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Kyrok
Paragon
- Nov 6, 2018
- 970
Sorry dude. Maybe you'll do better than expected.
Jodes
Enlightened
- Nov 23, 2018
- 1,261
Worrying is the worst thing you can do. So stop it!
There's nothing more you can do, so just chill. Worry honestly is bad for you, so do things to relax and enjoy yourself. It's all over and done with! You did the work.Last edited:
aspx
Member
- Mar 25, 2019
- 73
Same. I can't study (or even process what the teacher says) when my brain is filled with suicidal thoughts. It's been a nightmare.
Funny thing is that there were times where I could have written a paper on AI. I had everything, the material and the will to, but I didn't because I thought it was stupid. Now I'm 99% sure that I'm going to fail on a very simple subject.
Why do you think you're going to fail on your exams?
Eeyore
Member
- Aug 4, 2018
- 94
I'm having really tough time studying too. I've had enough of learning dumb information that I don't really need and I really can't focus at all. I feel you man, you must be burnt out from it all. Studying can be tough but if you add depression and thoughts of suicide then it becomes really difficult.
Jodes
Enlightened
- Nov 23, 2018
- 1,261
Wow. Glad you didn't. You'd contribute to the destruction of humanity. Are you trolling? Or could you seriously have made AI?Jodes you watch too many movies xD. Real life isn't like the terminator.
There's plenty of people writing papers on AI, and the world hasn't ended yet. And I think AI has potential to save humanity rather than destroy it. The more we understand it and get a firm foundation, the better chances we get.Last edited:
aspx
Member
- Mar 25, 2019
- 73
Are you being sarcastic?
Anyway, you could make an AI (neural network, in this case) with about 15 lines of code, right now.Failing is never fun. Depending on which level of education you're in, it's gonna either suck, or seriously suck.
Jodes
Enlightened
- Nov 23, 2018
- 1,261
Nope, I'm really impressed. I've had an AI maths book for 20 years that I'm still on the first chapter of.
And I'm pretty sure AI is one of our worst threats. Although we have quite a few.
Sorry derailing the thread @anuglymaleLast edited:
ithappens
Live free or die
- Aug 9, 2018
- 159
When you're failing most of your classes AND you're going to wind up in debt for the rest of your life for that failure, suicide seems like a better and better option every single day ... I feel you.
waived
I am a sunrise
- Jan 5, 2019
- 975
I wish it could become clear in a calming and confidence boosting way to so many people here and elsewhere that it is entirely possible to drop out of academia and study on your own. Sometimes that can even offer a reentry into academia at any point during the rest of your life.
Help_Me
Gene pool mistake
- Oct 21, 2018
- 517
Same for me. Mine will star in 1 week. But you know, I won't be depressed if I fail, I just don't care. I decided to spend my time on my hobbies after failing. All my life I always have to do some bullsh*t, so I am pretty much tired of it. Gotta concentrate on music and drawing.
Similar to your situation. I am failing to prepare, plus there are a lot if them
throwaway777
一人、部屋で、独り。
- Oct 3, 2018
- 641
i didnt even try i gave up on studying a while ago it seems too pointless and anyways im too stupid and always tired to do anything
waived
I am a sunrise
- Jan 5, 2019
- 975
But you don't. Not for AI/tech careers anyways which is what prompted me to post.Last edited:
I literally have an AI-related job offer conditional on me getting a degree("paper")
waived
I am a sunrise
- Jan 5, 2019
- 975
Which isn't the only job you can get an offer on if you can prove you know what's good and if you stay immersed in what you're already very proficient at, especially if you have contacts on the inside of various tech industries. Also, if that very specific path is contributing to unbearable stress it isn't sustainable anyways.
mpti
Member
- Feb 19, 2019
- 81
Studying and working for the rest of my life seems unbearable. I don't know how normal people don't just kill themselves young.
Jodes
Enlightened
- Nov 23, 2018
- 1,261
I've heard rumours of what @waived says about tech, but it would only be startups or small companies that take those risks. If you have money, confidence and drive you could try some startups yourself. Fuck that sounds exhausting
waived
I am a sunrise
- Jan 5, 2019
- 975
If the bar you've set is so high that anything less than $120k/yr at a fortune 50 company is not good enough I applaud your determination and understand your drive but would caution against optimism. I am not one to defend work or the economy but @ someone who is already proficient with something in the specific way and to the specific degree that some tech nerds are without formal training, it is far easier to self manage. I think this is increasingly true within the sec arena.
