Topic: After 12 years, my last semester of college starts this Wednesday!

[Phil]

Sorry if this is too real for the forums for some folks (it's not inappropriate or serious in a bad way), but I wanted to share this with my NWR friends, since I like most of you (others I don't know well, so it's not a matter of not liking you or anything). In 2004 I graduated high school and in the fall, I started college! After 12 years of not knowing I wanted to do with my life career-wise, switching between majors, a traumatic car accident that left me with PTSD, and being diagnosed with a debilitating mental illness, I am finally experiencing my final semester of school.


I will be getting my degree in Media Communications, and doing a senior overview related to working on an RPG for the entire semester. My mentor is a good friend of mine, and he's also going to be my professor for Video Game Design II, so that's going to be a weird change, but it makes me more comfortable as well. I am interested in going into a game design career, but I didn't want to major in that because if it doesn't work out, then I'd be pigeon holed into that because of a game design major. With Media Communications, I have more options available to me post-grad career-wise.


I've had issues with finishing semesters-- depression, trips to mental facilities for suicide watch, and lack of motivation, but this time I'm ready. I'm going to make my friends, my family, and everyone proud! Just watch me!

[rygar]

That's fabulous, congratulations.

[TOPHATANT123]

Congratulations! We're here for you all the way.

[Khushrenada]

Good on you for persevering through all that and not letting it hold you back from completing your education and goals.

[Stogi]

Well done, phil!

[Phil]

Thanks all. You guys rock! I hope to have some good updates in the future!

[TofuFury]

Great work Phil! It took me around 12 years for my college experience, so I know how exciting it must be to finally have that goal post in sight. I do miss the school environment compared to work, but it's great to have that degree.

[King of Twitch]

Congrats and keep chasing your dreams.

[Wah]

Don't let your dreams be memes.

[Phil]

First week done! I am still alive, so this means... SUCCESS!

[King of Twitch]

Have you got your books yet? That's the real test of my patience- waiting in a ginormous line to pay for overpriced textbooks only to have the prof say oh sorry, we're not using that book.

[Phil]

Thankfully, for this term at least, I just needed one book (then again, I just have three courses this term-- one being a senior overview). I was able to rent it via Amazon Prime. I'm glad I didn't buy it (I didn't have the money for it anyway), as we don't need it.

EDIT: I did have to buy a parking pass for the semester, which was ironically more money even though there are less parking spots available since they're doing construction on one of the main lots.

[nickmitch]

Congrats, Phil!  Keep it up!

[BlackNMild2k1]

Hey Phil, Its about damn time!!!
I thought we gonna have to gofundme a permanent dorm room for you so you could just live at the school and become professional student. after 12 years, you should have a Doctorate in Collegiate Studies and a PhD in Course Prep.

But seriously, good on you for sticking with it, through thick and thin, for however long it takes to get that degree. You are almost there.

[Stratos]

Way to go! I still have two years to go before my educational journey is complete, so hearing your story is encouraging to hear. I suffered from similar challenges during my first attempt at college in 2005-2008 and it took me nearly a decade before I worked things out in my life and got back on track with a new career path.


Your perseverance is admirable and I wish you the best going forward.

[Mop it up]

Conglaturation! ! !

[Phil]

At the start of week five, though I just go in for class on Wednesday and do a professor-student-student meeting on Thursday. Going well so far. Had to miss a week due to some serious mental stuff, so I got an extension on an assignment, but overall, not bad!

[nickmitch]

Keep it up!

[Fatty The Hutt]

Awesome thread and excellent news, Phil. Keep your chin up and keep the struggle alive. We're rooting for ya! Congrats, you're almost there

[Phil]

 

[Wah]

Totally my doing!

[Phil]

TOTALLY. Your friendship was what ultimately pushed me to try to finally graduate.  : :

[oohhboy]

Good Man!

[rygar]

Hey Phil, I stumbled on this over my lunch hour at work: http://www.gamefaqs.com/top10/2448-the-top-10-nintendo-3ds-retail-games-of-the-systems-first

It was in "Today's Featured Content"

Same Super Phillip? Good job if so. RE: Mercenaries has been sitting untouched on my 3DS since I bought it on sale. The mini-review is motivating me to give it a try at least.

[Phil]

Haha. Yeah. I got my start sharing content on GameFAQs that I posted on my blog. Before SuperPhillip Central, I contributed some reviews to GameFAQs (but some are just horrible like my Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition review that has a whole paragraph dedicated to saying what every button does haha) Won the Review of the Month thingie a few times as well.


Now I share reviews here occasionally and on GameTZ. I don't put games I got a review code from the publisher on any site besides SuperPhillip Central for obvious reasons, though.

Anyway, this week begins the Fall 2 term! I just go to class on Wednesdays and have an online class!