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OceanLab
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
France505 Posts
April 16 2013 09:13 GMT
#1
Hi Teamliquid!

I'm about to graduate. In 2 months, I will be done with University, and out in the world. And to be honest, I'd be lying if I said I I'm not worried about it. Now that's nothing new or special, and I'm sure most people go through that feeling of insecurity at the end of college, and don't feel the need to write about it in a blog... This is why I want to give you guys a bit of back story, to help you understand.

I'm French, more precisely from Corsica. I have lived most of my youth in Paris though. Until the age of 13, I was always top of the class, without putting any effort into school. I put in so little work that my school started to worry, and as I started skipping classes (school felt pointless, so I decided at the time I'd rather walk around Paris all day than go to class), they asked my parents to get me to do an IQ test. The logic was, I was doing too well for the amount of effort I was putting in, and they were afraid I would become completely incapable of doing any work at all in the future. I did the IQ test with a professional, and I scored rather high + Show Spoiler +
for people that are interested, I scored 142. I didn't know at the time, my parents felt like I didn't need to know
. The school decided to make me jump a year ahead, and I ended up in class with kids a year older than me. Unfortunately, looking back it seems it was already too late, because I never managed to get myself to work. A few years later (I'm not top of the class anymore at this point, but still doing OK), I moved to Hong Kong with my family for my dad's job. I'm 15 at this point.

Hong Kong is an amazing city to live in, and my 2 years there will always be some of the best of my life, but let's just say being in a new awesome city didn't help with the whole "I can't get myself to sit down in front of a desk for more than 5 minutes (unless I'm playing video games that is ^^)" issue. I still managed to do decently in my last years of high school and, at the age of 17, I decided it was time to leave home and my family and do something a bit crazy.

That's why I joined UNNC, the University of Nottingham's campus in Ningbo, China (3 hours south of Shanghai). Like I said, I was 17 at the time. I have now studied 5 years in China, mostly enjoyed all of it, and I should be looking at a bright future. I mean, I have traveled the world, I speak 4 languages + Show Spoiler +
French, English (as good as my French, people can't actually tell I'm French^^), Mandarin and Spanish
, I am graduating from a decent university... All good right? The only issue is, I'm still incapable of doing any work whatsoever!

I just make sure I always do "just enough" to pass my exams, but I spend most of my year partying and playing sports and video games. I'm a very social person that goes out and party many times a week, and I sometimes feel borderline alcoholic. I play both rugby and football twice a week, as well as run track frequently. When I'm not doing any of that, I'm sitting here, in front of my computer, playing SC2, Dota 2 or FIFA with the boys. I took up DJing as a hobby, and I'm now able to support myself through DJing in clubs in town. The one thing I can't do, is sit down and read my economics books.

I think I'm going to stop here for now, I felt like I needed to start writing down my issues, and maybe get people's opinion on them. The problem is, I'm too proud to let my friends know about them. So I'm going to make you guys endure the boring stories about my life and how I ended up being such a wreck. The one thing i can guarantee is that I have plenty of them, and some of them are actually rather funny. That's the thing with China, it's never really boring. :D



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ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12476 Posts
April 16 2013 09:25 GMT
#2
I am also gonna graduate soon, studied abroad for a long time and speaks 3 languages. Bad GPA but a nice double major from a not bad uni.
I find it really hard to sit down to read books when I realise I won't have time to play video games anymore when I start working but some other students are putting in 200% effort to boost GPA and apply for jobs

I am either with my GF, playing badminton, cooking, playing games or watching some shows or reading some novels
Hopefully I will find a way to get mature and organise my time better
其疾如风,其徐如林,侵掠如火,不动如山,难知如阴,动如雷震。
Roman
Profile Joined November 2002
United States2595 Posts
April 16 2013 14:36 GMT
#3
Reading textbooks is in all likelihood not something you will have to in the future. You seem capable enough to make something out of a skill you have (as evidenced by the DJing), so my advice is to be very careful to pick a field you are interested in. At least for me, that is the long term solution to putting in effort (which im still not really good at). This way your 'busy' work is more likely to be fun and you will be more likely to do more of it and excel at what you do. I really hope you have some skills/passions you can monetize , GL!
Fattah
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Egypt128 Posts
April 16 2013 16:16 GMT
#4
4 languages and very social?Tour guide that shit up, brah.
Butterednuts
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States859 Posts
April 16 2013 17:59 GMT
#5
Luckily most work environments work super efficiently and you'll be able to skate by doing the bare minimum. As long as you do that bare minimum well, everything will be peachy. Although I don't suggest skipping out on work every other day just because you don't feel like going, just saying.

Good luck in your future endeavors.
Chameleons Cast No Shadows
ieatkids5
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United States4628 Posts
April 16 2013 18:35 GMT
#6
"The only issue is, I'm still incapable of doing any work whatsoever!"

you mean you're just not motivated enough to get work done? procrastinate and don't get stuff done?

if you get a job, you will figure out a way to get your work done. or you'll lose your job. unless you or your parents have an immensely fat bank account, you will need that job to survive. that should be enough incentive to work.
Bunn
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Estonia934 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-16 19:14:34
April 16 2013 19:13 GMT
#7
Get a rich wife, and don't work at all.

As you speak 4 languages, and are lazy, you would make a perfect politician.
Also, as someone mentioned, become a tour guide or something; or a travelling cook.
"There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. If it kills you, it kills you. A man must constantly exceed his level." - Bruce Lee
Burrfoot
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States1176 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-17 12:08:45
April 17 2013 12:07 GMT
#8
I'm one of those that do " just enough to get by" as well. Life isn't too bad, don't have te biggest house, shiniest car, or latest iPhone, but life is pretty stressless :-D

If you can find a rich wife, prenup up for at least a few m, then make sure you get custody!
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/Davlok-1847/career
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