The most prestigious law school admissions discussion board in the world.
|
 |
 
|
Would your high school self be proud of who you are today?
Poast new message in this thread
Date: October 22nd, 2015 12:58 PM Author: Lime Lay (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29021716) |
Date: October 22nd, 2015 12:59 PM Author: twisted vigorous regret close call but no. have done better personally/socially since HS but fallen short professionally. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29021721) |
 |
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:11 PM Author: Lime Lay Are you happy/fulfilled though? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29021788) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:37 PM Author: twisted vigorous regret not really (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29021970) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:54 PM Author: turquoise plaza deer antler What do you do professionally that you're bummed about? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022083) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:52 PM Author: floppy mustard ticket booth pistol Similar, but a good part of this is due to my naive HS view of how easy it is to maek it and live a balling lifestyle (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022065) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 2:20 PM Author: Lime Lay Fundamentally, my issue is that I viewed success, happiness, and money, etc as fungible goals when in reality, some are means whereas others should be ends. I'm not confused now but it's challenging to walk it back given life's constraints. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022237) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 12:59 PM Author: slate rambunctious hospital I don't know. I think so, I've done better in law than I would have imagined as a 16 year old, but at 16 I would have never dreamed that I'd be an attorney, if that makes sense. This was not what I wanted to do when I was younger. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29021723) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:00 PM Author: jet-lagged alpha selfie My HS self would view my job harshly and think of me as a sell out.
However, he wouldn't be able to focus on that because he would see the chick I am currently banging and he would forget everything else and agree that I had indeed MADE IT. |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:03 PM Author: slate rambunctious hospital My high school self would be impressed with my wife, and would be impressed with the sick amount of beer I drink.
|
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:10 PM Author: jet-lagged alpha selfie (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29021784) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 2:02 PM Author: Rebellious fragrant mexican My high school self would also be impressed with the amount of money I make and confused about why I don't have nicer clothes or drive a better car. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022136) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 2:36 PM Author: brindle disrespectful resort fanboi this (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022323) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 4:31 PM Author: slate rambunctious hospital HS self would not understand - if you explained it a thousand times - how this much gross income turns into that much money in your pocket. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29023040) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 7:21 PM Author: Rebellious fragrant mexican My high school self would be disgusted to learn that msrp for a civic or corolla is almost 20k and that a Camry or Accord is over 20k. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29024064) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:00 PM Author: ivory doobsian nursing home no. he would 100% killself if he didn't believe I would be 100x better than I am right now (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29021731) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:01 PM Author: up-to-no-good stag film LOL NO
even my UG self would be totally ashamed of myself |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:02 PM Author: Cordovan property mad-dog skullcap Yes. I was lucky to start out with low expectations. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29021741) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:04 PM Author: heady snowy office reading party "how's the camp?"
'camp?'
"you went to college to do environmental science and be a park ranger, how'd it go? you should be a head ranger somewhere now. how is it?"
'i'm a lawyer'
"DAFUCKYOUDOING?!" |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:07 PM Author: kink-friendly national I think he would be initially non-plussed but if we sat down and talked for a while about my life he would think it is pretty cool. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29021762) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:09 PM Author: Learning disabled crawly locus son of senegal in some ways, but overall no. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29021776) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:13 PM Author: Lime Lay I'll answer my own question. HS self would be proud to know how far I've "made it" but will be sad to learn that I'm fking miserable and actually feel like a failure because of the sacrifices I had to make to get here. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29021808) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:35 PM Author: slate rambunctious hospital My HS self would have had a hard time, looking at the sacrifices, thinking that it was worth it. And when I say my HS self, I really mean right now self. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29021955) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 2:15 PM Author: Lime Lay CR (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022205) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:14 PM Author: Claret vivacious associate No (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29021815) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:14 PM Author: Lime Lay Please elaborate. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29021817) |
|
Date: October 23rd, 2015 2:18 AM Author: Claret vivacious associate Pick any reasonably normal measure of success (money, sex, love, family, friends, happiness, etc.). HS me would have expected more. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29026813) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:37 PM Author: Crimson genital piercing hominid he'd probably say "eh, well, OK." (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29021964) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:40 PM Author: Carmine stain Be all like "YNY OFS!" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29021984) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:41 PM Author: wonderful hyperactive home skinny woman No, which is funny because I'm not particularly ashamed of where I am. It's mostly that HS me was substantially more obsessed with preftige and money. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29021991) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:53 PM Author: sienna jew cruise ship my high school self thought one of my teachers making $70k was making bank, so probably (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022071) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:55 PM Author: turquoise plaza deer antler As my like 15/16 year old high school self I would be disgusted. From then on I'd just be ambivalent. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022086) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 1:55 PM Author: opaque forum quadroon myself as a 9th grader didn't think much beyond just going to college somewhere so yes
