nibblesandbits
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I don't like footboards either...
And you're absolutely right about the couch...save it for a little while...then wait until she's older until you get a new one...there's really no rush for you all.
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And you're absolutely right about the couch...save it for a little while...then wait until she's older until you get a new one...there's really no rush for you all.
DisneyBunny
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Yeah, but it's almost 4 or 5 years old, I think... It's time to get a new one. The only reason it's lasted this long is because it used to be Marc's and he got the top of the line when it was released.
mpoppins76
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Alright, I'm about to clean my room for the first time in like... a month. I;ve been so busy and this is literally the first chance I've gotten to clean. Stoookedddd.
Just look for yourself:
COLLEGE!
LUKE!!!!!!!!
:ROFLOL::ROFLOL::ROFLOL:
nibblesandbits
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I don't really know how to answer this...Can I ask you college people something??
Did I totally miss out on the best years of my life because we couldn't afford to send me to a college that required me to stay ina dorm? I commuted to school, and because of the circumstances of my life at the time, I couldn't have possibly gone away for school. I never really made many friends because they were all doing things at night and I'd have to drive back home afterwards. Did I miss out on something? i feel like I did...
I stayed in a dorm for my first year of college...and I did love it. I enjoyed some of that freedom that I got...enjoyed it so much, it really helped to motivate me to get out of my parent's house faster.
However, with all that being said...I didn't really gain any real lasting friendships from college myself either. Sure, there were people that I was friends with, but truthfully, we didn't have a whole lot in common, so after I stopped living on campus, they all just sort of went away. Plus, I already had my best friends in place and wasn't looking for anyone new at the time...so I was happy with how things ended.
I did commute the rest of the 3 years though...and it wasn't too bad. Really, all I wanted to do was to go home though...at the end of the day, I just wanted to go home and not be stuck on campus.
So, I'm not really help...:lookaroun :lol:
nibblesandbits
Well-Known Member
I know...that's what I thought! :lol:
LUKE!!!!!!!!
:ROFLOL::ROFLOL::ROFLOL:
mpoppins76
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Well, think of it this way. You probably saved yourself getting into aLOT of trouble. And, of course, there's the $$ too. I did make alot of friends when I was in college, but don't really keep in touch with any of them today. It wasn't as easy then to keep in touch w/ people. *feels old*Can I ask you college people something??
Did I totally miss out on the best years of my life because we couldn't afford to send me to a college that required me to stay ina dorm? I commuted to school, and because of the circumstances of my life at the time, I couldn't have possibly gone away for school. I never really made many friends because they were all doing things at night and I'd have to drive back home afterwards. Did I miss out on something? i feel like I did...
PotteryGal
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Nice pics, Luke. I can totally see Abby with a similar type setup someday - although she'll probably prove me wrong and turn into a total neat freak.
As a former dorm resident, Bun, I honestly lasted the first two quarters of college in a dorm, and then my roomie and I got an apartment. We convinced our folks it would cost much less than the housing on campus. We found a cheapie place, and the place we found had regular bus service to/from campus. I hated dorm living TBH, too noisy for me w/ one large shared bathroom/floor. My first quarter I had the stomach flu so bad, and there's nothing like sharing that experience in front of total strangers.
I can totally see Abby with a similar type setup someday - although she'll probably prove me wrong and turn into a total neat freak. As a former dorm resident, Bun, I honestly lasted the first two quarters of college in a dorm, and then my roomie and I got an apartment. We convinced our folks it would cost much less than the housing on campus. We found a cheapie place, and the place we found had regular bus service to/from campus. I hated dorm living TBH, too noisy for me w/ one large shared bathroom/floor. My first quarter I had the stomach flu so bad, and there's nothing like sharing that experience in front of total strangers.
DisneyBunny
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I was never one of those "MUST get out of my parent's house!" people. I was perfectly happy living at home. I had a lot of freedom, and wasn't a wild kid. But part of me did want to go away to school to make new friends and experience college life. but there was no way we could have afforded it - and I certainly wasn't going to take out loans to go to school. Plus at the time my grandmother was dying of Alzheimers, and i didn't want to leave her. So I commuted to school all 4 years. I didn't make any lasting friendships there, because everyone lived together. Plus it made it REALLY difficult to participae in after hours rehearsals or clubs. They all met at some ungodly hour at night. it didn't matter to them, all they had to do was walk back to their dorm, but I had a 30 minute drive in the woods to get home.
