johnnyqt25
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- Jul 8, 2011
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Hello everyone,
I posted this thread here: I'm probably the biggest loser here. about 7 years ago in 2011. This isn't a fastlane story, just a story about choices and redemption. I haven't provided much value to anyone and thought I start here. 2011 was the worst year of my life. I dropped out of college to help my mom with her cancer treatments. She did not survive, I got laid off from my job, girlfriend cheated and left me, and kicked out of my dad's house, all within the span of a few months that year. It was hard not to feel sorry for myself and I seriously contemplated suicide, but I knew that I made some bad choices that led to my demise. Before all these bad things happened, all I did was go to school, smoke weed, and played video games daily. I also dabbled with hmtl/css/php, but didn't take it seriously.
Fast forward a few months later, I found myself all alone, with hardly any money, and nowhere to return. I was renting a room from an old couple with unemployment benefits and it was quickly running out. It was scary, but it was also one of the best things to happen to me. I could have kept smoking weed, playing video games, and feeling sorry for myself, but I had to make better choices to survive. I quit weed, video games, and spent many nights at the library, because I know the world isn't going to hand me anything. I gotta earn it or just take it. I found another job doing desktop support, went back to college and earned a few IT certifications, including the CCNA. I also finally graduated college with a Bachelor's of Science in Information Technology - which led me to a network engineer role.
It was also at this time that I met a pharmacist who would become my wife and mother of my son. We're not rich, but have a couple rental properties, live a comfortable life and I recently ditched my old '96 Acura Integra for my dream car, a Nissan GTR. I'm still in the slowlane, but I aspire to be so much more and taking steps to get on the fastlane. About my ex-girlfriend, I heard she started doing meth, dropped out of nursing school, broke up with her baby's daddy, and working at some sleazy topless coffee shop now. She appears to be in a very dark place and I hope she will make better choices.
I've read a few threads here asking whether they should move out of state or drop out of college to pursue their fastlane dreams. I don't see why not. I guess getting kicked out of my dad's house was like moving out of state. I had no choice but to better myself in every way. And college isn't for everyone. I didn't get another job or out of desktop support because of my degree. It was actually the CCNA certification and experience that got me the job. I don't know if there's any moral to my story, but I guess it would be to never, ever give up, no matter how bad things might seem. Lastly, I want to thank MJ and everyone who replied to my thread 7 years ago. It changed my life and I'm truly grateful. Thanks for reading!
I posted this thread here: I'm probably the biggest loser here. about 7 years ago in 2011. This isn't a fastlane story, just a story about choices and redemption. I haven't provided much value to anyone and thought I start here. 2011 was the worst year of my life. I dropped out of college to help my mom with her cancer treatments. She did not survive, I got laid off from my job, girlfriend cheated and left me, and kicked out of my dad's house, all within the span of a few months that year. It was hard not to feel sorry for myself and I seriously contemplated suicide, but I knew that I made some bad choices that led to my demise. Before all these bad things happened, all I did was go to school, smoke weed, and played video games daily. I also dabbled with hmtl/css/php, but didn't take it seriously.
Fast forward a few months later, I found myself all alone, with hardly any money, and nowhere to return. I was renting a room from an old couple with unemployment benefits and it was quickly running out. It was scary, but it was also one of the best things to happen to me. I could have kept smoking weed, playing video games, and feeling sorry for myself, but I had to make better choices to survive. I quit weed, video games, and spent many nights at the library, because I know the world isn't going to hand me anything. I gotta earn it or just take it. I found another job doing desktop support, went back to college and earned a few IT certifications, including the CCNA. I also finally graduated college with a Bachelor's of Science in Information Technology - which led me to a network engineer role.
It was also at this time that I met a pharmacist who would become my wife and mother of my son. We're not rich, but have a couple rental properties, live a comfortable life and I recently ditched my old '96 Acura Integra for my dream car, a Nissan GTR. I'm still in the slowlane, but I aspire to be so much more and taking steps to get on the fastlane. About my ex-girlfriend, I heard she started doing meth, dropped out of nursing school, broke up with her baby's daddy, and working at some sleazy topless coffee shop now. She appears to be in a very dark place and I hope she will make better choices.
I've read a few threads here asking whether they should move out of state or drop out of college to pursue their fastlane dreams. I don't see why not. I guess getting kicked out of my dad's house was like moving out of state. I had no choice but to better myself in every way. And college isn't for everyone. I didn't get another job or out of desktop support because of my degree. It was actually the CCNA certification and experience that got me the job. I don't know if there's any moral to my story, but I guess it would be to never, ever give up, no matter how bad things might seem. Lastly, I want to thank MJ and everyone who replied to my thread 7 years ago. It changed my life and I'm truly grateful. Thanks for reading!
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