From: parkhugj@NeXTwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu (Gregory J Parkhurst)
Newsgroups: alt.angst
Subject: Re: Back To Work Angst
Date: 10 Jan 1993 13:13:38 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Department at Rose-Hulman
Reply-To: parkhugj@NeXTwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu (Gregory J Parkhurst)
NNTP-Posting-Host: purple.nextwork.rose-hulman.edu

In article <1993Jan9.181355.16545@utkux1.utk.edu> kovarik@martha.utcc.utk.edu  
(StMeechTheThwacked) writes:

> Nope!!!!  Having nothing to do, no distractions, does not make it easier for
> me to work.  Since I have been in The Hellhole I have lost all motivation 
> to do anything.  I do things because I have to, and not because I give a  
shit.
 
 
 
> No escape!!!!! For hundreds of miles in any direction.  I am tired of
> being surrounded by retarded, inbred  hicks with buzz cuts, and poofy 
> blonde bimbos.  As a source of occasional entertainment, it's not so bad,
> but living here, where the cultural quality of life is so low as to be
> non-existent, well....

Harumph.  Sounds a hell of a lot like Terre Haute (Terrible Hole) Indiana,  
where I'm currently imprisoned for the umpteenth year trying to get my  
undergrad degree in computer science.  Lessee, you can either stay on our  
scenic ALL MALE campus and...work, work some more, maybe you might want to  
study a bit as well, and then if - IF - you have any free time you can cruise  
the 'Bash (US highway 40) or enter the K-Mart parking lot to enjoy the company  
of a plethora of monster trucks and used-looking women with big hair.  Ok, I'll  
humor the suggestion that maybe I just don't know how to have fun around here,  
but I have yet to meet ANYONE who likes living in Terre Haute.  This city has  
no class.

Knowing that you have absolutely nothing better to do when you're finished with  
that godawful, multiple all-nighter, "I'll explode if I have to even have to  
LOOK at this again" project from hell is not a big motivator.  I'm sure my GPA  
would be a lot happier if I had anything at all to look forward to after the  
"big crunches" that come all too often at this institution.  I want to grab a  
diploma and run, but I have that oh so optimistic job market to deal with  
next...I'm not exactly drooling with anticipation over that, either.  I have no  
confidence in my ability to find employment that will keep me amused for more  
than a month.

"Don't you get it?  There's nothing to do here, except work, or think about  
working.  Nothing.  No-thing.  It doesn't help that my roommate sounds like a  
rhino in heat when he's asleep; I can't even go into hibernation when I'm  
bored." - Me

"It's only a few more weeks.  After four years, that's practically  
insignificant."  - Various people, utterly failing to be helpful

"I still have to endure every second of it.  Ever tried holding your breath for  
that long?"

Sorry, I'm not even feeling particularly angstful.  Mostly tired, and very,  
very...something vaguely uncomfortable with a whopping heap of bitterness and  
frustration just below the surface.  I'll deal with it tomorrow. 

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