I don't know. Part of me still feels like I missed out on the quintessential coming-of-age experience, and i'll never be able to get that back. :shrug:
Dukeblue1016
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nibblesandbits
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That's how I was...made plenty of friends, but really, I don't talk to any of them.
My friends now are the ones I hung out with in high school...still...which, I love. Wouldn't trade them in for the world.
PotteryGal
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And in reading others' posts about friendships made.....my closest friendships were made in college, that was where I met Mike....we were all part of a Christian group on campus. A lot of us got married around the same time and participated in each others' weddings....celebrated births of children, etc.
College for me was an escape from high school. Although academically it wasn't so good for me. I never did transition well. :shrug:
College for me was an escape from high school. Although academically it wasn't so good for me.
I never did transition well. :shrug:
nibblesandbits
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I don't know...I think you probably got a coming of age experience right after you got married...
that whole figuring out life kind of thing...I'm sure you kind of went through something like that then.
To say you missed out on something completely, I'd be lying if I said that you didn't...would be my guess...but, truthfully, in my experience, a lot of people realize that dorm life isn't for them. Not one of my friends stayed in the dorms for very long. Most were out in apartments at some point along the way. So, even if you did miss something (not saying you totally did), but knowing you, it would have probably been a very small experience and there's a good chance that you might not have enjoyed it. It really is a kind of eye opening experience.
DisneyBunny
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I don't think I would have gotten into trouble..at least I hope not :lookaroun
I was as squeaky clean as they come. I remember the first night of the pre-college camping trp I went on, a bunch of guys came back with two cases of beer. I was not only amazed that they could A. Find a place to get beer in an new town but B. Get beer in the first place, since we were all underage. I wasn't a drinker, and would never have gotten into trouble with guys since Marc and I were pretty serious at that time.
As for friends? Half of the people i connected with failed out the first semester :lookaroun
Nice pics, Luke.
As a former dorm resident, Bun, I honestly lasted the first two quarters of college in a dorm, and then my roomie and I got an apartment. We convinced our folks it would cost much less than the housing on campus. We found a cheapie place, and the place we found had regular bus service to/from campus. I hated dorm living TBH, too noisy for me w/ one large shared bathroom/floor. My first quarter I had the stomach flu so bad, and there's nothing like sharing that experience in front of total strangers.
I could never share a bathroom with a floor of people :hurl:
nibblesandbits
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Bun said:
That was the good thing about my college experience...only 4 of us shared a bathroom...which was so nice. I don't think I'd like the whole floor thing either.
DisneyBunny
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And in reading others' posts about friendships made.....my closest friendships were made in college, that was where I met Mike....we were all part of a Christian group on campus. A lot of us got married around the same time and participated in each others' weddings....celebrated births of children, etc.
College for me was an escape from high school. Although academically it wasn't so good for me.
I loved college academically. I excelled at all my classes, and was always abit of a teacher's pet. I tried joining groups but like I said it was hard to stay a member for long. Socially, I was just glad to be rid of high school. Part of me really enjoyed the anonymity. I was a pariah in high school
I think it's not nessisarily being in a dorm that i think I missed out on, but the social connections that one forms from that kind of experience. I'm glad I never had to live next door to the town drunk or something like that. :lol:
mpoppins76
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I did, it was terrible. But only for a semester, then I moved into the sorority house. And was only there for 2 semesters. Much better bathroom situation, though
nibblesandbits
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:lol:I loved college academically. I excelled at all my classes, and was always abit of a teacher's pet. I tried joining groups but like I said it was hard to stay a member for long. Socially, I was just glad to be rid of high school. Part of me really enjoyed the anonymity. I was a pariah in high school
I think it's not nessisarily being in a dorm that i think I missed out on, but the social connections that one forms from that kind of experience. I'm glad I never had to live next door to the town drunk or something like that. :lol:
Well, I can tell you, it was annoying when the town drunk came strolling through the halls at 4 in the morning, yelling at the top of his lungs...:lol:
k.hunter30
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I have a funny story about that...:lol:....:lookaroun...though one not suitable for sharing on a public forum!
I did the dorm life for a year (it was required for all freshman not originally living within 50 miles or so to live in a dorm their first year), and the sorority house for the next three years (it was MUCH cheaper than an apartment). I'm definitely glad I experienced all that I did. It was such a fun time.
PotteryGal
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Or honking the horn of their car outside of your first floor window, thinking it's perfectly hysterical at 2 a.m. :dazzle:
Hello Kat! :wave:
DisneyBunny
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Maybe I didn't miss out on TOO much, I guess. But what I'm REALLY jealous of? Being able to go abroad for school. Man that sound slike fun.