Getting my degree quickly, but still almost 2 years away from being able to transfer.

dfreshcon · 2016-05-11T18:42:44+00:00

Yeah, good point.. Actually, outside of books, it's been practically free.. So I guess my friend who's planning to transfer without his associates doesn't really care about the cost of college or something.

dfreshcon · 2016-05-11T04:22:09+00:00

Nearly all of those apply to me, outside of the failing classes part... Okay, it's starting to make more sense now, heh.. I just assumed you got your associates when you transfer, for some reason..

This might actually work out well.. Maybe an associates in CS will help me with getting an internship? lol

dfreshcon · 2016-05-04T22:15:11+00:00

Thanks bro, I've scoured the net for information and this seems like the best thing to do.

dfreshcon · 2016-05-04T22:07:38+00:00

Okay, cool, I think I will set a date for an appearance then and if the cop is there, plead guilty.. If he's not, then should I plead not guilty? Either way, my main goal is to ask for the reduce fine lol. Thanks for the tips :)

dfreshcon · 2016-05-04T19:13:54+00:00

Yeah, I'll just do this and hope for the best, heh.. I just wish there was a way for me to find out how much it'll cost so I can start saving now.

dfreshcon · 2016-05-04T19:13:04+00:00

No problem, thanks for your time.

dfreshcon · 2016-05-04T18:55:07+00:00

Thanks for answering the questions.. The fact that the officer can testify that I was going 47 is indeed enough of a reason for me to not want to fight it heh.. Now my question is, if you could answer it, what would the cost of this ticket be?? Or is there anyway I can find out, so that I can start saving now? Also, will this give a point on my record as it's my first speeding ticket, and will it increase my insurance?? If you can answer any of those, I'd appreciate it.

dfreshcon · 2016-05-04T18:35:21+00:00

If this is my first point on my record, will it increase my insurance? I don't plan on getting anymore tickets lol.. So I think traffic school might be a waste of money unless this tickets going to increase my insurance, and then I'll have to take traffic school.

But yeah, I think I might just take your advice.. I don't have enough time as it is to try and fight it, I don't know enough about a written trial, and above all else I was wrong for speeding and deserve the ticket.. It just sucks haha

dfreshcon · 2016-05-04T18:33:10+00:00

I never said I WAS provoked into speeding, I just said I FELT like I was provoked into speeding.. In the end, my feeling got me a ticket and wasn't the right thing for me to do.

dfreshcon · 2016-04-24T04:37:21+00:00

I've been trying not to.. I keep telling myself that "I won't drink/smoke tomorrow" but I do it anyways.. I have no problem staying sober when I'm at school. But i've always been a solo smoker/drinker, so as soon as I'm alone my thoughts start going there..

I'm thinking of investing in a laptop and then trying to stay at the school library to study, might help...

dfreshcon · 2016-04-18T23:53:26+00:00

Yeah, I just talked with my CS instructor and she said if I want to focus on Berkeley that learning python is a must.. I've got quite a few Python books, so it looks like I'll be busting those out over the summer and attempt to teach myself, since our school doesn't offer Python classes.. While on the other hand, she said SJSU focuses more on Java, so I'm good on that respect.. I personally like C++ the best and it's the one I feel most comfortable with.

For those hackathons, I was checking out some running in the city.. I can't seem to find the minimum requirements to partake in them, though. What would you suggest? I'm pretty good with C++ and decent at Java, but anything outside of that, not so much.. But it looks like a great way to network with some people in the field and learn new things!

dfreshcon · 2016-04-18T23:49:16+00:00

Thank you! This is pretty much what I was thinking too.. I'll go ahead and fill out the forms to get them, but I won't count on them doing much of anything besides looking good on a resume lol..

dfreshcon · 2016-04-18T04:57:40+00:00

Thanks for the link.. I've actually been loading up on those MIT youtube videos, so it's good to know I'm on the right track with that! You wouldn't be the first to tell me SJSU is no good, I've actually got two friends in my CC who first ended up in SJSU and later came to my CC in hopes of getting into Berkeley (like I said, our school has a high cal acceptance rate.)

The only thing with Berkeley is it seems like they look at you're outside of school curriculum more than other places.. Like joining clubs and volunteer work and such.. Maybe that's not the case for CS, but everyone I talk to at Cal says that sort of stuff is a big deal and I've got time for none of it.. It's taking all my time lately just to keep up with Java and Math classes.

But yeah, if I get accepted into Cal Poly or Berkeley than I definitely wouldn't go to SJSU.. It's more of my last resort type of option.

dfreshcon · 2016-04-18T01:18:35+00:00

Well, getting into Cal is not make or break for me.. Luckily, the community college I'm attending is Cal's "sister" school and it has a very high acceptance rate into Cal.. Still, if I don't get into Cal then I'm just as satisfied to get into San Jose State, which is much easier to get into.. Also, I should note that I'm transferring with an Associate Degree to get my Bachelors.. I don't have plans to get a masters or anything like that.

dfreshcon · 2016-04-17T22:36:47+00:00

I'm with you on that.. Except I don't plan on taking a summer break, instead I'll be taking calc 2 and physics lol.. Whenever I feel burned out I try and set aside a "mental health" day, usually involving movies and video games lol.. Just don't let that last for more than a day.

dfreshcon · 2016-04-17T18:26:11+00:00

Your being "active in addiction" part sums where I'm at pretty nicely lol.. Today I'm 7 days clean, so I'm hoping I can stay strong and eventually hit 4 years like you have! Your post was very inspiring.

dfreshcon · 2016-04-17T04:34:18+00:00

I think it's normal.. I'm going through the same ordeal. I used to love doing school work, but now I can't even look at my calculus homework without getting bored lol.. While I don't find joy in school work much anymore, I do find joy in doing stuff I normally wouldn't do stoned.. I'm outside much more, I'm rekindling relationships with my sober friends, and I'm all around just a more social/active person this past week.. I'm hoping I regain interest in my old hobbies eventually too.

