The Snorlax Room

[Terywj [태리]]

Alright. Let me change my wording then: I'm pretty inconsistent at school.

And if someone tried really hard I'd believe the above scenario.

 

[Charmander]

Yeah, I dont do that well at school due to exceptional laziness.

 

[kirbyraeg]

No one's bad at school.

It's just people have varying degrees of intelligence/slacking. You could maintain a 2.5 GPA until college. You could get into a community college, get a 4.0, and transfer to Harvard or something.

Spoiler

Could that actually happen?

yeah it could actually happen

despite the emphasis that is placed on high school a flawless record at a community college (and maybe some other stuff on your app) would let you go anywhere you want...as long as it's in-state. Transferring OOS is a lot harder to accomplish with that because standards for cc varies between states.

 

[Wrath`]

Also Community College saves you $$$

 

[M.K]

Harvard accepts a grand total of ~40 Transfer Students per year. The chances of a community college student competing against individuals transferring from very prestigious Private or Public universities, while possible, is highly improbable.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

PowerBomb was giving the stretch suggestion of Harvard. But then again Harvard acceptance is always ridiculous.

 

[PowerBomb]

People don't even need to go to Harvard to be successful anyway. It's all up to you.

Not like I'll be making as much money as my parents anytime soon...

Dentistry ftw. I have an uncle who's a dentist. He lives in a crappy house, but he owns all of these older cars that look new.

 

[Spire]

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/10/12/lego-pokemon/

These are so awesome it's not fair that they aren't official so we could buy them.

 

[PowerBomb]

So I'm gonna make the topic do a 180 degree turn since I'm happy that my math teacher helped me out on some math stuff that I was seriously failing at.

So does anyone listen to Serj Tankian? He used to be part of System of a Down until they went on a hiatus. I think his music is pretty awesome (he's also the same ethnicity as me, **** yes).

 

[Spire]

You're Lebanese?

Oh, and Serj and Mike Patton collaborated on a song for that Ridley Scott film "Body of Lies": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG92w4_aAZM

 

[PowerBomb]

Yeah, I'm Lebanese. My dad's from Lebanon and my mom's from Syria (she's Armenian). Both of them were born into poverty until they emigrated to the U.S.

Just a little family history from me, I guess.

 

[UberMario]

Hmmm, interesting, I definitely did not expect that Powerbomb. If it's not too personal, I was just wondering, have you ever seen your grandparents, then?

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

Anyone ever 100% Drakengard? The Endings were pretty weird...

Getting Weapons/Leveling done now x_x. Man, I wonder if Neir is decent at all..

 

[Wrath`]

I played Knights on my friends Sega Saturn yesterday, that is one trippy game.

 

[Clownbot]

New pokesmilies?

:298::320::352:

These are awesome. Thanks, staff (and the creators of the new original smilies as well =D)

 

[kirbyraeg]

yeahhhhhhh so good.

I wish I had an interesting story to tell, but I don't. Maybe when I make up one I'll come back and tell you about it instead of talking about my 3 stepmoms and the reverse alimony case.

 

[Fuelbi]

Goddddddd I just did my PSAT today. They NEED to make that test at least 5 minutes longer. It's so hard to finish a 30 question section when they only give you 25 minutes. At least make it 30, I mean, I'm always nearly done when they finish up.

And wtf? They even had **** in there even I haven't heard about. And I'm tne smart person in class >_>

 

[Ryu Shimazu]

Well, gods from medevil Europe falling into a dimensional rift destroying Tokyo... mmm?

 

[Wrath`]

Goddddddd I just did my PSAT today. They NEED to make that test at least 5 minutes longer. It's so hard to finish a 30 question section when they only give you 25 minutes. At least make it 30, I mean, I'm always nearly done when they finish up.

And wtf? They even had **** in there even I haven't heard about. And I'm tne smart person in class >_>

PSAT is good, but in my thoughts it does not prepare you for well enough for the SAT. But that is just my opinion.

 

[Spire]

Well, gods from medevil Europe falling into a dimensional rift destroying Tokyo... mmm?

Is Tyranitar based on Godzilla? I've never thought about the potentiality until I read this post and saw your avatar.

 

[PowerBomb]

Hmmm, interesting, I definitely did not expect that Powerbomb. If it's not too personal, I was just wondering, have you ever seen your grandparents, then?

Yeah. They emigrated to the U.S. as well. My grandpa couldn't speak English and he passed the citizenship test, or so I'm told.

 

[Charmander]

Well, now I have a huge bite-mark in my back from my OLDER sister freaking out and attacking me.
(yes you heard that right.)

 

[Pink Reaper]

Is she cute?

