating that dog....it just bogs me down and I have a hard time getting past it. I like the book much better when I just read the last page. Don't hate me.
There is hope, but not for us.
I got nothin but love for you, Jane. No worries.
But I think that last chapter, while he's walking around and everybody is dead... it just makes the last page a bigger payoff.
No worries, mate. 
Love you too.
And this is one of my favorite books too. But after having read the last chapter several times, I don't feel the need to read it again. I know it's there; I know it's sad. I can replicate the feeling without having to put myself through the misery again. It's probably a bit of a cop-out, but oh well.
There is hope, but not for us.
Oh I don't blame you. It's a really long journey just for one page of near orgasmic glee.
That is the most excellent descrition of that ending ever. You are cool, the Cheat! I *heart* you!
There is hope, but not for us.
I *heart* you too, flaming S!
Does life get better after HS?
-- hell yes. in fact, it becomes real life, no more sheltered cozy bullshit. youll see all the jocks and cheerleaders you once knew, in 5 years time, half pregnant, half lost the plot- all of them- clueless. the real world kills idiots. eventually.
i recommend, indulging in your hobbies- this forum, reading, sports etc- and pursuing all of them as far as you can. then, if youre still lacking direction-- try something try everything. theres no excuse for boredom. and as long as you go with yer instinct- ( which rules every action- well, it should ) youll do fine.
and getting laid and getting high is pretty cool too.
one must admit.
life's pretty straight without vidalia :You_Rock_