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After watching my slowlane father for years I knew I could not follow in his footsteps....
I remember when he got laid off in 2008. I remember when we moved to a state on the other side of the country because there was no work in the Rust Belt. I remember when we moved again after he landed his "dream job" only for both the union and management to disrespect and ridicule him.
"I'll just get another job", he'd say. But today he's unemployed (previously underemployed), 55 years old, and miserable. It is now my moral obligation to make sure he reads both of your books. I don't want my father to give up on life just yet. I want him to at least be as happy if not happier than he was during my early childhood pre-2008.
As for me, I have been questioning the public education system since I was 12. Every time I would do the math, watch youtube, read forums, or browse through random statistics I found on the internet, it continuously made me feel like college would be a waste of time; an extension of the drama, the nonsense, the brainwashing, and "the sleeping in the middle of class" type of severe boredom that I battled throughout my entire K-12 experience.
The worst part of it all was that I could never find anyone in person who agreed with me. People shut me down every single time. As an 18 year old who graduated last year with no desire to go to university, my mother has done all she can in order to push me onto the SCRIPT. She even tried to manipulate me into joining the electrician's union where I have been rejected twice. If I had gotten in I would be in a 5 year apprenticeship, working over 40 hours + overtime with 8 hours of night college classes a week. I feel lucky that I did not get in!
It wasn't until countless hours of browsing through the internet, finally stumbling onto your forum, and reading your books that I was able to finally connect the dots. Many of my own thoughts were found in both of your books and for the first time in my life I know that none of them are crazy or stupid despite being told so by EVERYONE ELSE!!!
Anyone who has made it this far I applaud you. This is 5 years worth of steam I waited too long to let out. Currently I work at the grocery store as a stocker and have no aspirations to leave. All I know to do is finish UNSCRIPTED . Re-read both of the books again. Browse the gold/notable threads again and again. Find a problem and a solution. And finally (the hardest part) take action.
I probably won't respond to anyone who comments in this thread (What more can I say?) but just know I am very very grateful this community exists and that I have been welcomed into it.
Thank you so much MJ, and I thank every reader and contributor also!
I remember when he got laid off in 2008. I remember when we moved to a state on the other side of the country because there was no work in the Rust Belt. I remember when we moved again after he landed his "dream job" only for both the union and management to disrespect and ridicule him.
"I'll just get another job", he'd say. But today he's unemployed (previously underemployed), 55 years old, and miserable. It is now my moral obligation to make sure he reads both of your books. I don't want my father to give up on life just yet. I want him to at least be as happy if not happier than he was during my early childhood pre-2008.
As for me, I have been questioning the public education system since I was 12. Every time I would do the math, watch youtube, read forums, or browse through random statistics I found on the internet, it continuously made me feel like college would be a waste of time; an extension of the drama, the nonsense, the brainwashing, and "the sleeping in the middle of class" type of severe boredom that I battled throughout my entire K-12 experience.
The worst part of it all was that I could never find anyone in person who agreed with me. People shut me down every single time. As an 18 year old who graduated last year with no desire to go to university, my mother has done all she can in order to push me onto the SCRIPT. She even tried to manipulate me into joining the electrician's union where I have been rejected twice. If I had gotten in I would be in a 5 year apprenticeship, working over 40 hours + overtime with 8 hours of night college classes a week. I feel lucky that I did not get in!
It wasn't until countless hours of browsing through the internet, finally stumbling onto your forum, and reading your books that I was able to finally connect the dots. Many of my own thoughts were found in both of your books and for the first time in my life I know that none of them are crazy or stupid despite being told so by EVERYONE ELSE!!!
Anyone who has made it this far I applaud you. This is 5 years worth of steam I waited too long to let out. Currently I work at the grocery store as a stocker and have no aspirations to leave. All I know to do is finish UNSCRIPTED . Re-read both of the books again. Browse the gold/notable threads again and again. Find a problem and a solution. And finally (the hardest part) take action.
I probably won't respond to anyone who comments in this thread (What more can I say?) but just know I am very very grateful this community exists and that I have been welcomed into it.
Thank you so much MJ, and I thank every reader and contributor also!
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