Martigan80's Journal: The smarter you get, the dumber they are!

Well I used to think that my work experience would be enough to get my through the world-yeah right. I might fix laser's and IR imagery, but that is not enough, I don't want grunt around for the rest of my life, so I started school about two years ago. And I find it amazing how much wisdom can change ones mind. These kids that I go to school with are about ten years younger than I am and they are dumb. Well let's say %65. Remember though I got to a school with fellow military workers where we get 100% tuition assistance (the price for going where ever uncle Sam tells you!) So everyone and their mother is going, people that shouldn't go. I have a conservative (American style) look at life.
Every one has a place in society, not everyone is born to be a Bill Gates, a famous actor, a great programmer. This bullshit that people feed you " You just have to put your mind to it, you can do anything" is just to make the people that have made it feel better. Look at how many black Americans growing up in the hood actually make it as a B-Ball player or a rap star. It all a freaking lie. So you might ask what in the hell does this have to do with anything?
The answer is, as much as I want to be a programmer I won't be. I started too late in the game, and in today society a 30+ green-ear programmer is not worth the investment. So I will stick to management, albeit(this word should be outlawed) a program manager of some sort toward computers and Linux. So with that I wont get paid much either, but I don't care, if I can continue like I am now I will be happy. As long as my kids can have good clothes, great toys, and we can go traveling. To close:

Not everyone deserves an education, some don't have the capacity, and other not the desire so don't think that it is your right to have one, you have to earn it.

Is not a military preacher an oxymoron?