Hello, felldestroyed here, bringing you this week's edition of WYFP!
First, I've got an admission to make: I've not posted any comments on WYFP in quite a few weeks, as most of my problems have only amounted to petty nonsensical irritants.
This week, my problem is... well, my problem is myself.
Let me backtrack a bit. During February 28th's edition of WYFP, I posted a comment indicating my acceptance to San Francisco State University, which I will be attending this fall. Yes, finding housing and work are still problems for me, especially because employment opportunities in my neck of the woods (Redding, CA) are limited for... everyone, really, and it's never a good idea to move into a place without employment already secured. I have money right now, don't get me wrong, but nearly all of it comes from state and federal financial aid.
However, that's not what worries me now. What worries me is my own sense of complacency. My main fear upon clicking on that button to declare my intent to enroll was that all of a sudden everything would be jinxed. My grades would suddenly plummet, and that would be the end of it.
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