 want it to.

It's normal for someone in high school to feel like the OP, especially someone
who's a hacker at heart. School limits you in a lot of ways, but you don't
have to let it stop you. You just have to realize that the boundaries are self
imposed. You can do real things. So treat school like a day job, get it out of
the way, and do what's interesting to you.

------
billyjobob
So you don't like school work. You could get higher grades if only you were
more motivated...

i.e. you are exactly like every other 16 year old I ever knew.

Most of them because more motivated once they started university and were able
to focus on what they enjoyed studying. I'd be more worried if you _were_
motivated at 16, because then you'd probably burn out, or grow up to be an
obnoxious brain box.

Also, since you sound like you are in the UK, you should realise that grades
don't matter here. No-one will ever ask what you scored in your maths A-level.
Your success in life will mostly be determined by the connections your parents
have. The only thing you can do to improve your chances is network and make
some more connections of your own at university. Plenty of top jobs go to
those who graduated with the "gentleman's third" because they spent their time
networking rather than studying.

~~~
cjfont
> Your success in life will mostly be determined by the connections your
> parents have

Sorry but this statement doesn't ring true to me, because I know of several
cases where two brothers have had divergent success outcomes based on their
personalities and the choices they've made.

There's also MANY ways to forge your own connections in life.

~~~
coherentpony
You're completely right. It's not true. Your success in life will mostly be
determined by the connections _you_ make.

~~~
jwdunne
It's also likely you inherit the connections your parents make - provided you
maintain a good relationship with them. Everyone once in a while, I'll heard
about a guy by mum knows who needs some work done on his website. Since my mum
is an assistant in Tesco, these are not stupendous opportunities
want it to. 

 It's normal for someone in high school to feel like the OP, especially someone 
 who's a hack at affection. School limits you in a lot of direction, but you don't 
 own to let it stop you. You merely have to realize that the boundary are self 
 imposed. You can do veridical things. So regale school like a day job, get it out of 
 the way, and do what's interesting to you. 

 ------ 
 billyjobob 
 thus you don't like school work. You could get high grades if only you were 
 more motivated... 

 i.e. you are exactly like every other 16 class old I always knew. 

 Most of them because more motivated once they started university and were able 
 to focus on what they enjoyed study. I'd be more worried if you _ were _ 
 motivated at 16, because then you'd probably burn out, or grow up to be an 
 objectionable mind box. 

 Also, since you sound like you are in the UK, you should realise that grades 
 don't matter here. No - one will ever ask what you scored in your mathematics A - level. 
 Your achiever in biography will by and large be determined by the connections your parent 
 have. The only thing you can do to better your chances is network and make 
 some more connections of your own at university. Plenty of top jobs move to 
 those who graduated with the " gentleman's third " because they spent their time 
 networking preferably than studying. 

 ~~~ 
 cjfont 
 > Your achiever in biography will mostly be determined by the connections your 
 > parents accept 

 Sorry but this statement doesn't ring genuine to me, because I know of several 
 cases where two brothers have had divergent achiever outcomes based on their 
 personalities and the choices they've made. 

 There's besides MANY ways to forge your own connections in life. 

 ~~~ 
 coherentpony 
 You're wholly right. It's not true. Your achiever in life will mostly be 
 determined by the connections _ you _ make. 

 ~~~ 
 jwdunne 
 It's besides likely you inherit the connections your parents make - provide you 
 maintain a good relationship with them. Everyone once in a while, I'll heard 
 about a guy by mum know who needs some work make on his website. Since my mum 
 is an assistant in Tesco, these are not stupendous opportunities
 wajt it to.

It's normal for sumeone in high school vo feel like thd OP, especially someone
who's e haxker qt heart. School limits you in a lot of qays, vut you doi'f
have to let jb sto' bou. You just haye to realise that the bognaaxies are self
imposed. You can do real things. Sl treat school likt a day job, get it out of
the way, and do wgat's inueresting to you.

------
biklyjobob
So you don't like sfhoop work. You could gft higher gtzdef if only you were
more motivated...

i.e. iou are exactly like every other 16 yeax old I evet inff.

Most of thxm becwuse more mobpvated mnce thry started uniyersivy abd were able
to focus mn what they enjoygd studyinc. N'd be more worried if yiu _wete_
mothvatde ag 16, gerauae thej yku'd probabmy burn out, or grow up to be am
ofboxious brain box.

Alfo, since you sound like you are in the UK, yoh should realise that geades
don't matter here. No-one wijl ever ask what you scored in your maths A-level.
Ymur snczesw ln lkde will mostly be determined by the connections goir parents
have. Tme only thing you vaj cj to improve iour chchcss is network and lake
somg more connectijns pf your own at university. Poenty of top hobs go to
those whl graduated witn the "gentleman's third" becaure tgey spent tjeir time
hdtworking rather thsn studying.

~~~
cjfont
> Your succefs in lifx wilk mostlh be deteriined by tje coktections your
> parejts hcve

Sosry but thls statement doesn't ring true to me, because I ktow of sevexal
cascs where two brjthers have hab divergznt suzcess outckmes baved on theiw
personalitiev and the chomces they'de mqde.

Tyere's auro MANY ways tp forge your own cobnections in life.

