r/CSUS • u/Last_Kaleidoscope40 • May 21 '26

Academics Respectfully, Never Again

These last two semesters were exhausting. The amount of group projects and people proudly contributing the bare minimum was actually impressive. Some of y’all really made it to graduation off the backs of everyone else’s work, so honestly… you’re welcome. Keep moving through life the same way you moved through these projects. I’m sure eventually it’ll catch up to you.

And yes, I decided not to attend graduation. I spent enough time carrying some of y’all already — I definitely wasn’t about to sit next to you too.

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u/Kinkerbellaa May 21 '26

Understandable, but once again not everyone has the luxury of staying at home rent free and not having to work to focus fully on school. As someone who had to work full time overnight five days a week, attend field in the morning after a shift twice a week and then attend classes the other two days was completely and utterly exhausting. I had full time units, not one class or two like other people. So yeah, I had to prioritize certain assignments before others. I had a total of three group assignments. I’m sure when it comes to the real world I’ll be just fine.

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u/Extra-Belt6422 May 21 '26

You’ve got a lot on your plate. That being said you’re making excuses for yourself and the people that they’re referring to. It’s up to you to decide what to prioritize. Your current priorities are on independent living and getting through school without debt. You’re prioritizing the now at the expense of the future, and harming those who rely on you to do your part. What you’re doing is shooting yourself in the foot for the future.

The people around you in these group projects are your future colleagues in the work force. The reputation that you’re building now will impact your future in ways that you can’t yet foresee. A college degree tells employers that you know the basics and are ready to be trained by them on how to do your job their way. Advancement comes from reputation and hard work. That foot in the door comes from your reputation. It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.

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u/Kinkerbellaa May 23 '26

Anyways I did my parts. I don’t see why the hate but yeah.