# on my way to becoming a contributing member of society... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 30, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437 "2008-07-30T22:00:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![djdstar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djdstar/32/7617_2.png) [@djdstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djdstar)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/21 "2008-07-30T22:57:00Z")
best of luck Jam, I went back last year too, good decision and i’m sure it’ll work out. 4 years changes you a lot…you’ll be a work horse if you put your mind to it. ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/22 "2008-07-30T23:38:02Z")
had a feeling you’d do so eventually good man :tup: ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/23 "2008-07-30T23:43:13Z")
props ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/24 "2008-07-31T00:55:36Z")
Good for you. ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/25 "2008-07-31T01:17:26Z")
word i did the whole USAF then random jobs then decided back to school in 2003 (graduated 98) going back to school seemed way easier after living some of your life. ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 1:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/26 "2008-07-31T01:19:01Z")
I was totally the opposite… I felt the AF dumbed me the fuck down… ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/27 "2008-07-31T02:07:37Z")
> [@ILCisDEAD](#): > > I was totally the opposite… I felt the AF dumbed me the fuck down… Thats partially what i meant. it made me wanna do something. I went back to school and managed a 3.8 GPA for the 2 years i was in. Much better than i ever did in highschool. My only regret is choosing what i chose to go to school for (auto mechanics). I should have kept cars a hobby and went for computers. ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/28 "2008-07-31T03:59:16Z")
You can buy everyone beer now :tup: Good to hear Jam :tup: ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/29 "2008-07-31T04:06:59Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/30 "2008-07-31T04:19:12Z")
so, what are yougoing for Jam? ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 4:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/31 "2008-07-31T04:25:27Z")
Whats the plan for after ECC? An associates doesn’t mean shit (as im sure you already know) ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/32 "2008-07-31T05:21:45Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > so, what are yougoing for Jam? x2 Are you still with your g/f? Sheesh, the crazy things they make you do. :mamoru: ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/33 "2008-07-31T05:24:59Z")
What? You don’t want to deliver pizza for the rest of your life? 😉 Good call dude. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/34 "2008-07-31T05:25:41Z")
> [@Jam"](#): > > but i’ll get it up. thats what she said… or he? said? ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/35 "2008-07-31T05:30:37Z")
becoming a contributing member of society is overrated. ---
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/36 "2008-07-31T06:07:22Z")
Going back to school is sweet. The % of college drop outs that actually go back and finish is extremely low… so if you do it, you’ll be in the minority. A good minority though ( not like, say, asians). ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/37 "2008-07-31T06:09:11Z")
:tup: Best of luck and stick with it. ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/38 "2008-07-31T06:30:26Z")
I’m not trying to be a dick, but I don’t think you’ll do it. However, I hope to god you prove me wrong. God speed little Jam, God speed. ---
**Author:** ![98GCL](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98gcl/32/7366_2.png) [@98GCL](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98GCL)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/39 "2008-07-31T06:35:48Z")
> [@Penfold](#): > > I can imagine it must be hard to go back after leaving for so long. Props to you, good luck. Dude, its ECC. I just finished up there after being out of HS for 5 years and its not bad. Dont be affraid of taking summer classes either, they are actually pretty good and they fly by. Choda and I took a math class 3 nights a week and we both got an A and all we did is show up :lol: . ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437/40 "2008-07-31T13:50:52Z")
congrats. i’m going back this fall too. although, i don’t have any credits under my belt because i make poor decisions. so i have to still go for a billion years. but yeahhhhh. i hope you do well! [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-my-way-to-becoming-a-contributing-member-of-society/52437.md?page=3)