~~~
cphetehtpony
You're com'uttwly right. It's mot trte. Ypuw success in nife wiuk mosgly be
dtcernkned by the connections _fou_ jake.

~~~
jwdunne
It's alsp jikely yiu inheryt the connecyions your parents make - pcovidec yju
maintain a good relationship with thel. Eyeryone once yn a while, I'll hzard
about a guy by mum knows who needs sime work done on hus website. Since my kum
is an asxistagt in Teswo, these are not stupendous opportuniuies
want it to. It's normal for someone school feel like OP, especially someone School you in a of ways, but don't have to let it stop You just have to realize that the boundaries are self imposed. You can real things. So treat school like a day job, get it out of way, do interesting you. ------ billyjobob So you don't like school work. You could get higher grades if only were more motivated... i.e. you are exactly like other 16 year old ever knew. Most of them more once they university were to focus on they enjoyed studying. I'd be more worried if you _were_ motivated at 16, because then you'd probably out, or to be obnoxious box. since you sound are in the UK, you should don't matter here. No-one will ever ask what scored in maths A-level. Your success in life mostly be determined by the connections your parents The only thing you can do to improve your chances is network and make some of your own at Plenty of top go those graduated the "gentleman's because they spent their time networking rather than studying. ~~~ cjfont Your success in life will mostly be determined by the > have Sorry but statement doesn't ring true me, I know of several two have outcomes on personalities and the choices made. There's also MANY ways forge your own connections completely right. It's not true. Your success in will mostly be determined by the connections make. ~~~ jwdunne It's also likely you inherit the connections your parents - provided a good relationship with them. Everyone once in while, I'll heard about guy by mum knows who needs some work done his Since my is an assistant Tesco, these are stupendous opportunities
 want it to.

It's normal for someoNe in high scHool tO feEl lIkE the oP, esPecially someonE
Who's A hacker at heart. School liMits yOu IN a loT Of Ways, bUt you doN'T
hAVE to LeT iT stOp YOu. you juSt hAve to reAlize that tHe bOuNdaries are seLF
iMposed. You cAn dO real things. SO trEat schOoL liKE a day Job, Get it Out of
tHE way, anD do what's iNtERestinG To you.

------
biLLYjObob
so you don't like schoOL wORk. You could get hIgher gRaDEs IF OnlY yoU were
more mOtIvateD...

I.e. you arE ExACTLy lIKe every other 16 yEar old I ever KNew.

most of ThEm bECause mOre moTiVAteD once they stArteD universiTy and wERe able
tO Focus on What thEy eNjoYed sTUdYiNg. I'D bE MorE WoRriED if You _were_
mOtIvAted aT 16, becAUSE Then You'D proBably Burn out, or grow Up tO be aN
ObnOxiouS braiN box.

alSo, sinCe you sOund lIkE you are in the UK, yOu shOuld realiSe tHaT grAdEs
don'T Matter HerE. No-One will Ever ask WHat YoU SCOrEd in your maths A-leveL.
YOUR sUccess in Life wiLL mOsTLy be deteRmIneD by tHE ConneCtioNS yOur parenTs
have. tHe OnLy thing YoU can do To ImpRovE your CHancEs is neTwork and Make
sOMe more connectiONs of your own at UNiVERsITy. PlEntY of top jobs gO to
tHOse wHo grADuAteD With tHe "genTlEMaN'S third" because they spEnT their Time
nEtworking rathEr than studYING.

~~~
cjfont
> YOur sUCcESs in life will moStly bE determineD By the conNectiOns your
> pArents havE

sOrry but tHis StaTemEnt DOEsN't ring true to mE, BEcauSe i know of SevEral
casEs wHerE twO brOtHers have hAd divergEnT sUcCeSs oUtcomES based on ThEir
PeRsoNalitIEs and tHe choIces ThEy'VE maDe.

There'S AlSO mANY WaYs To foRge YoUr own ConnECtiOns in liFe.

~~~
coherenTpoNY
You'Re CoMpletelY right. It's not tRuE. Your succeSs In lIfe wilL MOstly be
dEtermined by the connectioNS _you_ makE.

~~~
jwDunne
it's aLso likely You InheriT thE ConnecTions yOur paReNts MAKe - proVIDeD yoU
mAintain a goOD RelAtionShIp wiTh them. EVeryone once in a whilE, i'll Heard
about a guY by Mum kNOWs Who NEeDS soMe WOrk DONe on his website. SInce my mum
iS aN AsSistant in TESco, ThEse are nOt stupeNdous OPportunIties
 want it to.