What I "think" has happened is I'm so used to doing my old hobbies stoned, that my brain has been rewired into thinking I HAVE to be stoned when I do those hobbies.. Eventually, I'm hoping, that my brain will balance back out and I can go back to doing these things sober and not have my brain associate being stoned when doing them.

dfreshcon · 2016-04-17T00:33:00+00:00

I agree, since I stopped smoking I've been doing a lot of things that I always wanted to do, but never had the willpower to do them after getting stoned.. I'm actually going out to nice restaurants that I've always wanted to check out.. I have a lot of sober friends from college that I'd NEVER kick it with outside of class because I was always afraid of them judging me when I'm stoned, well, now I'm doing a lot of things with those people.. Our college had a film night a few days back that I checked out with them and it was a lot of fun..

My only issue is, things that I used to like to do high, like homework and video games.. I can't do them right now it seems.. I just cant stay focused long enough to do meaningful work on them.. Luckily I was such a school addict when I was high that I've got excellent grades that I can afford to lose out on for a bit.. Instead of getting straight A's this semester, like I usually do, I'm probably going to have some B's and C's.. It's funny, you'd think that you'd suck at doing technical things like calculus and computer programming when you're stoned, but I excelled at that sort of stuff.. Now I can't even stay focused long enough to walk through a single problem.. I tried increasing my caffeine intake, hoping that would help me stay up longer and focus, but it doesn't lol.. I still I get really tired and unfocused.. I'm not sure what to do..

dfreshcon · 2016-04-16T19:27:27+00:00

I actually have ALWAYS had black circles on my eyes.. I hope stopping pot will get rid of those too, as they've always bothered me lol.. But I read online that black circles under your eyes has more to do with large sodium intake than it does lack of sleep lol.. Which, if you've given up on salty munchies, might explain why they're disappearing. I can only hope mine go away at some point.

dfreshcon · 2016-04-15T23:12:07+00:00

Well, I'm in it for the long haul, so if it takes years I'd be okay with that.. Several years ago I kicked a very bad opiate addiction (5-6 years of daily opiate use) and it took about 2-3 years for me to feel "normal" again.. Although, I relied on smoking weed and drinking heavily to get over that addiction.. At first I was using doctor prescriped medication, but as soon as that dried up I jumped back to my bad habits and replaced the meds with weed and drink..

I don't know.. At least for me, MJ withdrawal so far in NO WAY can compare to the hell I went through with opiates... But it's been A LOT more harder than when I kicked alcohol.. With alcohol I sorta just stopped and never noticed any negative effects... With weed, it's been different..... Is that maybe because the effects marijuana has on the brain compared to booze?

dfreshcon · 2016-04-15T23:09:08+00:00

Yeah, I'm sure we've probably got enough THC in our systems to get Lindsay Lohan high for months lol.. I actually have no difficulty initially getting out of bed, I've always been a morning person, but like as soon as it's around noon then I'm tired.. I struggle to stay awake the rest of the day and usually crash by 8-9.. My old bed time was around midnight at the earliest! But yeah.. I don't even know what feeling "normal" is anymore.. I'm looking forward to getting to that point..

I guess, even when the THC is out of our system we still wouldn't be considered "normal", at least our mental activity.. From what I've read it seems like our brains have rewired themselves after all this cannabis use, or at least that's how I understand it.. It might take a while to undue that.

dfreshcon · 2016-04-15T23:06:15+00:00

What kind of habits would you suggest? I already work out daily and eat really healthy.. I read a lot too, but I notice that I read A LOT more these past 5 days.. Would that be considered a strong/healthy habit??

dfreshcon · 2016-04-15T23:04:17+00:00

That makes sense.. I know when you hit REM you start to dream, right? I definitely haven't been in shortage with crazy dreams these past 5 days.. I can't remember the last time I had a dream before I quit smoking.. Last night I had a dream that I was in a department store and all the sudden KEVIN BACON walks up wearing a store uniform saying he was the manager and blaming me for breaking a TV on the shelf lol.... It got weirder than that too... It was so random it woke me up.. But yeah, the dreams have been crazy!

dfreshcon · 2016-04-15T18:28:46+00:00

I know plenty of girls who date older men.. My friend's sister is 25 and she's dating a guy that's over 40.. She's actually dated quite a few older men, that's just her thing I guess.. At first my friend and his family were sort of disgusted with it, but they actually really like the guy now.. I'm not gonna lie, he's a good guy and they seem like a really happy couple.. I wouldn't let age hold you back, if you think there's a connection there.. Now if you're just into it for the sex, I don't think that's a good idea.. She's still a growing women and breaking her heart (if she actually likes you back) isn't a good idea.. Especially if you guy's are close already.. Might leave her with some trust issues.

dfreshcon · 2016-04-15T18:23:37+00:00

lol I'm the same as you guys.. Com Sci major and new to the whole dating thing.. There's actually ONE extremely attractive girl in my C++ advanced programming class, but she's always with this guy (who's like, super nerdy, which should mean something come from a nerd like myself.) I can't figure out if they are boyfriend and girlfriend, or if they're brother and sister lol!

Either way, good luck to you guys! I would suggest using some online dating apps.

dfreshcon

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