<p>Are you referring to me inverted commas? I just want to make it clear that if you have an issue with me, I suggest you take it up with me on a more private level. I am not accusing you of anything, I just want to know that you aren’t blatantly referring to me. </p>
<p>I apologized to gstein and reported my own post and asked a moderator to have it deleted but I was met with more hate PM’s. I even said my post was over the top. Even don’tgiveup didn’t appreciate the comments gstein made. I know you didn’t take the comments that he made personally, but I have an issue with the comments he made since I believe he was trying to instigate. It was so obvious the OP wasn’t seeking pity and he was the only one who had that belief.</p>
Sorry, I didn’t see that. I’m glad you recognize the fact - again, I understand why people might get upset, but I thought a few of the responses on this thread were a little much.</p>
<p>DontGiveUp - I’m glad you’re back with mind, body, and soul intact! You’ve now got experiences that will give you an invaluable perspective which most of the posters on this board don’t - and will never - have. I spent several years in the USAF/USAFR and returned with a similar outlook. Surviving combat on land, air, or sea is, IMO, a combination of luck and skill.</p>
<p>Most of the posters on this board come across and decent people and a number of them are currently very disappointed. That’s to be expected, given that they have worked for years to reach a goal and just found that it will not - at least for some time - happen.</p>
<p>Being excluded from a certain peer group or program at a specific school can be depressing, but it really does come down to the individual, not the name on the degree. I’m approaching 40(!) and can tell you that from experience. And most of what I have seen from the posters on this board is impressive - y’all aren’t the ones who need to worry about a future. Trust me.</p>
<p>Just keep that drive and be thankful for what you have. Many, many people around the world would love to study at any American college or university, where they would have indoor plumbing, electricity, and safe drinking water. It would also be quite unlikely that classes would be cancelled due to riots, strikes, or political instability. And don’t forget about three nutritious meals per day.</p>
<p>I’ll bet that most of y’all will look back at this scenario in a few years and laugh because it seems so inconsequential.</p>
<p>Don’tGiveUp, lurking parent here who only caught this thread because I changed my CC password and got redirected here - anyway, thank you so much for your inspiring posts, and, thank you especially for your service in uniform. We appreciate it more than you can imagine, and, I wish you every success as you continue your college education, and I wish you great, great happiness in life.</p>
<p>I’d also like to add that it would be great to see more posts of this nature on cc–to me it is a breath of fresh air. Nice to hear from someone in the real world for a change!
Considering what the OP has been through, common sense might dicatate that if you don’t appreciate it or want to make a negative comment, go start another thread, rather than hi-jack the thread of the op.
Don’t subject the op and others who are here to support this person and what he stands for to your bs.
Hi-jacking the thread to be negative to the OP= just plain rude and misguided, to say the least. This isn’t a political thread, and wasn’t intended that way.</p>
<p>As usual, the wonderful CC kids have managed to ruin a wonderful, inspirational post by wasting five pages of commentary on an ignorant and off-topic dispute. It is small, petty arguments such as these that show us why we have great wars like Iraq in the first place. </p>
<p>Applause to everyone who wasted their time arguing nothing.</p>
<p>And I apologize DontGiveUp for our foul interpretation as I am sure that this conversation did not go the way you had planned. Lovely post, by the way.</p>
<p>The argument was over awhile ago and not mentioned specifically until you brought it up. (And most posts were deleted).And you are going off topic by mentioning the war in Iraq. It has nothing to do with the OP. So if you are going to blame the wonderful CC kids, you should blame yourself also by mentioning a correlation (unfounded by the way) that is completely irrelevant. </p>
<p>Thank the antiwar zealots for this one who <em>had</em> to insult the OP. You know who you are and the OP specifically mentioned you in his 2nd post. If it wasn’t for your comments, none of this would’ve happened. If you espouse anti military views, express it in a different thread and if you have nothing nice or useful to offer to the OP or the thread keep your mouth closed.</p>
<p>You have more heart than most young adolescents in this country.</p>
<p>I applaud you for caring about what matters. We will all grow old and laugh at ourselves. I freak out about my SAT scores at the moment, but I know they won’t matter in the long run.</p>
<p>Here’s to the OP for not being like most teenagers, who feel like they’re entitled to everything.</p>
<p>Mohuohu
IF IT WASN’T FOR HIM AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS JUST LIKE HIM SERVING
O U R C O U N T R Y
FOR PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU
YOU WOULDN’T HAVE THE FREEDOM TO SPEAK LIKE YOU DO
TO APPLY TO COLLEGE
TO ANTAGONIZE OTHERS TO MAKE YOU FEEL WORTHIER</p>
<p>MORE THAN BEING ANGRY AT YOU, I PITY YOU…YOU ARE A SAD SOUL</p>
<p>Thank you so much for this post. It really meant a lot to me. This week has been a roller coaster ride of emotions for me. I got rejected from three of my top schools, and I’ll admit, I was devasated. Growing up my family didn’t have much, and I was brought up to be thankful for what I had. I was told if I continued to work hard I would be able to achieve whatever I set out to do. Through a non-profit organization, I managed to attend a private high school in my area on a full scholarship and was really challenged academically. I worked hard and aimed high, and after those college rejections, I felt as though I failed. I was foolish enough to let those decisions determine the weight of my intellect. However, reading your post really helped me put things in perspective. Yes, those schools were wonderful dreams for me, but I have gotten into some other good schools as well, schools that I’m sure other students out there would love to go to. I know my parents are proud of me for at least getting this far, and for that I am grateful for so much. Thanks again.</p>
<p>I honestly had tears in my eyes after reading your story. We take far too many things for granted and complain if just the slightest things happen in our way. Thank you for serving! You are a true hero.</p>
<p>My parents have pushed me throughout high school to do certain things, and avoid others. My friends consider me ‘weird’ for having such a life, but the OP’s post made me remember the reason my parents behave as such.</p>