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Marcia S.
Salt Lake City, Utah USA
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Advice to Marcia at age 20
1. Don't date the married professor. Even though you can justify it by saying that you're not the one breaking a vow, and his wife lives in another state--plus it's not like you're sneaking around or anything--that won't keep you from feeling like a hypocrite later on when you disapprove of cheaters. So what if guys your age don't like you? And besides, how the hell would you know? There's no telling what you'll miss out on by spending the next two years pining after someone so old and unavailable.
2. Go to class. Yes, attendance policies are stupid, but so is getting a lower grade than you deserve just because you are too lazy to go to class and think you'll be bored. If you bothered to show up, you might actually learn something. Sometimes being a good student is more important than being smart.
3. Stop giving up on something just because you don't master it instantly. You're not THAT smart! Some of the things you want to do and learn are skills requiring practice and hard work, not just aptitude. Stop being so lazy and undisciplined. Later on you will be sorry that you didn't try harder to master things that you knew you wanted to do but didn't have the willpower to force on yourself.
4. Keep writing. Sure, a lot of your writing sucks, especially the poetry, but how do you expect to get better if you don't keep working at it? See #3. You'll regret being so unwilling to work at something that meant so much to you.
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