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\"\"I am proud to announce that the new Trypnotik Visual<\/a> is now live and direct, at long last.\u00a0 The story of it’s rebirth is long, and boring.\u00a0 I was planning on writing a drawn-out, cheer-leading hooray all about how excited you are for me, and how this new Web site is going to change your life for the better.\u00a0 I got to the end of the second sentence and realized that i had nothing to write about, and even if I did it would be the most dull string of lies that has ever been strung since the other guy from Wham tried picking up dudes in bars.<\/p>\n

The future is way too uncertain for me to feel comfortable shaking my pom-pons at it.\u00a0 I do however, have a specific issue regarding higher education.<\/p>\n

After going to school for a very brief time when I was 18, I chose to forgo continued education; as it was mostly a crock of shit.\u00a0 Over a decade later, in the midst of having a good job in a promising career, I chose to fill some extra time and plunge myself even deeper into debt.<\/p>\n

Originally the goal was to enroll half time in a degree program, get financial aid, score some certificates and drop out.\u00a0 Unfortunately it didn’t quite unfold like that.\u00a0 After the first few classes I discovered that I wasn’t learning anything useful.\u00a0 In addition I was (am) paying $1000 – $13000 per class and gaining little more then disapointment.\u00a0 Once my perspective was altered in that regard, I figured I’d stick it out and get a degree.\u00a0 After all, the classes are stupid easy, plus I have the time and I’ve already spent all this money on nothing.<\/p>\n

That’s a pain in my ass that I can deal with, since I am gainfully employed and my future is pretty secure.\u00a0 Fast forward a few years later, and I have no job and the “extra” time that I was using for school became less extra.\u00a0 My time is now my own, and is used to further my goals and learn the things I want to learn.\u00a0 Previously school time was added to the work time-budget, and it worked well.\u00a0 Now I will find myself waist-deep in the illest development groove, and realize that I have to leave for school.<\/p>\n

My previous schedule was:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. 6am – 8am: Get up and do homework.<\/li>\n
  2. 8am – 9am: Get ready and get to work.<\/li>\n
  3. 5:00 – on: School on school nights, and video games on non school nights.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    My current schedule is:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. 6am – on: Work on development projects.<\/li>\n
    2. All other time: Video games.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      As you can see, I have had quite the priority shift that has left little room for bullshit.\u00a0 Colorado Technical University is absolutely full of bullshit.\u00a0 I have learned nothing that I concider valuable, and nothing that I feel is worth $1000 and up; per class, per quarter.<\/p>\n

      If I felt there was value to what I was learning, or even having a decent time, the money really wouldn’t be that big of an issue.\u00a0 The problem is that I am stuck in this situation.\u00a0 I owe over $13,000 since June 2007, and I’m not half way through with my degree.<\/p>\n

      Herein lies the problem.\u00a0 I’m in too deep financially to give up, but I have zero motivation to continue.\u00a0 This quarter has seen my lowest attendance, interest and desire to put up with this crap.<\/p>\n

      My choices seem somewhat clear.\u00a0 I can:<\/p>\n

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      • Stay ta CTU<\/li>\n
      • Transfer to another school<\/li>\n
      • Quit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        None of these options seem very appealing, and all of them involve taking a giant financial loss for something that I hate.<\/p>\n

        What would you do?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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