junior/senior definitely not |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 2:01 PM Author: Rebellious fragrant mexican I think he'd be OK with it. If I got 60 seconds to explain I could convince him that this is far better than other very likely alternatives. He'd get the decision to go to law school, though my current self would mainly serve as an illustration of why it was the fundamental error. But e.g. if he saw me back in years 2-3 of biglaw or my two years immediately post biglaw he'd probably killself on the spot. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022130) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 2:15 PM Author: sienna jew cruise ship so no? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022208) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 2:30 PM Author: Rebellious fragrant mexican Yeah, "proud" is probably too much. He'd be somewhat relieved and something better than ashamed or disappointed--more like vaguely content with the outcome. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022299) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 2:21 PM Author: Soul-stirring Brilliant Kitty Cat ljl no. my high school self would call me a fucking sellout corporate piece of trash and then pay off some apes to beat the shit out of me (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022244) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 2:22 PM Author: Lime Lay Your high school self seems like a dood who knows how to get things done... (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022250) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 2:24 PM Author: khaki wagecucks Absolutely not (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022259) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 2:27 PM Author: Lime Lay Por que? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022274) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 2:37 PM Author: Misanthropic therapy lol fuck no. i had ambition but not targeted towards anything so i got lost. i'm also uptight and humorless today which would come as a major disappointment to HS me |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 3:14 PM Author: greedy depressive would be impressed with wife and hot girls I do nasty shit with but would be confused why i'm so miserable. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022546) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 3:16 PM Author: Cerise Garrison Tattoo doubt it. but i am certainly ashamed of that guy (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022556) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 4:46 PM Author: Lime Lay I hear you brother. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29023125) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 3:31 PM Author: turquoise plaza deer antler (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022644) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 3:39 PM Author: dull personal credit line sandwich Sure, hitting a world series home run and graduating form a T14 law school looks great to an 18 year old kid. But now I laugh. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29022688) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 3:44 PM Author: Shivering titillating school he would be shocked that instead of becoming a scientist or engineer, I entered a "profession" that requires no particular talent or education (well, there are hoops you have to jump through, but you hardly learn anything useful)
then I would have to explain to him that college-level STEM involves a process known as "weeding out." lol |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 7:22 PM Author: Copper Nighttime People Who Are Hurt Kitty Yes, but that says more about how lame I was in high school than anything else (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29024071) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 7:24 PM Author: Shivering titillating school bro, what the hell happened to your moniker, this is disappointing (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29024079) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 7:25 PM Author: Copper Nighttime People Who Are Hurt Kitty Was in an anti-boomer rage the other day
|
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 7:23 PM Author: contagious abode Yes but for all of the wrong reasons. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29024076) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 7:27 PM Author: fighting house place of business My HS would be absolutely astounded I managed to claw my way out of the hole I created for myself. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29024096) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 7:29 PM Author: turquoise plaza deer antler (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29024105) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 7:27 PM Author: out-of-control peach yarmulke hall I was a druggie idiot in high school so yes (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29024098) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 8:00 PM Author: lascivious talking temple water buffalo Yea, would be impressed that I moved out of ARE country and make six figures. Would think my number made me some huge player. Would think how our family turned out kind of sucks though. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29024308) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 8:01 PM Author: maniacal step-uncle's house toilet seat lmao. i'm fucking pathetic and my HS self would know that. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29024320) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 9:38 PM Author: awkward galvanic patrolman corner he would think i am the second coming of JBD, which i am, of course. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29025098) |
|
Date: October 22nd, 2015 11:26 PM Author: saffron adulterous principal's office Educationally, yes.
Professionally, probably.
Number of chicks I have fucked, probably.
Friends, yes.
Living in ARE Country, probably a little disappointed.
GF, probably ok with it.
Family relationships, yes.
Different kinds of drugs I have done, disappointed. I was really interested in weird psychedelics in high school. |
|
Date: October 23rd, 2015 1:57 AM Author: nofapping orchestra pit he'd enjoy talking to me but he'd be shaken up, no doubt. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29026788) |
|
Date: October 23rd, 2015 2:12 AM Author: Chocolate brunch Interesting question.
I don't think he'd be proud insomuch as satisfied. I remember thinking back then that I'd have to work hard IRL post college and if I did things would be fine, and yep, that's what happened.
What's more interesting to me is observing who else from my class flamed out or did much better than expected. Lesson learned, don't make too many assumptions in high school.
The one thing I didn't fully understand in high school was how much weight you carry in adulthood. Responsibilities, family, career, they all take their toll. Bitching about studying for exams is nothing in comparison.
|
|
Date: October 23rd, 2015 3:08 AM Author: emerald internet-worthy cuck Probably not, my high school self thought it would be awesome to travel the world as a freelance photographer or international flight attendant. I had the aspirations of an 11 year old (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29026868) |
|
Date: October 23rd, 2015 9:08 AM Author: boyish french chef rigor (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3024137&forum_id=2#29027323) |