A case can be made that back in my day it was actually harder to flunk out of college than pass.It was certainly no piece of cake to flunk.You had to use yer noggin to think of ways to skip class and not complete homework assignments. Trust me on this.
I didn't do well my first year of college. Partied too much, drank too much, did too much weed, hung out with the wrong girls, got into a fight, didn't know how to study and discipline myself. left with a 1.65 gpa. but I had NO intention of giving up. went to a community college, brought my GPA up, next year was back in a 4 year school. i still had trouble studying and focusing on school but after 5 years I graduated with a good degree and a B- GPA, which for me wasn't bad.
That's the thing.To persevere and never say never. That is what seperates the winners from the Losers. I was a Loser in College.It had a lot to do with my Freshman steady girl.I was the first on campus my freshman year to have a steady.A real Looker,everything was hotsy-totsy.We spent every minute outside class together.Eventually it was the Sorority Little sisters on her floor who brainwashed her against me.Because I was in her room practically every night after supper { the Frosh Cafeteria } which was in the huge Woman's dorm on the main floor.That dorm was huge. As big as a major city hospital. I ended up after 7 months of going steady to have her dump me. It was those petty,jealous Sorority sisters on her floor who corrupted her.I never stood a chance. Therefore I managed to never again talk to her.I would pass her a couple times a week on the way back from class.We barely met eyes. Never again said a word to each other.Unbeliavable.We were inseperable for more that one semester.Going on a almost a semester and a half. That destroyed me for the next 3 years.I just wanted to hang out and forget.
I possess the rare distinction of having left school without an educational qualification to my name.
An accredited college not only educates and helps to organize the mind, but it also gives the opportunity To educate the intangibles. For example, interaction with others, discussing and appreciating other Viewpoints, and generally influencing growth as a person. College can give a good foundation intellectually, and it can become easier to assimilate information .Also good for higher paying jobs. A college education doesn’t necessarily work for everybody, but it presents opportunities not available To high school dropouts and graduates, who are forever stuck in a high school mentality. Many of the Trumpists appear to be lacking in these areas, and are unable to see the big picture.
I took college night classes and have 12 college credit hrs. in Real Estate.I'm still way shy of a Bachelor's degree. I'm also past any statute of limitations concerning how long a University keeps ones college records.I Graduated in 1971 from High school and entered college { U. of D. } in the fall. At University of Dayton's men's dorm { Stuart Hall } which was a 3 wing bldg. where all the Frosh students stayed.Or hung out and smoked pot { putting a wet towel under the door } mindful of each halls Resident Assistant or RA
Maybe if you only went for a weenie degree. We saw about a 75%- 90% drop or flunk rate in my major, over the first few years. I graduated Summa Cum Laude.
I'm very aware that certain degrees are almost impossible. Like a medical degree.They TRY and flunk-out those in that major.I was a Business Adm. Major.I remember not be able to understand Quantitative Analysis { Math Based }. I did pretty well in my Psyche class.Plus Philosophy. In that psychology class I remember the teacher openly flirting with a real hot student.This student seemed encouraged by the way they were flirting back & forth.I came real close to standing up and complaining. In my soph year,I lived off campus { far side of the campus } and it took a good 20 minutes just to reach the Woman's dorm. So I developed a bad habit.I sometimes dithered long enough in the morning to rationalize it's too late,I can't get to class on time.So then I stayed back at the off campus house { now empty of my roomies } and Partyied.Smoked a little pot and played my stereo.Then knocked off whatever beer was left from the night before in the frig.It kinda became a habit.But it worked for me. I was Free to do as I choose.I never in my life had that Luxury. I even thought about that stuff as a kid in grade school.How I could find a place in school and hide instead of being in class. I would conjure how I would use a Big Cardboard box and put in a blanket and Pillow.There was a new section added to my Parochial school and it was seldom used or even walked down.
All part of the "college experience" although my grades were better than yours. 11 years later when I went back to school for a Master's degree, my grades were excellent due to the opposite of everything you listed: no partying, good study habits and discipline.
My Junior year roomie was what you'd call a straighty.He spent every night studying like the Dickens { For a degree in Mechanical Engineering } He used the back area { a sort of living room } and put in an draftsman desk with a draftsman fluorescent task lamp.However he also had his trusty little transistor radio on.He never drank or smoked pot. Just study,study,study every weeknight.He was scared silly when his finals came around a couple weeks before graduation.I would sit on a nearby couch and talk { small talk } with him after I was done drinking my 6 pack and smoking a joint.I think he barely got by but did graduate.He studied like a man possessed.For whatever good it did.Part of college is the experience. The College life.I went bar hopping whenever I could scrape-up enough pocket money.
