VashdeStampedo!
03-10-2003, 05:52 PM
I'm kind of . . . saddened by the current educational state of our country. In ten minutes, I BSed my way through an essay about a book I didn't read, and got an A. Is the bar really that low for high school juniors? I'd almost have rather failed simply because it wasn't good enough, and been the only one in my class to do so.
If that doesn't hurt your intellectual American pride, this may. I've been old enough to get my license for a while, but haven't yet. So, I still ride the bus home from school. Last week, I had fallen asleep, and woke up right at my stop. I get off, and start walking. I wasn't yet fully awake when this kid, who couldn't have been more than 10, just walks up and hits me. No reason. Since I'm still half-asleep, I react by hitting him back. I immediately feel bad, as the kid just drops. Then, his friends decide I must have gotten lucky, and then they start trying to hit me. I'm 6'2, and the tallest of these three is, at most, 4'2, so I'm a lot bigger than these kids. I don't want to beat the crap out of any more little kids, so I just push one, and he falls down and starts crying (The first kid had gotten up and run away by now). I tell the last one to leave, or something equally bad will appen to him. After seing two of his friends, both bigger than him, reduced to tears in moments, still doesn't get that he can't win. Then the bastard tried to kick me in the groin, so I just shoved him on ass and left.
A few days later, they decided they still had a chance. Same results. Then, they tried again today, doing everything the exact same. What the hell is wrong with these kids? Not just that they're starting fights with strangers, but they've never produced any effect from me other than themselves getting hurt. When are these kids gonna learn?
If that doesn't hurt your intellectual American pride, this may. I've been old enough to get my license for a while, but haven't yet. So, I still ride the bus home from school. Last week, I had fallen asleep, and woke up right at my stop. I get off, and start walking. I wasn't yet fully awake when this kid, who couldn't have been more than 10, just walks up and hits me. No reason. Since I'm still half-asleep, I react by hitting him back. I immediately feel bad, as the kid just drops. Then, his friends decide I must have gotten lucky, and then they start trying to hit me. I'm 6'2, and the tallest of these three is, at most, 4'2, so I'm a lot bigger than these kids. I don't want to beat the crap out of any more little kids, so I just push one, and he falls down and starts crying (The first kid had gotten up and run away by now). I tell the last one to leave, or something equally bad will appen to him. After seing two of his friends, both bigger than him, reduced to tears in moments, still doesn't get that he can't win. Then the bastard tried to kick me in the groin, so I just shoved him on ass and left.
A few days later, they decided they still had a chance. Same results. Then, they tried again today, doing everything the exact same. What the hell is wrong with these kids? Not just that they're starting fights with strangers, but they've never produced any effect from me other than themselves getting hurt. When are these kids gonna learn?