ACMESkydiver 0 #1 March 16, 2006 WOO-HOO!!!! As of this moment, I am officially disenrolled for Spring quarter! I'm OUTTIE!!!! yee-haw, what a burden taken from my shoulders. My VA funding ran out...the worker retraining assistance ran out...& my scholarships, if any, won't come in until fall quarter. My hubby asks me, "So, why are you doing this again?" I said "I don't know! And I don't think I should! It's just too annoying and my babies need me!" Yea, field trips with my babies...I get to make waffles at school for the 4th graders when they finish their WASL testing in April...I get to be a volunteer mom for all the cool stuff!! Quitting never felt so good! -Wait, I take that back- quitting my job was even better. Any other quitters out there? Edit to fix some spelling...see? I just am not cut out to bee a collidge stewdent! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #2 March 16, 2006 QuoteI get to make waffles ... *** THAT'S reason enough to quit! Life is BETTER with Waffels!!! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
malboy 0 #3 March 16, 2006 one of the 50 things everyone should do before they die [apparantly] is quit their job. so well done thats you done at least 2! and yeah i had a crappy job at a supermarket a few years back, and i had an argument with my supervisor and told him where he could stick his job best thing was they told me that 'i didnt have to quit, we could work it out' i just walked away, one of the best feelings ever! www.ewancowie.com www.facebook.com/ewancowiephotography Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #4 March 16, 2006 So you are going to be a college town stripper now? SWEEEEEETTTT! I got a dollar for you! Get your ass back in school nuckle head! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #5 March 16, 2006 QuoteGet your ass back in school nuckle head! I'm not the one who needs schoolin'...at least I can spell 'knuckle'. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #6 March 16, 2006 I thought about quitting drinking tequila yesterday...then I came to my senses. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 1010 #7 March 17, 2006 >Any other quitters out there? I should have quit before the last 6 shots of Tequila Saturday night. You can have it good, fast, or cheap: pick two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #8 March 17, 2006 Tequila is your friend...welcome it home into your stomach...it will aid you in your battle against the evil liver... Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #9 March 17, 2006 QuoteQuoteGet your ass back in school nuckle head! I'm not the one who needs schoolin'...at least I can spell 'knuckle'. Proof read Clay Jaye are you defering or quiting, defering is fine, quitting is not so fine (unless you have chosen the wrong course to begin with). Signed Squeak the life long learnerYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 1010 #10 March 17, 2006 QuoteTequila is your friend...welcome it home into your stomach...it will aid you in your battle against the evil liver... it was a diverse night of drinking, but excellent company ... several glasses of burgandy with dinner, then a venue change, then beer followed by parrot bay followed by a kahlua & creme thing followed by many many cranberry & vodkas ... before we started on the hard stuff (really) /end hijack You can have it good, fast, or cheap: pick two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #11 March 17, 2006 Aww! I'm sad to hear this. But I understand that you must have felt conflicted between your kids and having to spend so much time on school. Are you done with the pilot thing then? "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #12 March 17, 2006 Quote>Any other quitters out there? I should have quit before the last 6 shots of Tequila Saturday night. Holy crap that would have killed me. (Acme can't tolerate large amounts of tequila )~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daizey 0 #13 March 17, 2006 QuoteMy VA funding ran out...the worker retraining assistance ran out...& my scholarships, if any, won't come in until fall quarter. I hope you decide to go back. All that money was given to you to help you pursue an education. If you don't go back and pursue it, its all wasted money. It coulda gone to someone else who really needed it and is still pursuing it *daizey* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #14 March 17, 2006 QuoteJaye are you defering or quiting, defering is fine, quitting is not so fine (unless you have chosen the wrong course to begin with). Signed Squeak the life long learner Meh, the reality is it's a 2 quarter hiatus...I'll likely be back in the fall to finish. -I think I only have 12 credits left for my degree. I already have basic and intermediate aviation knowledge certificates, and as of monday, I'll have my aviation dispatch certficate signed off. If I wanted to, I'd just have to take the FAA Dispath exam and I'd be licensed. I'm taking Spring and summer off to try to scrounge up some funds to finish my flight license and ratings, which are required if I want to finish my degree. -After all, it is 'Aviation Technology, Professional Pilot'. Hard to get that without 250 flight hours and Private, IFR, & commerical ratings. