Want to be cutthroat.....How?

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>So basically this amazing thing happened today. The thing whom I help with (anything) all the time made fun of me. Everything about me and even started spreading wild rumors about me. That and I notice many things about the way people act now.</p>

<p>Starting of the year everyone was incredibly friendly and wanted to help each other, and now they won’t tell each other what the homework in a class is in case they missed it.</p>

<p>So, I want to know how to be cut throat. For some reason, I don’t have that competitive spirit in me anymore - that fighting spirit.</p>

<p>Any suggestions on how to “get it back”?</p>

<p>Right now all I can think of are reading the “Prince” again and doing something along those lines.</p>

<p>Any tips on how to “adapt”?</p>

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<p>Why do you want to be like that?
Rise above it and maybe people will follow and notice.</p>

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<p>I realised that I liked an even playing field. I mean honestly, do you think a bunch of kids who are supposedly “the best in the entire county” would actually do that.</p>

<p>Like I said, I don’t seem to care a whole lot anymore. I don’t fret over the 89.x% (It’s still a B).</p>

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<p>knife to throat = cutthroat</p>

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<p>Go out in the parking lot and cut tires. Doesn’t get more cutthroat than that.</p>

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<p>Um…I meant academically speaking, but that is very interesting!</p>

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<p>Either go get laid or run 10 miles in fast tempo. It helps.</p>

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<p>I believe sex with a minor is illegal!</p>

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<p>Then run 10 miles. It helps.</p>

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<p>Welcome to my life. Seriously, I help everyone all the time with hw, etc, but get painted as a ■■■■■■ by everyone. Just think-I’m in it for me. Don’t do anything wrong though/cheating-else you’ll definitely get ratted out by another cutthroat.</p>

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<p>Ask a med student or a law student LOL. :-P</p>

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<p>I don’t get why people get so competitive over academics. Sports, ok…but academics?</p>

<p>that’s just ■■■■■■■■.</p>

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<p>I agree. In sports you’re actually supposed to be competing against other teams but academics technically should be about you and you alone. All this college admission only .00000001% applicants accepted stuff has people crazy.</p>

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<p>Beat their asses.</p>

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<p>Easier said than done, but try your best to ignore it?</p>

<p>Sinking to their level isn’t exactly something I think you’d want to do. Having a competitive spirit doesn’t necessarily mean you have to be cutthroat either.</p>

<p>Try to watch yourself, and just do what makes you happy, and what will help you succeed. Find a few other kids like you and befriend them. I’m positive there has to be a few other kids at your school with the same mentality who feel just as alone as you do.</p>

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<p>no- you dont want to be “cutthroat” or competiitve. i lost a best friend by being this way. it can make you extremely jealous and eager to do things that you know will hurt others. the lowest i sank this year was not telling my best friend about the history hw, when she asked me directly. i figured she always lies to me about what she does and doesnt do-- she stays up to midnight working on hw and tries to act nonchalant about it in school.</p>

<p>anyways, this whole competition aspect of school ruined our friendship and hs shouldnt be this way. this year was just a warm-up for next year, when the real competition will begin and frankly, i dont want to be a part of it.</p>

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<p>Ya well he just lost a best friend by being that way too. Vicky, I’m in a similar position except I haven’t lied so far. The guy publicly humiliated me. Should I just take that?</p>

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<p>YES! Rise above that, and let everyone know that you’re a better person than he is. Tell him that you don’t care about what he’s said about you… you don’t care, and he can act like an idiot… but you won’t.</p>

<p>I agree with Mr. Chipset, though. Running does help =)</p>