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**Ted Striker** · April 23, 2005, 16:00

Every weekend, I beat the sh1t out of rowdy drunks and townies.

That makes me feel like a WINNER.

**Pekka** · April 23, 2005, 16:01

PH, yeah it's true, and then you feel guilty about being jealous. And when you are OK, and your friend is not getting his/her goal, you kind of want to help them and REALLY wish that they make it, and be even more nervous than they are!

It's like any team sports.. the biggest fanatics are the parents of kids who play, adn they are on each other throats ready to kill and maim.

**Provost Harrison** · April 23, 2005, 16:01

I think Dauphin could use you as a bodyguard in that case

**Provost Harrison** · April 23, 2005, 16:02

Originally posted by Pekka
It's like any team sports.. the biggest fanatics are the parents of kids who play, adn they are on each other throats ready to kill and maim.

And that's a fact too...with the stress I have felt over the past few years, my mother has felt it too...

**Pekka** · April 23, 2005, 16:07

yeah it's very real.. and it's worse because they can't control what you are doing, and they want you to have the best in what ever it is, and it's even worse if they know you have the skills and all, but something just isn't going right.. or maybe just pure lack of luck. It's the worst. It's like one of my friends.. he's been trying to get into this school for 3 times already, and now this will be his 4th attempt. This means, he's been dreaming but not doing for 4 years. I had the same pressure when I was trying to get in, but my buddy is really having it the worst.. it's like the 'be factory worker for the rest of your life making **** money and nto liking it' or 'live your dream'.

It's just so raw and tough, and last time he got SO close and blew it at the last second so.. it sucked. I hope he makes it this time. I've been calling him all the time, making sure he studies and is doing the right things. He's not even drinking for like two months, only studying and trying to get in. IF he fails this time.. man I don't know.. but on the other hand, if he makes it, we're going to have a helluva party!!!

**Provost Harrison** · April 23, 2005, 16:12

The first part was a breeze, always had the talent, got to a very good uni, graduated, perhaps with not as high a class as I should have got, but this is depression, made it very hard for me to concentrate or focus. And then the brick wall - went into research although I was paid an absolute pittance and that didn't work, and then the unemployment and still crap pay. The main change in my financial status was when I moved out of Hull and moved to the South East.

Well I'll give your friend something - he has patience...

**Pekka** · April 23, 2005, 16:15

moving to another environment, cool stuff.. I did the same when I went to uni as well. Did me wonders.. kind of .. getting a new start.. fresh. No one knows you yet so..

yes he has. He wants it. He is not stupid either.. it's been close every single time.. it's popular place, so it's tough to get in.. really tough. In here.. I think the average tries until you get into a uni is 2.7... meaning almost 3 years

. It's painful. Talk about pressure. What are you going to do in the meanwhile? Remember, you live in Finland. You can always get depressed and stab someone. That's a choice.

**Ted Striker** · April 23, 2005, 16:15

Actually Pekka for me it's pretty easy

It was all about outlook

When I was a teenager all I thought about was the crap I didn't have. I EXPECTED it to just fall into my lap. That's having a sense of entitlement and it's a character flaw. Then at one point I hit rock bottom and said, "**** THIS," and started taking pride in having accomplishments. Once I got one little taste of success, everything after that was gravy.

A couple of years later I stopped complaining about the things I didn't have and realize I had it really good. So I appreciated the things I had around me, and for some reason, after that, things just started falling into my lap. It's weird how it works that way.

**Provost Harrison** · April 23, 2005, 16:17

Yeah, I feel I am doing pretty well now with a record time turnaround...it makes me feel very optimistic about the future, who knows where I could be in just another years time!

But I don't think I'd have ever got anywhere without moving out of Hull...

**Pekka** · April 23, 2005, 16:18

Yeah it's weird.. it's like I tried harder earlier, nothing happened.. I mean something happened but not to the extent I was hoping for. Now that I'm just winging it, things seems to work out, no matter what it is, I seem to benefit from it and things just bump into me and I don't have to run anymore. Weird indeed.

**Provost Harrison** · April 23, 2005, 16:21

I've also found that when the opportunities are there I have an ambitious streak larger than...erm...Greenland

**Bosh** · April 23, 2005, 20:19

I want you all to confess how you made it to the winner circle.

I moved to Korea.
For some strange reason people here think I'm cool

**chequita guevara** · April 23, 2005, 20:20

Re: The Shift

Originally posted by Pekka
I think, for a long time I was a loser.

Was?

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