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daizey 0 #15 March 17, 2006 Good, Im glad to hear you are going back! I'd hate to see all that work go to waste! Just make sure youc ommit to going back. I have a friend who took a semester off. The semester has so far turned into 3 years. *daizey* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #16 March 17, 2006 QuoteQuoteMy VA funding ran out...the worker retraining assistance ran out...& my scholarships, if any, won't come in until fall quarter. I hope you decide to go back. All that money was given to you to help you pursue an education. If you don't go back and pursue it, its all wasted money. It coulda gone to someone else who really needed it and is still pursuing it You're saying that I DIDN'T earn my VA money? We are NOT going to agree on that one, sister! Worker retraining money was money I paid into the system via taxes and the company that laid me off paid into the system. I'm not sure you know how much 'all that money' is that you're referring to. It was about $2800 total. Again, MUCH less than what I have paid in; I paid over $22,000 of tax in a single year with the 'bank'. And I don't feel the LEAST bit sorry about spending the tax money the bank had to put in after being lied to and cheated. I also have $12k of school loans that are my sole responsibility. I don't regret any of them. I have so much more knowledge on aviation and aerodynamics now than if I had just enrolled in a flight school and went through nothing but ground and flight. I'll be a better pilot. You should be thankful that a future jump pilot that may, some day, be hauling YOUR skydiving butt up into the sky wants more knowledge than the bare minimum. Now where's my coffee..... Edit: I read thru that and it sounded like a 'mad' post. I wasn't really pissed, I'm just trying to make my point! Again, I haven't had my coffee...~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nickkk 0 #17 March 17, 2006 I quit my job yesterday, way too much work and drama. I feel slightly better but im going to need a bout a week detox before the burden is fully lifted. What do you do when someone throws a big planet at you? Throw your pilot chute in defense! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #18 March 17, 2006 QuoteWhat do you do when someone throws a big planet at you? Throw your pilot chute in defense! I like that! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #19 March 17, 2006 QuoteAre you done with the pilot thing then? Actually I am taking the 'meaty' part of the year to finish it. PS...I ended on a high note. I believe I have another 4.0 for the quarter if I don't COMPLETELY blow the final on Tuesday! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daizey 0 #20 March 17, 2006 Nope not an angry reply. Also I didn't say you didn't earn it, just that it would suck if you weren't planning on going back after putting so much into it. But you are going backCongrats on the 4.0. I've been working my butt off all semester to hopefully achieve the same thing!! Good luck to ya! *daizey* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydemon2 0 #21 March 17, 2006 I quit reading and posting on drozone.com forums...... oh wait shit!......damn off the wagon again!Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDaemon 0 #22 March 19, 2006 Jaye, School is one of those things that really is only relevant if your goal require a college degree. Some of the smartest people I know don't have college educations and some people with college degrees are so lame I wouldn't let them wax my car. Although I can say the same about most any metric out there (licenses in skydiving, people with driver's licenses who can't drive, people with certificates of X who shouldn't be allowed near X, versus self taught and trained individuals who are masters at their trade). If you believe school is an important route for you then, by all means get your ass back there at some point. If not, then move on with life and do what you know needs to be done. Although never close the option of going back to school. Your goals may change. Be well my friend, -=Raistlinfind / -name jumpers -print; cat jumpers $USER > manifest; cd /dev/airplane; more altitude; make jump; cd /pub; more beer; Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #23 March 19, 2006 Quote...and my babies need me! Yes we do! "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #24 March 20, 2006 Thanks for the words of advice. I was thinking about you the other day. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #25 March 20, 2006 4.0? I thought it was a 3.915! Glad to hear you're following through with the flying. -Karen "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