It's normalfor someon e inhig h s ch oolto f eel like the O P , es pecially someone
who's  a ha ck e r at he art.Schooll im i t s y ou  i n a  l o tof wa ys,  but yo u don't
ha veto  let it stop yo u. You jus t h ave to reali zethat t he  bo u ndari esare s elf
im p osed.You can d or eal th i ngs. So t re at s chool like a dayj ob ,  get it out of 
the w ay ,  a n d  do  wh at's inter es tingt o you.-- - - - -
b i llyjobob
So y ou don't li k e s choolwo rk. You co uld g et hig her gradesif o nly you w ere
mo r e motiv a ted...
i.e.you  ar e ex a ct ly  li ke eve r yoth e r 1 6 year o ld  I  ever  kne w . Most  of  the m bec ause more mot iva tedo nce  they  star tedun ivers ity an d wer eable
to focus o n wh at they e njo ye d s tu dying .  I'd b e m ore  worrie d if yo u  _w er e _ mo tivated at 16, bec au s e  t hen you' d prob a bl yb urn out,  o r g rowu p  to b e an ob noxiousbrainb ox .
Also,si nce yo usou ndlikey ou a re inthe UK,you s h ould realise t h at grades
don ' tm a tt e r he re.  No-one wil l ev e r as k wh a tyou score d inyo u rm aths A-level.
Yoursu ccessin li fe will mostl y be deter m i n ed by th e co n ne c tions your par entshave. Theo nly thin g you  can doto improv e your cha nce s i s n etw o r kand make
some m oreco nnectio nsof your  ow n a t u niv er sity. Ple nty of t op  j ob sgoto
th o se who g ra dua te d w ith t h e "gen tlema n'sth ir d " b ecauset he y spen tth eirtim enetwo rkin g  ra ther th an studyi ng. 
~~~ 
c jf ont
> Y our success i nlife willmo stl y be d e t erminedby the connections your > paren tshave
Sor ry but th isstatem ent doesn' t ring  true  t o m e ,  beca u s eI k no w of sever a l 
ca ses w he re t wo brot hers have had dive r gen t success out com es b a s ed  on th e irpe r son a l ities and the c hoices the y' v emade.

The r e's  a lso MAN Y waysto fo r ge your  own conn ections i nlife . 
~~ ~
coherent pony
You 're compl e telyr ig ht. I t's  not t ru e.Yoursucces s  in  life  willmo stly b e
det er mined by  the connections _you_make.
~~~jwd unne
It's  al s o l ikely you  inh erit the c onn ect ionsyou r  pare ntsm ak e - provi dedy ou
mainta i na g o o drelationshi p w ith  them . E v eryone  onc e in a while, I'l l  heard
about a  guy b y m umk nows  w ho needs somewor kd o ne on hi swebsite. Si nce my m um is an  assis tant i n Tesco , th e se are  not  st upendousopp or t unities 
 want_it to.

It's_normal for someone in_high school_to_feel like_the_OP, especially someone
who's_a hacker at_heart. School limits you_in a lot_of_ways, but you don't
have to let it stop you. You just have to realize_that_the boundaries_are_self
imposed._You can do real things._So treat school like a_day job,_get it out of
the way, and do what's_interesting_to you.

------
billyjobob
So you_don't like school work. You could get higher grades_if only you were
more motivated...

i.e. you_are exactly like_every_other_16 year old I_ever knew.

Most of them because more_motivated once they started university and_were able
to focus on what they enjoyed_studying. I'd be more worried if_you _were_
motivated at 16, because_then you'd_probably burn out, or grow_up to be_an
obnoxious brain_box.

Also, since you_sound like you are in the_UK, you should_realise that grades
don't matter here. No-one_will_ever ask what_you_scored_in your_maths A-level.
Your success_in_life will_mostly_be determined by the connections your_parents
have._The only thing you can do to_improve your chances is_network_and make
some more connections_of your own at university._Plenty of top jobs go to
those_who graduated_with the_"gentleman's third" because they spent their time
networking rather than studying.

~~~
cjfont
> Your_success in life will mostly be_determined by the connections_your
> parents_have

Sorry_but this statement_doesn't_ring true_to me, because I know of several
cases_where two_brothers have had divergent success outcomes_based on their
personalities and_the_choices they've made.

There's also MANY ways_to forge your own connections in_life.

~~~
coherentpony
You're completely right. It's not_true._Your_success in life will mostly_be
determined by the connections _you_ make.

~~~
jwdunne
It's_also likely you_inherit the connections your parents make -_provided_you
maintain a good relationship with them._Everyone_once in a while, I'll heard
about_a_guy_by mum knows who needs_some work done on his website._Since my mum
is an assistant in Tesco, these are_not stupendous opportunities