7 And Going to College
02-16-2015, 07:00 AM
My university career started off to a "very" rough start. At the beginning of the year I had to deal with two incredibly disabling medical conditions. I don't think I'll ever be the same again, but I've gotten to about 60% okay, so I'm just trying ot move on.
I'm 27 years old and I've been part of the "game" community since I was 20. To be honest, I'm finding it hard to fit into university life. It seems like college is about making connections and having access to girls, but, to me, it feels kind of different when you're 27 years old. I live on campus and everyone here is 18 to 20. All the college guys are little kids who are struggling with girls, their grades, and just looking to drink heavily. It's true, I do have access to all the 18 to 20 year old girls I want, but I've been part of the community since I was 20; I've always had access to girls. My target demographic for women was always 24 to 35, career oriented, established, life experienced, and artsy. I don't get a lot of that at an university.
Back when I was in community college, I would have a wide variety of friends. Some were still 18 to 20 but they didn't have a college mentality, they had more of a "city" mentality. University kids seem more sheltered. My community college was a 30 minute subway ride to San Francisco. I could play my guitar at an open mic. There were art galleries that would hold events. There were music shows. I would meet people everywhere. From my apartment, the downtown area was only a 20 minute walk. I had pretty good access to a social life. I would work and spend most of my time writing a book. I had a pretty good life at the age I was at.
Now, I'm in college.
I got a few scholarships so everything's pretty much paid for. I share a room with some quiet guy. I eat alone most of the time. I'm usually in and out of the dining hall. On the way to class, I listen to the Pimsleur Program in French. I tried joining a couple frats; not for me. I've had sex with two sorority girls after pretty much having a two minute conversation with them. We didn't exactly make a connection so they pretty much faded out. I've made two or three close friends, and I'm intimate with one of the girls in my social circle. I've made plans to join a summer program that studies in France and also decided to study in Italy for the fall. I've just recently tried to get involved in the French and Italian club so that I could study the language further. I also joined a European social club which is cool. They throw a lot of parties. It's just still the same hanging out with 18 to 20 year olds.
I want to know, "is there something I'm missing?" I hear everywhere that "college is what you make out of it." But, really is this all I could make out of it? I'm really trying to make something out of this experience, but I feel limited. I haven't felt this limited in awhile.
Edit: I'm not asking if I should drop out of college (it's free, there's no reason for me to drop out). I'm asking if there's something I could do to expand my experience in college?
I'm 27 years old and I've been part of the "game" community since I was 20. To be honest, I'm finding it hard to fit into university life. It seems like college is about making connections and having access to girls, but, to me, it feels kind of different when you're 27 years old. I live on campus and everyone here is 18 to 20. All the college guys are little kids who are struggling with girls, their grades, and just looking to drink heavily. It's true, I do have access to all the 18 to 20 year old girls I want, but I've been part of the community since I was 20; I've always had access to girls. My target demographic for women was always 24 to 35, career oriented, established, life experienced, and artsy. I don't get a lot of that at an university.
Back when I was in community college, I would have a wide variety of friends. Some were still 18 to 20 but they didn't have a college mentality, they had more of a "city" mentality. University kids seem more sheltered. My community college was a 30 minute subway ride to San Francisco. I could play my guitar at an open mic. There were art galleries that would hold events. There were music shows. I would meet people everywhere. From my apartment, the downtown area was only a 20 minute walk. I had pretty good access to a social life. I would work and spend most of my time writing a book. I had a pretty good life at the age I was at.
Now, I'm in college.
I got a few scholarships so everything's pretty much paid for. I share a room with some quiet guy. I eat alone most of the time. I'm usually in and out of the dining hall. On the way to class, I listen to the Pimsleur Program in French. I tried joining a couple frats; not for me. I've had sex with two sorority girls after pretty much having a two minute conversation with them. We didn't exactly make a connection so they pretty much faded out. I've made two or three close friends, and I'm intimate with one of the girls in my social circle. I've made plans to join a summer program that studies in France and also decided to study in Italy for the fall. I've just recently tried to get involved in the French and Italian club so that I could study the language further. I also joined a European social club which is cool. They throw a lot of parties. It's just still the same hanging out with 18 to 20 year olds.
I want to know, "is there something I'm missing?" I hear everywhere that "college is what you make out of it." But, really is this all I could make out of it? I'm really trying to make something out of this experience, but I feel limited. I haven't felt this limited in awhile.
Edit: I'm not asking if I should drop out of college (it's free, there's no reason for me to drop out). I'm asking if there's something I could do to expand my experience in college?