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Tobin S.

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Sat Sep 15, 2012, 10:30 PM Sep 2012

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what a wonderful story. seabeyond Sep 2012 #1
It's good to see you Tobin S. Sep 2012 #4
The irony! Fridays Child Sep 2012 #2
lol! Tobin S. Sep 2012 #5
What do they mean, "You can't write." Downwinder Sep 2012 #3
Thank you. That guy was on my case all the time. Tobin S. Sep 2012 #6
I had one like that, though I probably deserved it. Downwinder Sep 2012 #7
So glad you're up and fighting! mkultra321 Sep 2012 #8
Haha! Thank you. Tobin S. Sep 2012 #9
You're very welcome mkultra321 Sep 2012 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Denninmi Sep 2012 #10
 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
1. what a wonderful story.
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 10:40 PM
Sep 2012

stats, twice, took me down both times. i walked from university because of that class, twice. i still kick myself for it.

i am glad you understood what you did. my son is genius level in all things macro. english, reading, history and some (nonmathmatical) science, economics, .... and math takes him down. he finished his calculus class last year, relieved, with a barely C. he sits at a 94% GPA. physics was a monster for him. and he told me, all the way thru, he never understood it. he listened, he studied, he worked at it and never "got it". BUT... colleges are after him for his other skills.

get thru the math however you can, tobin. dont let one class, that will never be a part of your future, stop you.

glad you thought this thru. and you are moving forward.

thanks for the story.

Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)
4. It's good to see you
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 11:11 PM
Sep 2012


I took a statistics class a long time ago and did well with the professor grading heavily on a curve. I probably would have gotten a 'D' otherwise and you have to have at least a 'C' for it to count toward your degree. At least that's the way it was at that school. But now they want me to take that damn class again! Grrrr. I think that's a tough one for most people. It's not like batting averages and MPG. I wish it was that easy.



Fridays Child

(23,998 posts)
2. The irony!
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 10:44 PM
Sep 2012

Something that was stuck unstuck you.

Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)
5. lol!
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 11:12 PM
Sep 2012

I'm not a superstitious person, but things like that make me wonder sometimes.

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)
3. What do they mean, "You can't write."
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 10:56 PM
Sep 2012

Sounded damn good to me.

Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)
6. Thank you. That guy was on my case all the time.
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 11:15 PM
Sep 2012

It might have been different if he was like that with everybody, but it just seemed to be me. I don't know what his problem was.

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)
7. I had one like that, though I probably deserved it.
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 11:27 PM
Sep 2012

He got in a fight with my brother, who was a Graduate Assistant, and things went downhill after that.

I quit and didn't go back. Probably a mistake, Uncle Sam and a family got in the way.

mkultra321

(58 posts)
8. So glad you're up and fighting!
Sun Sep 16, 2012, 01:51 AM
Sep 2012

You may have awoken a strong new element of yourself you never knew existed. We all have to fight sometimes to be true to ourselves and adversity can be a great teacher.

I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind.
Some come from ahead and some come from behind.
But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see.
Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!
~Dr. Seuss

Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)
9. Haha! Thank you.
Sun Sep 16, 2012, 02:05 AM
Sep 2012

"Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me." Yes.

In honor of your user name.



mkultra321

(58 posts)
11. You're very welcome
Sun Sep 16, 2012, 06:21 PM
Sep 2012

Just remember...

Never let anyone tell you you can't do something, even if that person is just the voices in your head.
MKultra321 Trademark 2012


And hey, thanks for the video! I didn't know I had a namesake song.

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