 

[PowerBomb]

Well, now I have a huge bite-mark in my back from my OLDER sister freaking out and attacking me.
(yes you heard that right.)

Is she cute?

...What the hell.

Has anyone read the book '1984' before?

 

[Firus]

Has anyone read the book '1984' before?

Yes, I have. I read it two years back in school -- we had a choice of three dystopian novels, and I already had interest in 1984 so I picked it. I recently bought it again because I want to re-read it, but I probably won't start on it until I'm done re-reading The Catcher in the Rye.

As you can probably tell from me buying it, I rather enjoyed the book. The ending in particular was pretty striking to me.

Have you read it / are you reading it now?

 

[Fuelbi]

The Catcher in the Rye.

God**** it, I procrastinated on this journal for this book and now it's due tomorrow

I wish I wasn't so lazy

 

[kirbyraeg]

I should rant about Brave New World.

also yeah, i read 1984, it's really good but it kinda smacks you in the face with its messages.

 

[Cease Tick]

Goddddddd I just did my PSAT today. They NEED to make that test at least 5 minutes longer. It's so hard to finish a 30 question section when they only give you 25 minutes. At least make it 30, I mean, I'm always nearly done when they finish up.

And wtf? They even had **** in there even I haven't heard about. And I'm tne smart person in class >_>

Well the test is meant for juniors, so that's understandable.

All the sections except the writing section gave you more than one minute per question.

IMO the PSAT was really easy this year; I'm hoping to get the National Merit Scholarship.

 

[kirbyraeg]

The PSAT is supposed to be for juniors?

I didn't know that, I just remember taking it my freshman year and not bothering after that since I got some decent score.

 

[Fuelbi]

Well the test is meant for juniors, so that's understandable.

All the sections except the writing section gave you more than one minute per question.

IMO the PSAT was really easy this year; I'm hoping to get the National Merit Scholarship.

God, but would it really be that bad to give me 30 minutes instead of 25?

The PSAT is supposed to be for juniors?

I didn't know that, I just remember taking it my freshman year and not bothering after that since I got some decent score.

It's also for freshmen. Luckily, my school actually PAYS for me to take the PSAT in my Freshman and Sophomore (or is it Junior when you take it next?) year so I didn't have to pay a cent ^^


But man, this test really left me more ******** than usual. I couldn't even get past number one on these math problems in my Math class. Like really, I was stuck on doing **** like Cramer's Rule and subsitution and ****.... and thing is that it was REALLY easy the previous class, so I think it was the test that left me stupid for the rest of the day

 

[PowerBomb]

Yes, I have. I read it two years back in school -- we had a choice of three dystopian novels, and I already had interest in 1984 so I picked it. I recently bought it again because I want to re-read it, but I probably won't start on it until I'm done re-reading The Catcher in the Rye.

As you can probably tell from me buying it, I rather enjoyed the book. The ending in particular was pretty striking to me.

Have you read it / are you reading it now?

Just finished it.

At the end, did Winston actually die or is he still alive? Is the whole conversion thing just in his head as he 'loves' Big Brother?

I thought it was pretty interesting. Scary concept though.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

God, but would it really be that bad to give me 30 minutes instead of 25?

Would you want to take a 5 hour SAT? I don't think so.
35 questions in 25 minutes is perfectly manageable. You just have to adjust to the curve.

 

[Fuelbi]

Actually I do.

As long as I just get 5 extra minutes in the test

 

[Wave⁂]

While we're at it, I want 60 minutes for 30 questions, that's perfectly reasonable. You know what, might as well make it 300 minutes, that makes the most sense. Or, just **** it, give me unlimited time, that's the logical thing to do.

 

[Fuelbi]

Or, you know, just make it 5 minutes longer... not much of a difference when you think about it

 

[Terywj [태리]]

Or, you know, just make it 5 minutes longer... not much of a difference when you think about it

You just defeated your own argument. *FaceGroudon*

 

[Fuelbi]

Look, I'm always one or two questions when the section is about to end.

That's why there's not much of a difference.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

So then you skip the questions instead of asking for 5 more minutes.

 

[Fuelbi]

Maybe I don't want to be penalized for not finishing my test?

EDIT:

And you guys say I suck at battling. I just battle some guy who never knew that protect could be used as many times in a row with a higher chance of failing each time and got 6-0'd by Drizzletoed...

 

[Oracle]

The sat and psat are both really formulaic. You just have to take one of the prep courses (or buy a prep book) and that tells you just about everything. Also tery is right, you have to skip questions. 2280 oh yeah

Also catcher in the rye is a horrible book. it's so boring and holden is the most obnoxious main character ever and blaaaaaargh